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PLM Interest Group Frankfurt Meeting 25 November 2003 Objective The Objective of the Meeting is to enable people from : engineering and manufacturing industry PLM technology developers and vendors resellers and distributors consultancies system integrators academia research to ratify the Draft Charter resulting from the inaugural meetings of the "PLM Interest Group" (PLMIG) that were held in Oxford, England on September 23, 2003 and September 30, 2003. After this Meeting in Frankfurt it should be possible to create the PLM Interest Group. 38 delegates from 32 organisations and 12 countries took part in the Oxford meetings. Participants were from Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the USA. PLM vendors, users, system integrators and consultants were present, as were participants from universities and government organisations. The need for a neutral PLM Interest Group was widely agreed. A feedback form was provided to collect detailed thoughts about the many issues that must be addressed when setting up such an Interest Group. The form was also made available to those people who were unable to attend the meeting. The resulting feedback will be discussed at the November meeting. The need for the PLMIG It is generally agreed that Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) will become one of the most important business activities for manufacturing companies in coming years. Currently though, there is much confusion about PLM. As a result, PLM development, implementation and use are not as effective as possible. The mission of the PLM Interest Group would be to help overcome these and similar problems. Working together on subjects of mutual interest, people from various types of organisation will be able to progress faster than if they work alone. Reasons to attend Participate in the formation of the PLM Interest Group Influence the structure of the PLM Interest Group Participate in the ratification of the Charter of the PLM Interest Group Provide input about the way PLM should develop Learn about different industry directions and views Get an insight into the current state of PLM Meet, and share experience, with users and managers from other organizations Initiate contacts with other users and vendors Get the answers to specific questions about PLM Participate in follow-on post-Meeting activities and events Meeting Location The Meeting will be held in Frankfurt, Germany : close to Frankfurt Airport close to the main motorways (7 minutes from A3, 2 minutes from A5) and with good train connections Meeting Language The Meeting language will be English. However it is recognized that PLM is a subject of global interest and that people from many countries will attend. The Meeting will address the way in which the Interest Group will work on different continents and in different languages. Date The Meeting will be held in Frankfurt, Germany on Tuesday November 25, 2003. Meeting Format The meeting will have an interactive and informal format, mixing high-quality presentations and group discussions. After a series of short presentations setting the scene, there will be a discussion of the PLMIG Draft Charter and implementation plan, followed by an open forum debate. Time-keeping will be strict, as the time available is relatively short for the scope of the Meeting. Probable Agenda (09.00) Start Background leading up to the inaugural meetings in September Feedback after the inaugural meetings Selected speakers present overviews of PLM in their country/region Other initiatives in global PLM Suggested Charter for the PLMIG Lunch Proposals for initial activities for the PLMIG in 2004 Suggested Timeframe for start-up Questions, Discussion, Debate Closing Summary, Actions (17.00) End Registration Fee The registration fee for the meeting is 295 Euro (plus VAT as applicable) The registration fee does not include accommodation The registration fee includes lunch The registration fee includes light refreshments in the morning and afternoon Participation in the meeting The Meeting is open to anyone, from any country, who is interested in PLM. The Meeting is open to those who did not participate in the Oxford meetings, and to those who did participate in them. Registration prior to the Meeting is necessary. Typical attendees will include: PLM Managers from companies in discrete and manufacturing industry ; PLM Project Team members PDM Managers, EDM Managers, EDMS managers ; IT/IS Managers ; Engineering Computing System Managers ; CAD Managers R&D Managers, Product Development Managers, Engineering VP's ; Marketing and Purchasing Managers, Manufacturing and Service Managers ; Business Process Owners, Strategic Planners PLM vendors and consultants ; PDM, EDMS, CAD vendors and consultants ERP, SCM and CRM vendors and consultants Academics and others providing PLM, PDM and CAD courses PLM researchers Government organisations interested in PLM To participate: To participate, please mail to plmig@littlewind.com stating: Name of your organisation Names of delegates Suggestions (if any) for the format or agenda For more details For more details, please contact Roger Tempest.

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