CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
March 2007
CIMdata News
CIMdata in the News: PLM Roundtable, Part 1 Closing in on Nirvana?
In the March 2007 issue of Desktop Engineering, a panel of experts sees future PLM systems as easier to implement and less expensive to maintain. They discuss keeping the implementation costs of product data management reasonable and what technologies would enable PDM to become more effective and flexible.
Regarding implementation costs, Ed Miller, President of CIMdata comments:
A key driver is fundamental program and project management. Companies really need to think about where they want to go with their business, what is important to them that PLM provides, what are their priorities, what achievements or metrics will indicate success, and then put together a genuine management program with clear objectives.One mistake that many companies have made is to define too big a first step in their implementation programs. Although an overall vision is necessary to guide decisions and priorities, it's important to implement portions of the overall PLM strategy in the form of smaller steps that can deliver visible and early success to the company. These initial successes help build confidence and momentum into the next phases. One of the inherent problems with a large implementation is that if you don't start delivering value within a reasonable timeframe, people lose confidence in the program and support declines. Then the project starts floundering and before long it is viewed as unsuccessful, regardless of what the end results might be.
For the full discussion by these experts please visit PLM Roundtable, Part 1 , (Desktop Engineering, March 2007), Written by Nancy Rouse-Talley.
Become a member of the CIMdata PLM Community to receive your daily PLM news and much more.
Tell us what you think of the CIMdata Newsletter. Send your feedback.
CIMdata is committed to your privacy. Your personal information will never be sold or shared outside of CIMdata without your express permission.