Part 1 of this blog series introduced Needham, Massachusetts, United States (US)-based Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC, NASDAQ: PMTC), which is an over $1 billion (USD) large software company that develops, markets, and supports product development software solutions and related services. The article analyzed the company's genesis from its inception in 1985 until the mid-2000s.

Part 2 then analyzed the more recent acquisitions of the products that have meanwhile been turned into integrated modules for the idea concept and product design phases of the product lifecycle within PTC Windchill 10.0, which started shipping in April 2011 (see TEC's certification report on the product here). The article established that the product lifecycle management (PLM) arena, also referred to as "Enterprise Solutions," and the realm of computer-aided technologies (CAx), referred to as "Desktop Solutions,"  are two distinct markets that present different growth opportunities for the vendor.

Part 2 concluded with an analysis of the PTC Windchill PLM suite [evaluate this product], which is one of PTC's main product lines and growth engines. Part 3 analyzed the current state of affairs of PTC's desktop solutions (including the novel PTC Creo suite of applications, as another growth engine) and the company's competitive positioning.

The final part of this blog post series will conclude with my discussion with PTC's executives about recent events and the company's current state of affairs. In the meantime, I attended the company's PlanetPTC 2011 user conference in June 2011, and here is the blog post series with my impressions and observations.

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