{"id":8111,"date":"2019-04-01T04:56:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T11:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/Solid-Edge-Blog\/IDC-InfoBrief-Helping-SMBs-achieve-digital-transformation\/ba-p\/581904"},"modified":"2026-03-26T07:24:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:24:00","slug":"idc-infobrief-helping-smbs-achieve-digital-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/idc-infobrief-helping-smbs-achieve-digital-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"IDC InfoBrief: Helping SMBs achieve digital transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/solutions\/initiatives\/digital-transformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital transformation<\/a> is hailed as the new trend in product development and manufacturing, especially among industry leaders, so small- to mid-sized firms often feel left behind. Smaller companies often lack the tools or resources to successfully accelerate their own digital transformation at scale, so too often it takes a backseat amid other priorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To address this gap, Siemens PLM Software has produced the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/pages\/digital-transformation-in-product-design-and-development-infobrief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IDC InfoBrief<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, an analyst report that demonstrates how smaller firms can reap the benefits of digital transformation, without exposing themselves to too much risk. The report also shows how to determine if your digital transformation efforts are ahead of the curve, or lagging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/pages\/digital-transformation-in-product-design-and-development-infobrief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Download a free copy of IDC InfoBrief today.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span class=\"lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline\" style=\"width: 999px\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Screen Shot 2019-04-01 at 07.08.24.png\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-01-at-07.08.24-1.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2019-04-01 at 07.08.24.png\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is so much value in this report, but my personal favorite is the \u201cKey Takeaways\u201d section because it provides a high-level view of how to leverage digital transformation in product design and development to achieve a significant competitive advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Still don\u2019t know where to start? In this report, you\u2019ll learn many other amazing things:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">False assumptions many SMBs make about digital transformation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Approaches for implementing digital transformation when resources are tight<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key areas where digital transformation can support business priorities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Innovation accelerators for design and product development<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to leverage existing technology adoption to advance digital transformation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/pages\/digital-transformation-in-product-design-and-development-infobrief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read the IDC InfoBrief yourself<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0to discover what digital transformation can do for SMBs.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digital transformation is hailed as the new trend in product development and manufacturing, especially among industry leaders, so small- to mid-sized firms often feel left behind. 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