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A Guided Overview of tManager from Softing

As industrial environments evolve, companies seek tools like Softing's tManager to manage data and ensure interoperability without increasing complexity. Deane Horn offers insights into the incremental adoption of such tools. The guided introduction aims to simplify user engagement with tManager.

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Streamlined data management is crucial in complex industrial environments.

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Incrementally adopted tools reduce operational friction in data management.

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Softing's tManager helps focus on outcomes rather than software complexities.

As industrial environments grow more connected and complex, manufacturers are increasingly looking for streamlined ways to manage data flows, configure devices, and maintain interoperability without adding operational friction. Tools that can be learned incrementally and adopted at a user’s own pace are becoming especially valuable, helping teams focus on outcomes rather than wrestling with software overhead. To explore how this approach comes to life through tManager—what it is, why it matters, and how it’s applied—we turn to Deane Horn, Director of Product Management at Softing Inc., for an overview and guided introduction.

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Hi, I'm Dean Horn with Softing and I want to give you a brief introduction to tManager in a self paced video series designed to answer most of your questions about what tManager is, why tManager, and applications for tManager. I'll introduce you to Quentin, literally minutes, he'll explain how to get started and use tManager and then I'll come back and talk about ordering options and how to get support for tManager. So feel free to pick and choose what applies to you and bookmark this page so you can back and take it all in at your own self pace. If you have questions as you go along, please feel free to give me a call or our support team or drop us an email, we'll be glad to help you out. So let's get started and talk about what team manager is and why it's important.

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Deane Horn
Deane Horn

Director of Product Management at Softing

Deane Horn is the Director of Product Management at Softing, specializing in data integration and device management. He is responsible for overseeing product development and strategy, ensuring solutions meet industrial IoT needs. With a focus on streamlining data flows and enhancing interoperability, Deane plays a crucial role in driving product innovation at Softing.

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