Viewpoints by Andreas Lindenthal

PLM Maturity: How to Get More Out of Your System

December 8th, 2011

How many of the PLM capabilities available today do companies actually use? The answer is sobering... Read More

Topics: Innovation, Manufacturing, PLM, PLM Implementation, PLM Software, PLM Strategy, PLM Systems, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Strategy

Top Strategic Goals of PLM

And Why “Going Live” Isn’t One of Them

March 24th, 2011

Planning to implement a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution or optimize your current PLM efforts? The potential value of PLM is huge, and continues to grow as the scope of PLM expands. To maximize value for your company, it’s important to have well-defined goals that are tied to your business strategy. Read More

Topics: PLM, PLM Consulting, PLM Framework, PLM Implementation, PLM Implementation Approach, PLM Implementation Consultants, PLM Implementation Methodology, PLM Implementation Strategy, PLM Strategy, PLM Strategy Consulting, PLM System Implementation, PLM Systems, PLM Systems Implementation, Product Development, Time to Market, TTM

10 Proven Practices for Successful PLM Evaluations

March 17th, 2011

Selecting a product lifecycle management (PLM) solution that is best suited for an organization’s immediate and long-term needs is a complex and demanding task. The right software and implementation approach can provide shortened time to value for the many benefits of PLM. A poor selection, on the other hand, can result in budget overruns, implementation delays, user dissatisfaction and in the worst case, the need to repeat the evaluation process to add missing functionality or to even replace the entire system. Read More

Topics: Andreas Lindenthal, Evaluating PLM, Evaluating PLM Solution, PLM, PLM Consulting, PLM Evaluation, PLM Implementation, PLM Implementation Consultants, PLM Implementation Consulting, PLM Partners, PLM Software, PLM Strategy, PLM Strategy Consulting, PLM System Implementation, PLM Systems, PLM Systems Evaluation, PLM Systems Selection, PLM Vendors, PLM White Paper, Product Lifecycle Management, Select PLM System, Selecting PLM