Finding and selecting the product lifecycle management (PLM) and product data management (PDM) solution that can best meet your organization s immediate and long-term needs is a complex task. Making a wrong decision by finding and selecting the right PLM/PDM solution among the available systems can be costly and have a long lasting negative effect on your company. it is worthwhile to take a methodical approach and use proven practices that have worked for other companies and have reliably led to the selection of the right PLM solution. The SEEBURGER PLM experts and consulting have been involved in many successful PLM/PDM evaluations and implementations at all types and sizes of organizations. This online event provides an overview for evaluating PLM/PDM solutions and selecting an appropriate one to support a company s PLM concept. Topics Developing of PLM/PDM-Concept and Defining the PLM-Solution Introduction to PLM. Defining immediate and long-term business needs and requirements based on your company s goals and objectives and creating a long-term PLM program, concept and action plan. Defining PLM Strategy and Roadmap. Developing of a comprehensive, long-term PLM strategy and roadmap with recommended activities and priorities for an incremental adoption of new PLM processes and technologies that support and enable your organization s strategies and objectives for innovation and growth. Identifying potential areas of improvements in your enterprise based on industry best practices and latest available PLM technologies. Developing a PLM Business Case to be able to make an informed and financially sound decision regarding an investment in PLM. Analysis and presentation of the costs, benefits and cash flow consequences that will result from an implementation and use of PLM. Page 1
Identifying PLM/PDM Processes and Technology Analysis (Gap Analysis) Detailed analysis of existing business processes and technologies, identification of PLM related business needs and recommendation of potential improvements based on industry best practices and latest available enabling PLM technologies. New Product Development and Introduction (NPDI), Product & Portfolio, Program, Project Management, Requirements Management, Change Management (ECR/ECO), Concept Development, Configuration Management Variant Design and Generation, Design and Manufacturing Outsourcing, Component and Supplier Management, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance Manufacturing Process Management, Tooling Design, Customer Service and Support, Product Support Analysis and Planning, Technical Document Information Creation and Delivery Defining PLM/PDM Requirements and Specification Definition of detailed requirements for a PLM solution that can support enterprise long-term PLM strategy and enable planned process integrations and improvements. Defining a PLM/PDM specification with detailed, business relevant, selective and measurable requirements is critical to ensure the selection of the best PLM solution for your business needs. SEEBURGER Templates for PLM/PDM requirements specification is a key element in enabling you to define a customized PLM specification that is tailored exactly to your company s needs. Development of a detailed PLM request for information (RFI) and request for proposal (RFP) and evaluation of vendor responses for completeness and accuracy. The customized PLM requirements specification can be used as part of a request for information (RFI) or request for proposal (RFP) in your PLM-Project, as an electronic pre-selection of appropriate PLM solutions, as a questionnaire for PLM software vendors, for PLM gap analyses and also for PLM software validation in each Industry. PLM Requirements template includes many standard requirements in major PLM functional areas, which according to our experience typically cover the most of the PLM needs in especially discrete industries. Page 2
PLM Benchmark with Selecting and Evaluating Analyzing and Comparing the scope and functionality of different PLM/PDM solutions. Looking for cost efficient systems with available preconfigured industry solutions and a functional scope that can support your long-term PLM strategy. Review, comparison, and appraisal of suitable PLM vendors and systems. Development of realistic use cases and benchmark of selected PLM solutions. Developing PLM Benchmark Scenarios. Conducting a methodical PLM Evaluation with comparing different solutions against each other and pre-select the most appropriate 3 to 4 solutions for further detailed evaluation. Determining gaps between the required and the offered functionality Finding PLM/PDM solution that best meet enterprise needs Planning and Supporting the PLM/PDM Implementation Developing the statement of work Supporting contract negotiation Organizing implementation team Definition of to-be PLM-related processes Supporting cultural/organizational change management Supporting all PLM phases with best practices, such as configuration, engineering change management, data modeling and developing part and document classification schema Monitoring and Continuous Improvement of PLM/PDM-Implementation Maximizing ability to gain the most advantage from PLM solution Identifying areas to maximize the PLM return on investment (ROI) Integrating PLM with ERP, CAD/ECAD and other Enterprise Applications Next Steps in the PLM Initiative, Expanding PLM Across the Enterprise Page 3
Applied Methods and Tools Through using of proven methods and tools, we are able to handle consulting projects more efficiently to reduce costs and time up to 50%. In PLM/PDM workshop, we focus on the following proven methods and tools: PLM reference models as best practices in discrete industries PLM-Assessment to determine the company specific PLM maturity Cost-benefit analysis tool for system selection: a tool to support decision-making processes Business process management (BPM) tool for enterprise modeling ROI calculator for economic analysis and cost-benefit calculation Templates for PLM/PDM requirements specification, which is a key element to define a customized PLM specification Guide to increase user acceptance Benefits of Workshop Understanding of PLM/PDM and its components with introduction and use of PLM/PDM Learning how to develop PLM concept and PLM plans Identify core processes for achieving benefits of PLM quickly Vendor independent forward-looking view of PLM by discussing your PLM approach with independent PLM experts Learning how to avoid wrong PLM/PDM selection, which results in budget overruns, implementation delays, user dissatisfaction and rejection Learning how to select the right PLM software and PLM implementation partner Understanding best practices for evaluating PLM/PDM that will help in the selection of the best PLM/PDM solution and lay the groundwork for a successful PLM implementation Page 4
Attendees of PLM Workshop PLM decision makers PLM solution recommenders who need to find and implement the right PLM IT Managers Product Managers Business Managers PLM/PDM Directors, PLM/PDM Managers and PLM/PDM Project Managers Head of Data Management Head of Product Development & Design R&D Manager Head of Quality Management CAD/CAM/CAE Managers PLM/PDM-Consultants Page 5
Workshop Location The Workshop is usually presented at the participants' site. This enables maximum involvement and reduces travel costs and time. The Workshop can also be presented directly at SEEBURGER in Bretten. The exact dates and location will be set by those who would like to participate. For an optimal execution of the workshop SEEBURGER can restrict the workshop of only one company. In Workshops, Aras PLM-Software will be used to demonstrate the needed PLM/PDM functionality. Training Information Price: 1.375,00 EUR - All prices exclusive of VAT Duration: 1 Day Your Contact If you are interested in this PLM/PDM-Workshop, please send an email to: plm@seeburger.de or call: + 49 (0) 72 52 96-15 92 SEEBURGER AG Edisonstraße 1 D-75015 Bretten (near Karlsruhe) Page 6