Oxford, England. June 25 2015 -- The problem of quantifying the benefits that a PLM implementation will deliver is always amplified between user and vendor. In the ordinary world, if you buy something then you should be sure of what you will be getting. In the PLM world, there has been no easy way of proving this.

 

A corporate PLM spend can run into millions of dollars. Everyone will gain if it can clearly be shown that the spend is worthwhile.

 

The method of calculating the figures now exists, with the PLM Project Justification Handbook, but there also needs to be a formal delivery structure that everybody can agree on.

 

Developing a neutral PLM Delivery structure will require international cooperation, and the PLMIG aims to coordinate this. A survey will be run during July to determine the primary delivery parameters, and the results will be used to structure a 3-day face-to-face event in October.

 

This initiative will leverage the PLM Best Practice ( MCADCafe 23 June) and PLM Professionalism ( MCADCafe 24 June) themes as part of an integrated programme to develop the PLM industry.

 

The PLM Interest Group
The PLM Interest Group is the leading neutral industry group for PLM. It has produced the PLM Project Justification Handbook for PLM financial justification; the PLMuERP Handbook for enterprise-wide PLM-ERP integration; as well as tools for Benchmarking, Maturity Measurement and Self-Assessment.

 

For more information, please contact:
Roger Tempest
PLMIG