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Report on the State of the Art John Stark Associates |
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The PLM State of the Art Report is a concise, 103-page document describing the State of the Art of Product Lifecycle Management. Table of Contents
Chapter 2 provides an overview of PLM in 2006 - what it is, what it does, why it's important, why it's needed, the benefits it offers, what's driving its emergence, the new paradigm of PLM - and the differences compared to the previous paradigm. Chapter 3 introduces a PLM Framework. Companies planning and implementing PLM have found that they need such a Framework to help communicate about PLM, both within the company and with other companies. The PLM Framework also helps them describe the current situation of PLM and identify next steps. The Framework includes the PLM Grid and the Six Levels of PLM. Chapter 3 describes the PLM Grid. The PLM Grid helps companies visualize, quantify and communicate the status of their PLM resources. Chapter 4 addresses the Six Levels of PLM:
Chapter 6 looks at the key PLM issues of 2006 from the viewpoint of companies using PLM. Chapter 7 introduces a State of the Art PLM Vision. This is a useful reference and starting point for any company developing a PLM Vision. Chapter 8 describes some of the Best Practice knowledge that has been built up concerning PLM Initiatives. This will help companies launching and running a PLM Initiative. Chapter 9 looks at the key PLM issues of 2006 from the viewpoint of companies providing PLM products and services. Chapter 10 provides an overview of the PLM market in 2005. A more detailed Table of Contents is available at http://www.johnstark.com/sota6_may_toc.pdf. Format and Delivery The PLM State of the ArtReport is available as a PDF file. It is delivered by e-mail. Price The price of the PLM State of the Art Report is $US 475. Note : As an option, the report is also available with one hour of support by telephone. The price of the PLM State of the Art Report with one hour of support by telephone is $US 590. To Order To order, please send us an e-mail headed 'PLM State of the Art' with a) your name b) the name of your organization c) your e-mail address d) your payment method (e.g., by Paypal, against an invoice, etc.) Payment Payment can be made directly by credit card or bank account at Paypal using the "Buy Now" button below. PayPal is the secure payment processor for payments to CADCAMATION KMR SA for this report. Alternatively, we can send you details of other payment methods after receiving your order. About the Author John Stark is an independent management and technology consultant. Prior to launching John Stark Associates in 1991 he worked with developers and providers of systems and consulting services for product development, engineering management, CAD, PDM, process definition and process control. In his long consulting career he has worked with many companies including ABB, BMW, Braun, Coca-Cola, Eaton, Ford Motor Company, HP, IBM, Kodak, Legrand, Nestle, PSA, Renault, Saab, Schindler, Sikorsky, Valeo and Xerox. Stark has published 2PLM, the leading PLM ezine, since 1998. Previously he published the monthly Engineering Data Management Newsletter from 1991 to 2003. He is the author of many books and articles in the fields of PLM, PDM, CAD, and IS in Manufacturing. These include: - Product Lifecycle Management : Paradigm for 21st century Product Realisation - Engineering Information Management Systems: Beyond CAD/CAM to Concurrent Engineering Support - Competitive Manufacturing Through Information Technology: The Executive Challenge - Managing CAD/CAM: Implementation, Organization, and Integration His publications have been translated into several languages including French, German, Italian and Japanese. |