Perforce and Siemens Partner to Transform Product Development
Perforce Software is teaming up with Siemens Digital Industries Software to change how smart, connected products are designed and built. Their shared goal focuses on a future where product innovation centers on software, AI, and silicon integration.
This partnership aims to create unified development platforms that support the growing importance of software and silicon in product engineering. As products become more software-defined and silicon-enabled, a cohesive approach to development is essential.
Bringing Software and Semiconductor Development Together
Modern products—like vehicles and industrial systems—rely heavily on software and silicon working seamlessly together. The traditional divide between software and hardware development is fading, requiring platforms that support complex software workloads and early collaboration on system-level trade-offs.
Mike Ellow, CEO of Siemens EDA, highlights the need for platforms that provide real-time decision-making, traceability, and AI-driven insights to help teams innovate confidently. Similarly, Jim Cassens, CEO of Perforce Software, stresses that real-time collaboration and traceability across domains are crucial for faster innovation.
Unified Tools for Faster, Smarter Development
The collaboration will see Siemens integrate Perforce’s IP Lifecycle Management (IPLM) and P4 data management solutions into their environment. This integration enables software and semiconductor teams to work together more efficiently, making rapid system architecture decisions and verifying requirements with full traceability.
Adam Olson, CRO of Perforce Software, explains that their solutions support the merging of software and silicon design, equipping engineering teams with the right tools to develop intelligent systems.
A Platform Built for Concurrent Design and Verification
As teams converge, there's a growing need for platforms that allow concurrent design, development, and verification. This approach speeds up architectural decisions, verification processes, and maintains traceability from requirements through implementation.
Perforce’s IPLM provides a hierarchical, traceable data model that unifies software and semiconductor metadata. This foundation supports AI-powered analytics, enabling informed design decisions in real time. P4 offers secure, scalable, and high-performance data management. Combined with Siemens’ electronic design automation (EDA) tools, the partnership delivers a comprehensive ecosystem for advanced product development.
About Perforce
Perforce is trusted by top DevOps teams worldwide, including over 75% of the Fortune 100. Their suite is built to handle complexity and maintain speed without compromise, powered by AI to deliver results. With a presence in more than 80 countries, Perforce supports teams in scaling and innovating efficiently.
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