On Target: Embedded Systems

Agile Sucks! (less)

Fewest dropped calls! Remember just a few years back; when claiming the fewest dropped calls was the widespread advertising refrain from cellular providers? Limitations of networks and cell phone antennas meant some dropped calls, while frustrating, were to be expected. However, asserting your service will do the unacceptable (drop calls), but probably less often than those other guys, is hardly an ideal marketing angle. I always thought the tactic amounted to proclaiming “We Suck Less!” Agile sucks…but not as much as the alternative To better understand engineers’ interest, opinions, and trends, VDC distributes an extensive web-based survey to the development... Read more →

Siemens buys-in to more cross-domain integration

Early Thursday morning Siemens announced plans to expand their product lifecycle management solution suite through the acquisition of LMS International NV. Read the complete announcement here. With the purchase of LMS, a leading provider of test and mechatronics simulation software to advanced manufacturing industries, Siemens aims to “close the loop” by extending their systems driven product development support through integrated test management. Siemens held an industry analyst/trade media webcast to further explain the deal. Judging from the comments and questions that followed the presentation, there is widespread support for vision to intelligently integrate all aspect of the product development process;... Read more →