Westford (California): MatrixOne Inc, a leading provider of collaborative product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions for the value chain™, and Infosys Technologies Ltd, a global consulting, IT and engineering services provider, on January 29 announced that they have extended their partnership to combine MatrixOne's PLM products with Infosys' global system integration services for accelerated product development for enterprises worldwide, according to a press release.

MatrixOne's collaborative PLM solutions for collaborative product development, supplier relationship management, and global programme management have helped many global companies to enhance and streamline their new product development processes. Customers are offered flexible solutions to allow them to easily model and improve business processes without disrupting business operations, cost-effectively respond to business and market changes, and adapt in real-time to constantly changing requirements from suppliers, customers, and partners. They are also able to seamlessly share this information with their extended enterprise around the world, the release said.

Combining MatrixOne's collaborative PLM solutions with Infosys' consulting, product development expertise using CAD/CAE tools, global IT systems integration and support services, and experience in implementing a wide range of enterprise packages, provides a solution that enables companies to enhance and streamline their new product development processes.

Using its Global Delivery Model, a proven framework for distributed project management and multi-location engagement teams, Infosys provides clearly-defined process guidelines on information flow, communication, and software development standards that reduce engagement risk and ensure quality in each implementation project, the release added.