THE PLM STATE

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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The PLM State: Training Day- PLM’s Most Overlooked Need

The interesting thing about the word training is that when used in the context of PLM versus exercise it has a different meaning. Training is more of a verb when talking about preparing for an event...

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The PLM State: Go Live or Go Home

Preparing your organization to accept a comprehensive Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution can feel a bit daunting but in reality, if you break the implementation down into strategic go-live...

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