THE PLM STATE

The PLM State: The Hidden Value of Integration/Data Migration Woman

This will be my last installment of the Superfriends series but certainly not the least. I write this blog in tribute to the rare women in this field. We work in a male dominated field so typically...

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The PLM State: Can DocState Take Agile PLM Reporting to the Next Level?

If you have spent any of time with the reporting wizards in Agile PLM, you may have found it useful when getting basic information from your PLM data. After saving your reports, you notice that...

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The PLM State: Automating Revisioning Sequences in Agile PLM

Ensuring a reliable and consistent approach to product revisions within Agile PLM can prove to be a daunting and often tedious task. Depending on the complexity of the product development workflow of...

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PLM Perspective: Blind Side and Product Portfolio Management

Product portfolio management (PPM) is somewhat of a hot topic. Way Back in 2006 Aberdeen was touting the critical nature of new product development indicating that in their benchmark study almost 25%...

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The PLM State: Don’t Sleep on Robin- The Hidden Value of Project Management

In my previous article we discussed the often overlooked need and value of process mapping prior to implementing Product Lifecycle Management software. If Batman is considered somewhat of a lesser...

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The PLM State: Data Swamp Solutions & PLM

In my previous blog, The PLM State: Drain Your Data Swamps, I made the case that data swamps (misplaced, forgotten, or ignored data that isn't readily available for use) are an expense that companies...

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The PLM State: Big Bang- Great for Universe Creation Bad for Data Migration

One of the most prevalent and scientifically accepted theories on how the universe was created is the "Big Bang" theory. According to the ever reliable Wikipedia, "The Big Bang was the event which...

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The PLM State: The Forgotten Hero-Process Man

When I was young and Saturday morning cartoons were still the only way you could see super heroes I was always struck by how much Batman suffered in comparison to other members of the Super Friends....

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The PLM State: Top 10 Steps to Ensure a Successful PLM Implementation Part II

This blog is the second in the series “Top 10 Steps to Ensure a Successful PLM Implementation.” In last week’s blog we identified that first you must:

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The PLM State: Top 10 Steps to Ensure a Successful PLM Implementation Part 1

This blog is the first in a two part series we will be discuss best practices to ensure a successful PLM implementation.

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