THE PLM STATE

Securing Agile PLM for Med Dev Companies

Security Considerations for Medical Device Companies implementing Agile PLM

1. Military/Governance Requirements (ITAR)

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The PLM State: It is Alive! The Pros and Perils of PLM Customization

As I circulate through the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) community I encounter numerous opinions about customizing PLM. We are encouraged by our vendor partners to use the word "configure"...

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The PLM State: Drain Your Data Swamps

Data swamps - every corporation has them, large or small. Not to be confused with a data lake - it's where data is misplaced, or forgotten, or just ignored. It's where data goes to die. This data may...

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The PLM State: Beware of Humpty Dumpty Syndrome

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, all of the consultants and IT resources couldn’t put Humpty together again. I know it doesn’t flow as well as the original version but it...

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Creating an SR on Oracle Support

Have you ever needed to get help from Oracle Support but didn't know how? This blog will walk you through the process of establishing a support account and creating a ticket.[clear-line]

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The PLM State: The Balancing Act between PLM and PDM

There has been a spirited discourse recently on the role of product data management (PDM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) in the product development process. Several weeks ago Oleg Shilovitsky...

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The PLM State: BOM Wars-Deriving BOMS from Engineering Data

As I have mentioned previously I have a 10 year old son. Having a ten year old son affords me the opportunity to watch cartoons with him without raising suspicions that I am a grown man with...

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The PLM State: The History of PLM Part I

History of the World Part I is an under-appreciated film by Mel Brooks that attempts to portray the events of world history that brought us to our current state. This article while not as funny or...

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The PLM State: Top 7 Tips for Selecting and Implementing PLM

Zero Wait-State has been involved in data management and product lifecycle management(PLM) applications since their advent. We have worked with clients like Cisco, Harris, John Deere, Dell, Raytheon...

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