Product Lifecycle Management

Fundamentals.- Product lifecycle management systems.- Product structures.- Integration of the PLM system with other applications.- Deployment of the PLM system.- Business benefits of a PLM system.- Challenges of product management in manufacturing industry.- Service industry and PLM.- The role of product information management in collaborative business development.- Understanding the product lifecycle.- Product and product management strategy as a part of business strategy.- e-Business: electronic business and PLM.- Digest.