PLM Conference September 2011, The Path to PLM, Top Tips, Standardisation News
2PLM NewsletterJohn Stark Associates August 1, 2011 - Vol14 #9 |
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Welcome to the 2PLM e-zine This issue includes :
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| PLM Conference September 2011 by John Stark |
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| Since the last issue of 2PLM, there have been several additions to the Agenda and to the list of exhibitors for the Geneva International PLM Conference and Exhibition.
The Agenda now includes speakers from SMEs and larger organisations such as Bobst, Bombardier Transportation, Celeroton, CERN, CORUM, EADS, European Commission, Givaudan, Jet Aviation, Merck Serono, Mettler Toledo, Salomon, SR Technics, Stadler Rail, Synthes, Transtec Gotthard and Varian Medical Systems. The number of Exhibitors has more than doubled. The list includes Autodesk, CADCAMation, CONTACT Software, Helbling IT Solutions, Hurni Engineering, ICP Solution, INNEO, ORACLE and Siemens PLM Software. |
The Geneva International PLM Conference will be held on September 6-7, 2011 at the CERN site in Geneva, Switzerland.
Here are 16 Reasons to Attend. Please use the following links to register or to review the Agenda. Registration Process Registration Form Conference Agenda Abstracts & Speaker Bios Please follow this link to exhibit or sponsor.
If you have any questions about the event, please contact John Stark. |
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| The Path to PLM by Roger Tempest |
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| Thousands of organisations around the world have faced the question: "How do we go from 'initial interest in PLM' to having a fully-working implementation in our company?"
It is possible to experiment with PLM for years, reading material on the Internet, attending webinars, doing small trials, and running localised projects. Many companies have done this, and the results are always disappointing. More guidance and direction are needed, and the PLMIG has focused on this area as part of the global PLM Standardisation Initiative. There is no single "best" way to implement PLM. The most effective route to implementation will be different for almost every company, and will depend on a host of parameters including company size, organisation structure, industry, type of product, position within the value chain, geography, and many more factors. Until now, this has always confounded attempts to produce a "best practice" implementation plan that can be universally used. The solution is to move away from the idea of a standard plan or roadmap, because planning is only one part of implementing PLM. A complete methodology is needed: one that includes the full scope of PLM and that is integrated with the real processes and activities of the company. This standardised methodology is the Path to PLM. Experience has shown that, if best-practice methods are followed, the minimum route from interest to adoption will require about two years. This will take a company from 'zero' to the starting point of having a functional PLM platform. The Path to PLM is therefore a standard methodology that enables any organisation from any industry to become fully aware of PLM, and to achieve a practical and effective first implementation within 2 years. It can be used by any company that decides: "We want to find out exactly how PLM can help our business, and implement an effective system by the quickest and most practical route." |
The starting PLM implementation will be functional, will meet the immediate needs of the business, and will cover the early and fundamental benefit areas by the "80:20 rule". It will make optimal use of pre-existing IT systems and processes; be well-managed and supported; and will come with a 3-year roadmap to show how PLM can be developed through the extended enterprise according to medium-term and longer-term goals.
The driving force for the Path to PLM is that you can confidently declare, at the outset, that there will be a working and effective PLM platform in place in 2 years' time. This means that you can set a date on the calendar that everyone can plan towards. The date does not have to be immoveable (there may be many sensible reasons to adjust it as you make progress) but it is a visible commitment. This drives the timescales for all of the real-world activities, and prevents "side-tracking" by making it necessary to focus on the most simple and practical solutions. The target PLM platform must not just support the short-term needs of the business as they exist at the end of the two-year period. PLM is an evolving activity, and there will be much more to be done in order to upgrade and extend the first environment through the extended enterprise. The Path to PLM methodology therefore incorporates a full 5-year horizon. After the first 2 years, your company will be "up and running" as a bona-fide PLM user organisation. The methodology also provides you with a 3-year roadmap from that point, so that PLM will evolve in a process of continuous improvement. The Path to PLM will be published as the Q2 2012 issue of the PLM Journal, and will be part of the presentations at the Milan Workshop on 27-28 September (see 2PLM July 18). More information is available via pathtoplm@plmig.com.
Roger Tempest is co-founder of the PLMIG. Membership of the PLMIG is available via membership@plmig.com. |
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| Standardisation News by Roger Tempest |
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| As mentioned above, the PLM Standardisation Initiative will continue with a new workshop in Milan on 27-28 September. If you were not able to go to Sweden or Germany then the Milan Workshop is an opportunity to catch up with the series, and to see how PLM is being applied in the Italian region. The Agenda and Registration details are now available.
The discussion stage is continuing for companies that would like to participate in the PLM Governance Benchmark (see 2PLM June 20), and an Overview Document is now available. |
There will be between 5 and 10 companies in the benchmark, which will run during the first quarter of 2012, and the PLMIG will provide the leadership, coordination, benchmarking parameterisation, and full documentation.
You can find out more information about the Milan Workshop via standards@plmig.com, and about the PLM Governance Benchmark via governance@plmig.com.
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