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PLM Status Review


Objective
The objective of the PLM Status Review is to provide a quantified description of a company's PLM situation on an industry-standard, vendor-independent scale.

Scope
At its broadest, the scope of the PLM Status Review is the complete product lifecycle – 'from cradle to grave', 'from sunrise to sunset'. However, in many cases, a company will prefer to focus the review on particular parts of the lifecycle such as Product Innovation and Product Development.

Approach
The PLM Status Review is based on the PLM-CMM Model. This addresses 8 components of PLM - product, processes, data and documents, human resources, organizational issues, techniques, equipment and applications.

The Model defines 8 levels of PLM for each of these components.

The PLM Status Review evaluates, for each of these components, the level the company has achieved. It positions the company at one of these 8 levels, with an 'A' ranking being highest.

Execution
A PLM Status Review is usually carried out on-site. It can also be carried out by phone or by Web, but an on-site review tends to be more thorough and provide more accurate results.

Duration
The duration of a PLM Status Review depends greatly on the size of a company. For a small company it may just be a few days, for a large company, many weeks.

Application Vendor Range
The PLM Status Review is application vendor-independent. It has been carried out in companies using applications from vendors such as Autodesk, Dassault Systemes, Oracle, PTC, SAP, Siemens PLM Software and Softech.

Benefits of a PLM Status Review
A PLM Status Review
  • Provides a clear description of the current position of PLM in the company
  • Is a great starting point for identifying next steps in the PLM project
  • Can be used to describe the company's PLM status to potential partners and customers
  • Highlights the areas in the company where PLM is least advanced (these are often areas to be addressed in the next step of the project)
  • Highlights the areas in the company where PLM is most advanced (often potential areas of competitive advantage)
  • Highlights the differences between rankings in different areas (large differences can indicate a need for harmonization)
  • Helps get visibility and consensus in the company about the real state of PLM
  • Aids in the understanding of a company's PLM capability
  • Provides quantified information for reports to business and corporate management
  • Gives a neutral view free from departmental and vendor bias
  • Supports development and extension of PLM strategies and plans
  • Helps coordinate product-related improvement initiatives
Reviewers
PLM Status Reviewers are experienced PLM professionals with more than 20 years experience of defining and implementing PLM strategies and components in companies of various sizes from many industry sectors.

For more information about a PLM Status Review, contact John Stark Associates.




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