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Let’s get started with some education on Enterprise Platforms with a PLM view

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How are the Enterprise Platforms used during a product’s life cycle?

The TERMS: CRM – Customer

Relationship Management PLM – Product Lifecycle

management ERP – Enterprise Resource

Planning SCM – Supply chain

management - now a sub set of PLM


Flow Graph of Enterprise Platforms - Product view

SCM is now in PLM ( Agile) or in ERP, depending on which ERP you haveSCM- supply chain management


What are the Roots of the 3 Platforms ?


CRM Roots - Customer contact information- best to know this when he calls in!

CRM – Customer Relationship Management

CRM ROOTS- are in Customer contact dataCompanyProducts ownedEmail, phone, etc


PLM Roots – Product Development Information – your product portfolio

PLM – Product Lifecycle Management

PLM ROOTS- are in Product definition data

○ Documentation○ Software○ Mechanical/electrical


ERP Roots – Inventory

ERP – Enterprise Resource Planning

ERP ROOTS- are in manufacturing inventory


Now Let’s Dive into PLM together


My maturity level – PLM view

How mature is your current PLM strategy?


PLM Maturity levels-Slide Courtesy of

Kalypso and Andreas Lindenthal


Maturity Levels From our

experience, many companies with PLM are stuck at level 3 and need help crossing to level 4

We can help you…


What do I do now?

Define your as is platform and maturity level

What are the negative business consequences of the as is?

Determine your to be platform and maturity level

What are the positive business outcomes of the to be?


Let’s white board your As is and to be.

As Is To Be


NBC’s and PBO’s- Let’s List them! Negative Business

Consequences of the As Is…..

Positive Business outcomes of the To Be….


What are the gaps?


How do we close them?


Now let’s create a PLM Road Map from your PLM Strategy

Know where you are….....maturity level

Know where you are going……..To be

Know why you are going there….Positive business outcomes


Zero Wait-State (ZWS) Services– your PLM GPS and Navigation App

Know where you are…...We can help- ZWS GPS

Know where you are going…We can guide you – ZWS Navigation

Let’s both know why we are going there – Mutual positive business outcomes!


Thank you for your time Please contact Steve

Ammann at [email protected] if you would like to engage us in a PLM Strategy discussion for your business.

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