Product Life Cycle Management
| PLM Implementation
PLM Implementation Process
Implementing a PLM system is a multi-faceted process that can be simplified by following these key steps.
Business Modeling
The goal is to describe the vision / business in a way that can be understood by all members of the team, including developers, administrators, stakeholders, etc.
Activities include:
- Adequately scope the system
- Determine initial costs and budget estimates
- Validate initial costs and budget estimates
- Develop Project Plan and Initial Risk Assessment
- Create realistic milestones
- Identify roles
| Role | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Project Manager |
Direct Implementation resources Manage project schedules Track Status Resolve conflicts and issues |
| Business Process Owner(s) |
Provide project priorities and objectives Direct participation of resources Resolve business process issues |
| Subject Matter Experts |
Communicate current process Provide information details Support user community during rollout |
| I.T. System Support |
Support site infrastructure Extract legacy data Provide technical expertise |
| Solution Architect |
Analyze requirements Configure application |
| Technical Consultant |
Develop customizations Provide technical expertise |
Requirements
The goal is to elicit, document and agree upon the scope of what will be built.
Activities include:
- Establishing business case and high level requirements
- Develop high level use cases
- Refine and validate requirements
- Design workshops
- Refine project plan and manage cost and risk.
Analysis and Design
The goal is to analyze the requirements for the system and to design the solution to be implemented, taking into consideration the requirements and constraints.
Activities include:
- Building the system
- Creating behavioral prototypes and conducting user validation
- Data migration
Implementation
The goal is to transform the design into a solution.
Activities include:
- Moving the system to production
- Training and fine tuning the system
- End user training
- Documentation
Test
The goal is to perform an objective evaluation to ensure quality. This includes finding defects, validating that system works as designed, and verifying that the requirements are met.
Deployment
The goal is to plan for the delivery of the system and to execute the plan to make the system available to end users.
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