Capture, manage and deliver product information
PDM systems capture and manage product information, ensuring that information is delivered to users throughout the product lifecycle in the correct context.
File ownership, version control (check-in and check-out of files), revision management, and release status are all managed by the PDM system.
Security and administrative functionality protects intellectual property rights through role management, project-based security and associated access privileges.
Process Enablement
Enable key stakeholders to participate in the product lifecycle
Workflow and process capabilities enable both internal product teams and external partners to participate in the product lifecycle.
A PDM system can help you establish, manage and execute automated workflow-driven processes that reflect company-specific best practices for change planning (what-if analysis), change incorporation (execution), and change verification and communication.
A PDM system can also support other established processes, including phase-gate standards.
Configuration Management
Align and synchronize BOM data and lifecycle information
PDM systems provide the visibility necessary for managing and presenting a complete bill of materials (BOM). It facilitates the alignment and synchronization of all sources of BOM data and all lifecycle phases, including the as-designed, as-planned, as-built and as-maintained states.
PDM systems provide change management capabilities that allow you to see the BOM before and after changes.
Lifecycle visualization provides sharing and on-demand representations of the product and its underlying assemblies and parts without requiring a CAD authoring tool or special technical knowledge. Digital mockup capabilities can reduce the need for costly physical prototyping.