Upcoming Webinar: PDM Standard vs. PDM Professional — Which Path Should Your Team Take?
You're Invited! Jan. 14 • 10:30 AM EST • Hosted by Phillip Lewis & Tanner Knight (Converge)
Trying to explain the ROI of PDM to the decision makers? Deciding whether to stay on-prem or move your vault to the cloud? Unsure how SQL licensing, hosting choices, or ongoing admin costs will affect your total cost of ownership? Join Converge experts Phillip Lewis and Tanner Knight for a practical, no-fluff webinar that answers the questions every engineering leader is asking.
In 45 minutes we’ll introduce the big ideas you need to consider — without burying you in detail. We’ll cover:
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When PDM Standard is the smart, low-cost starting point — and when it becomes a constraint
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Why PDM Professional is the right choice for scale, integrations and distributed teams — and where the costs really come from
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Hosting trade-offs: on-prem vs. hosted vs. hybrid — performance, security and the SQL licensing headache
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Migration and adoption: quick wins, staged upgrades, and how managed services (MCAS / SW-PDMaaS) remove the admin burden
Expect short, real-world guidance, leading questions to help you evaluate your own situation, and a clear roadmap for what a hosted + managed PDM deployment looks like — including how to avoid common pitfalls that turn a “simple upgrade” into a costly project.
Who should attend?
Engineering managers, CAD/PDM administrators, IT leaders and anyone evaluating PDM or planning a vault migration or cloud-hosting strategy.
When: Jan. 14 at 10:30 AM EST
Hosts: Phillip Lewis & Tanner Knight, Converge
Save your seat: Learn More and Register Here
Space is limited — sign up now and bring your toughest PDM questions. We’ll leave time at the end for live Q&A. See you there!
ARTICLE BY Tanner Knight, CSWE
