10 Proven Practices for Successful PLM Evaluations
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.
What can you do to ensure your organization finds and selects the right system among the dozens of systems available today? Taking a methodical, proven approach that considers complexity, cost, and time to value, while also incorporating leading practices from organizations that have successfully selected PLM solutions can help to reduce risk and avoid mistakes.
To determine key PLM evaluation success factors and challenges, over a dozen organizations in the automotive supplier, aerospace and defense, consumer goods, life science, machinery equipment, high technology and electronics industries were analyzed. This analysis identified ten leading practices for evaluating PLM that can guide organizations through a successful PLM evaluation and help lay the groundwork for a subsequent implementation.
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Andreas Lindenthal, Partner Andreas, a Partner with Kalypso, brings over 20 years of professional experience in innovation, product development, and PLM processes and technologies to Kalypso's clients. He serves clients in the aerospace & defense, automotive, consumer goods, high tech & electronics, medical device and machinery & plant equipment industries. Read more articles by Andreas Lindenthal
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