Managing challenges is part of your everyday role but it’s great when you can connect with your peers and hear from industry experts to help you get a competitive edge. There’s no other event that delivers as much quality PTC Creo-focused training and unparalleled networking as PTC Live Global 2013. Held in Anaheim, California, […]
The Florida Sunshine is nothing compared to the Hot News at PlanetPTC Live. Well, not everyone might agree here, but the more than 2000 attendees here at PlanetPTC Live in Orlando, Florida, obviously find this a compelling event. The agenda has a ton of information for all users of PTC products, including exciting keynote speeches […]
Previously, we described the importance of Beta testing, introduced some of the first people beta testing Creo, and captured their highlights in Creo 1.0. In this blog, meet the second wave of Beta testers how’ve helped validate the Creo products. These Beta testers tell us what they think about our products and the key features we’re […]
We know from our interview with Matt Cohen that PTC University exists to train our users, and that LearningExchange is a web site featuring how-to and other useful videos by our developers and various PTC experts. Best of all, LearningExchange is completely free—just because we want you to succeed at using PTC products. Now, the […]
Previously, we described the importance of Beta testing, and how it helps validate the Creo products. Beta testers tell us what they think about our products and the key features we’re including in Creo 1.0. In this series of videos, Beta testers talk about their backgrounds and the value they see in taking part in Beta […]
During the first two weeks of April, PTC conducted on-site beta tests to see how people would respond to Creo 1.0. We asked, “Does Creo 1.0 deliver a usable experience, contain the right functionality, and improve productivity?” These on-site tests are just one of several ways we collect feedback* during our development process. For example, […]
We’ve talked at length about ways PTC collects user feedback for the Creo product via usability studies and technical committees. This week, we’re hearing from another group for valuable customer feedback: The Board of Customer Advisors (BOCA). John Buchowski, VP of Creo Product Management at PTC, is hosting PTC’s BOCA for Creo this week. I […]
For Scrum, the agile product development process being used to develop Creo, one key role, that of the ScrumMaster, is fully committed to both the scrum process and the development of Creo 1.0 – they are the enforcers. At PTC, ScrumMasters are uniquely talented and have god-like powers, often having developed their skills in complex […]
At the end of February, the development team met for a scheduled sprint review of Creo 1.0. You may recall from previous articles here (and here) that a sprint is a short development cycle, part of the agile process we use at PTC for Creo. The sprint review tells us internally exactly where we are […]
We’ve all heard the expression “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” but don’t expect any secrets at this year’s PlanetPTC Live. That’s because the event, which takes place in Las Vegas in June, coincides with the release of Creo 1.0. Working together with the independent organization PTC/USER, we’ve created an even more worthwhile and memorable experience—something you […]