This mid-week post I usually reserve for a quick peek into some research on my favorite topics - product innovation, product development, design, engineering, and PLM software. To date, I have been focused on the most recent research from Aberdeen Group. I have have the opportunity to rethink this approach, and I want to see if any of the readers of this blog want to share their thoughts on what you would like to see here.

From Aberdeen to Tech-Clarity
I joined Aberdeen 3 years ago after they acquired my research practice in order to kickstart their PLM research practice. With a strong research team in place there, I am returning to a more independent role as the leader of Tech-Clarity (see new logo above). I will have lots of interesting things to share with you, but it gives me the opportunity to rethink what type of information I share here.

Implications and Opportunities for our Blog - and You
Aberdeen provides benchmark research, and offers free downloads of their reports (based on a sponsorship model). I feel the research has a lot of merit, and I know that not everybody can subscribe to paid research on PLM. With their permission, I am planning to continue to highlight their research in this space. That will continue to offer you a view into what Best-in-Class companies are improving their product innovation and engineering performance. What else would you like to see here? I now have the opportunity to work with other primary research companies to highlight what they are finding interesting. In addition to the approaches that make companies more successful, what would you like to learn about and discuss here?

• Case studies?
• Best practices?
• Market sizing?
• Vendor ratings?
• Implementation tips?
• Something else?
• What research companies would you like to hear about?

Opportunity to Steer our Direction
I would love some input on where to look for interesting research. You can respond here if you like, by adding a comment. Be careful to answer the question right! It may not want you to just type the letters you see. And if you type it wrong, it isn't apparent that the comment wasn't accepted. I have done it myself many times. My suggestion is to copy your comment before you post it, and then if it didn't take you can just paste it back and try again. The other way is to contact me directly at jim.brown@tech-clarity.com. I am looking for your feedback, your ideas, and what would make this best for you.