The State of PLM Chad Jackson Principal Analyst, Lifecycle Insights Managing Editor, ENGINEERING.com Co-Host, Tech4PD
Dec 09, 2014
The State of PLM
Chad JacksonPrincipal Analyst, Lifecycle InsightsManaging Editor, ENGINEERING.comCo-Host, Tech4PD
Why am I dressed up?
Tech4PD Results
Who Enables Simulation Driven Design?
Who the heck am I?
Red shirt guy that always dies in the first five minutes
Red shirt Star Trek guy that always dies in the first five minutes
Red shirt Star Trek guy that always dies in the first five minutes
Red shirt Star Trek guy that always dies in the first five minutes
Red shirt Star Trek guy that always dies in the first five minutes
Red shirt Star Trek guy that always dies in the first five minutes
Red shirt Star Trek guy that always dies in the first five minutes
Red shirt Star Trek guy that always dies in the first five minutes
State of PLM Research Study
• Right at 100 respondents today, these are early findings
• Results will be published in a research report on ENGINEERING.com
• Debate on the definition of PLM?• Findings often spur more questions
than they answer
State of PLM Research Study
Does your engineering organization have a server-based software system, not a desktop software application, to:
Create and/or manipulate reports on/from product data
Enable product-based collaboration between product development roles
Automate, track and/or manage product development processes
Manage product information including files, documents and data
55%
64%
68%
93%
State of PLM Research StudyWhich of the following departments in your
company access and/or utilize this same server-based software system?
Customers
Suppliers and Partners
Marketing / Sales
Service / Maintenance
Procurement
Quality / Testing
Manufacturing / Production
14%
36%
49%
42%
60%
72%
87%
State of PLM Research StudyWhich of the following types of product
information is managed in your organization’s server-based software system?
Product Requirements, allocations to Items
Product Configurations and Variants
Bills of Materials (BOMs)
Product Related Documents and Spreadsheets (specifications, reports, calculations, etc.)
46%
62%
83%
83%
State of PLM Research StudyWhich of the following types of product
information is managed in your organization’s server-based software system?
Simulation Models and/or Results
Software (raw code, compiled code, etc.)
Electrical CAD Data (PCB diagrams, layouts, assemblies, libraries)
Mechanical CAD data (3D models, 2D drawings, sketches, etc.)
25%
18%
38%
78%
State of PLM Research StudyWhich of the following types of product
information is managed in your organization’s server-based software system?
Service Plans and/or Documentation
Manufacturing Process Models and Simulations (Plant and line layouts)
Manufacturing NC Models and Deliverables (CNC code)
32%
9%
9%
State of PLM Research StudyWhich of the following product development
processes are automated, tracked and/or managed in your organization’s server-based software system?
Project and/or Program Management
Portfolio Management
Product Conceptualization / Ideation
40%
21%
26%
State of PLM Research StudyWhich of the following product development
processes are automated, tracked and/or managed in your organization’s server-based software system?
Change Management
Design Review / Release
Testing and/or Qualification
System Engineering and/or Requirements Management
Regulatory Compliance / Reporting
81%
74%
39%
22%
36%
State of PLM Research StudyWhich of the following product development
processes are automated, tracked and/or managed in your organization’s server-based software system?
Service Planning and/or Approvals
Changes to Approved Parts and/or Vendor Lists
Product Development Procurement Processes
14%
38%
31%
State of PLM Research Study
Testing and/or Qualification
Manufacturing Process Models and Simulations (Plant and line layouts)
Manufacturing NC Models and Deliverables (CNC code)
Quality / Testing
Manufacturing / Production
39%
9%
9%
72%
87%
…departments…
…deliverables…
…processes…
Manufacturing related findings
State of PLM Research Study
…departments…
…deliverables…
…processes…
Service related findings
Service Planning and/or Approvals
Service Plans and/or Documentation
Service / Maintenance
14%
32%
42%
State of PLM Research Study
…departments…
…deliverables…
…processes…
Procurement related findings
Changes to Approved Parts and/or Vendor Lists
Product Development Procurement Processes
Procurement
38%
31%
60%
State of PLM Research Study
…deliverables…
…processes…
Core development related findings
Change Management
Design Review / Release
Mechanical CAD data (3D models, 2D drawings, sketches, etc.)
Bills of Materials (BOMs)
81%
74%
78%
83%
Tech4PD Results
PLM Granularity vs. Integration147 Votes. I won by 1 vote.
Tech4PD Results
Thank You!