Monica Schnitger is an industry analyst focusing on the software tools that create the objects around us. She has developed market models and forecasts, and discussed industry trends and statistics for CAD/CAM, CAE, PLM, GIS, infrastructure, AEC, and plant design software since 1999. She tries to explain what these are, how they affect product or asset creation and operations, and how businesses can best implement these tools to technology buyers, investors, and developers. She holds a BS in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from MIT and an honors MBA from the F.W. Olin School of Management at Babson College.