Global Standards, Product Life Live, and QLM
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2PLM NewsletterJohn Stark Associates February 15, 2010 - Vol12 #23 |
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Global PLM Standards
By Roger Tempest
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| Continuing feedback in the debate about PLM standards has included detailed responses from the PHENIX PLM Project and input from ProSTEP iViP, which show some of the depth of work already being done in this area. Similar standards groupings in the USA are also being contacted, and this illustrates two fundamental points.
The first is that current initiatives in PLM standards are fractured, and the second is that there are still many areas for PLM standards that are completely neglected. The existence of a well-supported aerospace and defence consortium in Europe working on standards, and the existence of another similarly well-supported A&D consortium in the USA doing the same, may make good commercial sense but it does not make good PLM sense. If their work is successful then the result may be two sets of standards that are similar but incompatible - and there is no way of drawing out the 'generic' or 'industry-independent' parts of the work so that they can be shared with groups in other industries. To see the neglected areas, we need to look away from the focus on data representation and instead consider what PLM should mean to a global company. Work such as STEP/ISO is producing necessary and useful results, but PLM is wider than this. In a global corporation of 40,000 people the PLM team may consist of 200 internal and external staff, working in partnership with a primary vendor, a major consultancy and perhaps a systems integrator from the subcontinent. Standards are needed to ensure that the PLM implementation truly is global. |
No matter which one of the 40 or 50 worldwide sites you might visit, they should all have the same vision and methods, and the same way of measuring progress. They should all work to the same paradigm, that is independent of vendor so that "multi-PLM" is possible. They should all apply the same standard metrics to calculate ROI, and attain the same structured qualifications to prove their skills and experience.
The standards to enable this can be international and will range from PLM "building blocks", such as Product Structure or Software Management, to a new and comprehensive standard for PLM delivery. The need for a standard for PLM delivery is probably the most important, because so many other standards will be derived from it. The framework will give users confidence and assurance that the 'As-Implemented' state is as originally sold to them, and will aid suppliers by demonstrating results and enabling follow-on projects. After a decade of PLM development, we now know enough to develop these practical standards in a way that complements the work of existing initiatives and does not conflict with proprietary knowledge. The PLMIG will host a launch workshop in Oxford, England in March at which the overall standards framework can be agreed and the structure of "PLM delivery" can be formed. Roger Tempest is co-founder of the PLMIG. You can add your input to the Workshop agenda or timing via standards@plmig.com. |
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| Product Life Live By John Stark |
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| The Product Life live PDM and PLM User Conference will be held this year on March 2-3 in Stuttgart, Germany.
I have been to nearly all the PLL Conferences, the first of which was in Mainz in 2005. One of the things I appreciate is that it is a User Conference, and less commercial than many PLM events. There are always many users to listen to, and to talk to during the breaks. For those interested in learning about new products and services, the exhibitors this year include: BCT Technology; Business Operation Systems; Carl Hanser Verlag; Corporate Business Solutions; Contact Software; Dassault Systemes; DSC Software; ECS; EMC Engineering Management Consult; InMediasP; Intelliact; Lucas-Nuelle Consulting & Partner; MRT PLM Group; NovaTec; ORCON; PDTec AG; Piterion; Procad; PTC; SAP Deutschland; Schuh & Co.; Siemens PLM Software; SolidLine; up2media; Virtual Dimension Center; WIN Verlag; xPLM Solution; :em engineering methods. |
The Product Life live (PLL) Conference Organisers were among the first to recognise the tremendous importance of the enterprise-wide management and control of all information, data and documents that describe a product "from cradle to grave".
Although the management of product life is considered one of the most important tasks of manufacturing companies in the coming years, many questions on implementation strategies, ROI and benefits remain unanswered. Product Life live aims to help you find answers to these questions, and to create opportunities for discussion with other users and specialists. We look forward to seeing you in Stuttgart.
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| Are Standards for Other People? By David Potter |
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| The Open Group webinar entitled "Quantum Lifecycle Management - Why do we need QLM and how will it change the way we practice PLM?" is on February 18th, 2010 at 15:00 GMT.
The webinar will explain the rationale for The Open Group's QLM Consortium and its aim to develop an open and trustworthy information exchange environment for whole-of-life lifecycle management. This will involve interoperability with existing PLM standards while creating a new open framework that will facilitate the discovery and exchange of whole-of-life lifecycle information. |
It will enable the integration of new information sources such as wireless sensors and entities that are part of the "Internet of Things", to create essential new business opportunities.
Please use this link now to Register for the free webinar and please inform any of your colleagues or friends whom you think may be interested, and give your company the opportunity to be at the bleeding edge. David Potter is Chief Technical Officer, Promise Innovation International Oy, and former Chairman of the Project Steering Board of the EU PROMISE Project. |
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