Microsoft, Dassault in Pact
Big PLM deal steals some of IBM's thunder; unlike ERP and CRM, ISVs in this application area friendly to Microsoft, says analyst
微软和达索签约
分析家认为，大笔的PLM协议偷走了IBM的thunder的一部分；不同于ERP和CRM，在此应用领域中的ISVs对微软很友好。
by Demir Barlas, Line56
Thursday, November 18, 2004
Microsoft and product lifecycle management (PLM) software specialist Dassault Systemes have signed a high-profile partnership agreement, creating natural speculation about what this means for Dassault's partnership with IBM.
微软公司和产品生命周期管理软件专家达索系统公司签订了一份高规格的伙伴关系协议，建立如同达索同IBM伙伴关系的自然的期望值。
As it turns out, the deal does impact the IBM relationship. "Dassault's creating two distinct platforms to offer customers," says analyst John Moore of ARC Advisory Group. One of those platforms will be IBM WebSphere-centric and the other will support the Microsoft .NET operating system, including SQL, BizTalk Server, SharePoint Portal Server, etc.
这笔交易肯定会影响IBM与达索的关系。ARC咨询小组的分析家John Moore认为，达索是在创建两个截然不同的平台来提供给客户。其一是IBM的WebSphere-centric，另一个将支持Microsoft.NET操作系统，包括SQL，BizTalk Server，SharePoint Portal Server等。
The reason for Dassault's diversification of system support lies in market forces, with one particularly powerful driver providing some of the justification. "I bet it was Boeing," says Moore. "They're using the Dassault platform for their 7E7 initiative, and probably didn't want to glue together Enovia on WebSphere and SmartTeam on .NET."
达索的系统支持的多样化是因为来自市场的压力，和一个提供某些理由的特别强有力的驱动器。Moore说：“我打赌是因为波音，波音正在将达索的平台用于它们的7E7，或许波音不想将WebSphere上的Enovia和.NET上的SmarTeam粘合到一块儿。”
The reference to SmartTeam is a reminder that both it and Dassault Solidworks already ran in a Microsoft client environment, so Microsoft had at least a partial foothold in Dassault's stack.
对SmarTeam的考虑显示这个软件和达索的SolidWorks都运行在微软的客户环境，微软已经从达索的堆栈中找到了一部分落脚点。
That foothold has turned into a full-fledged partnership, with Microsoft's Bill Gates recently holding a joint conference with Dassault Systemes CEO Bernard Charles to trumpet the companies' joint plans.
由于微软的Bill Gates与达索系统的CEO Bernard Charles最近举行的旨在推进两家公司合作计划的高峰会，这个落脚点已经发展成为发育完全的伙伴关系。
While the substance of the plans is to prepare the Dassault product family for Microsoft, Gates and Charles also talked about working together to create an XML standard for 3D design products. So far, this is only a vision, but it is worth noting that Microsoft has other PLM relationships (such as with UGS) mired in proprietary technology, and therefore inimical to a move towards standards.
因为这个计划的实质是准备将达索的产品家族用于微软的平台，Gates和Charles也商讨了共同研发建立用于3D设计产品的XML标准。迄今为止，这还只是一个设想，但是它没有微软与其他PLM厂家之间（如UGS）因为专利技术问题在标准移植过程中带来的麻烦。
Turning back to IBM, Charles noted that Dassault had consulted its partner about the Microsoft deal and not encountered any resistance.
提到IBM，Charles说达索已经与它的伙伴就有关微软的交易进行了商讨，不会遇到任何阻力。
"IBM will have to rethink their strategy," says Moore. "This deal has the potential to shut IBM out from being a technology platform provider [in PLM] on the software side." The potential is strengthened by the fact that Microsoft does not field its own PLM product, making it easier for independent software vendors (ISVs) in this application area to partner with Microsoft. Contrast this state of affairs with Microsoft's competitive position in enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM), which makes ISV partnership more difficult. But that doesn't mind Microsoft will stop trying, concludes Moore. "Microsoft would love to have more ERP companies do this."
Moore说：“IBM应该重新考虑他们的战略，这个交易可能将作为PLM技术平台提供者的IBM从这一软件行业中排挤出去。”这种可能性因为这一事件得到了加强，因为微软本来没有它自己的PLM产品，对于该应用领域的ISVs（独立软件供应商）来说，与微软结成伙伴关系非常容易。与此形成对比的是微软公司在ERP和CRM方面的竞争能力，使它建立与ISV的伙伴关系十分困难。但是不用担心微软会停止尝试。Moore总结说：“微软将会很高兴有更多的ERP公司这么做。” 作者: mwd121 时间: 2005-2-3 09:06
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