Product Data Management Optimized product engineering processes with mysap PLM at Beate Koch, SAP Consulting Helmut Hirsch, BMW AG 1
What We ll Cover... PDM BMW Overview Complexity Challenges BMW Product Development Process PEP with PDM Solution based on SAP ERP Main Challenges Wrap-Up 2
Expansion. Extending the Product Portfolio. Segment Saloon Coupé Touring Convertible Roadster Off-Road Van MPV Super Luxury Luxury Upper Midrange Midrange Compact Small Micro 3
Development and Production Network. A Basis For High Flexibility In Car Production. 4
Complexity In Vehicle Development Consequence Of Premium Brand Strategy Product programm complexity 1Series Overall complexity 6 Series 5 Series X3 Z4 1Series 6 Series 5 Series X3 7Series 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Z4 7Series 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Function complexity [fx] 5
What We ll Cover... PDM BMW Overview Complexity Challenges BMW Product Development Process PEP with PDM Solution based on SAP ERP Main Challenges Wrap-Up 6
The Produkt Development Prozess PEP Effectiveness in the Early phase Efficiency in the serie development phase Strategy input Preliminary Work Phase Series Development SOP Application initial phase model line Target agreement model line derivative Starting confirmation Effectiveness (Do the right things) Efficiency (Do things right) Early phase Series development * PEP Product Development Process 7
Our mission statement. At any given time we have a transparently and binding view in PEP* where the vehicle stands concerning product and process. Strategy input Preliminary Work Phase Series Development SOP Application initial phase model line Target agreement model line derivative Starting confirmation PL Continuous reference product structure as PDM backbone. Early phase PEP PDM aims for the implementation of the product data management based on a continuous product structure with selection of configurations using SAP. Series development * PEP Product Development Process 8
PEP PDM in practice. The PDM Core is being used and important Processes are supported. Innovation Conceptphase Series Development Management Targets Statusprozesse Architecture Functional, Geometric Concept Configuration PL PL PL First Configurattion... Changes.. Release PL Design Engineering Vitual Car Change Management BOM Purchase Prototype built requirement specifications Prototypes BMW-Partner Change Mangement with partner 9
PEP PDM in figures. The PDM Core is being used and important Processes are supported. 5 Model Lines 160 configured Modeltypes Documentations of test vehicles for 4 Modeltypes (>100 vehicles each type) 20.000 new engineering change requests PL 300.000 Component Variants 20.000 Assemblies 5.000 technical specifications aprox. 1.800 users online every day! 10
PEP PDM LS3. Business process overview. Component Design Productstructure Virtual Car process Supplier PL Modular BMW Legacy Workshop facility Design Release T-Gate BMW Legacy BMW Legacy TAIS 11
PEP PDM LS3 Virtual car process Achieved target: Virtual cars and hardware prototypes are built on common product data, which is managed in the SAP backbone. Design Provide design data PL Virtual car process Create virtual cars 12
What We ll Cover... PDM BMW Overview Complexity Challenges BMW Product Development Process PEP with PDM Solution based on SAP ERP Main Challenges Wrap-Up 13
BMW PEP PDM Based on integrated Product and Process Management in SAP ERP Product Structure Support different business processes Maintain product data Consume product data SAP ERP with ippe Product data needed for the PEP Data backbone SAP NetWeaver Technology Platform Integration Platform Development Platform 14
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 StartUp-Binder EV-4 Version 1.0 24.01.2002 Ko. Key- Funktionsgruppen Seite 16 -Gr Code Unterfunktionsgruppen Detaillierung ZB Radlager und Mitnehmerflansch ZB Räder /Reifen Räder /Reifen (Basis 4 Stück, falls nicht anders angegeben) PDM SAP ERP Used components to manage product complexity Overall complexity Variant Configuration SAP ERP: used components All possible configurations 6 Series Z4 5 Series X3 1Series 7Series 1Series ippe Product Structure management 6 Series 5 Series X3 Z4 7Series 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Engineering Change Management Vehicle lifecycles Body types (sedan, convertible, ) Document Management Requirement specification All kind of product data extracts zur Freigabe cfolders Collaboration with suppliers BMW enhancements Interfaces Classification Material master Documents, Add-Ons to cover BMWs business needs Numerous interfaces to BMW legacy systems 15
What We ll Cover... PDM BMW Overview Complexity Challenges BMW Product Development Process PEP with PDM Solution based on SAP ERP Main Challenges Wrap-Up 16
Main challenges: Deployment and Management of Change Achieved Target 10 Management and 45 communication events for users 125 topic specific events 2.230 users in training sessions 6.600 accesses on the PEP PDM intranet monthly 1.800 users every day Challenges Roll-Out of new process methods based on a new IT solution for every new product line in the PEP-PDM solution Present focus on maintaining product data, need to focus also on data consumers Many specific reports available, but more flexibility needed 2002 2006 17
Main challenges: Complexity: Power User Occasional User Achieved Target One consistent structure one system Power User Challenges Manage complexity More users with different roles on the same product data Support complex processes on complex UIs for power user Support specific process for occasional users Planned Response Support Role specific UIs for occasional users to reduce complexity 18
Main challenges: Performance Achieved Target One consistent structure one system PV010 PV020 PV030 PV040 PV010 PV010 PV030 For one vehicle product line: Current number of component variants: Total: 187.000 Without history: 163.000 Expected volume increase: Structure components will double every two years. Challenges Manage permanently increasing high data volume for Maintain product structure Product structure reporting Product structure explosion Planned Response Provide data for consumer processes in various systems at night Parallelization of explosion process on different application servers Manage raising requirements Evaluate new methods Simulate emerging data volume 19
What We ll Cover... PDM BMW Overview Complexity Challenges BMW Product Development Process PEP with PDM Solution based on SAP ERP Main Challenges Wrap-Up 20
Summary PDM The PDM Core is being used and important processes are supported. Our vision became reality - we have at any given time a transparently and binding view in PEP* where the vehicle stands concerning product and process. Roll-Outs to further product lines are in planning. We have an increasing number of users and processes on the provided product data. We still have to work on reducing complexity, to get the product data accessible for all users. We have to design the solution in order to cope with the continuously increasing data volume. 21
PEP PDM Product Data Management PEP PDM Premium processes for premium products Thank you for your attention 22