Product Lifecycle Management (Volume 1): 21st Century Paradigm for Product Realisation

This book explains what Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is and why it is needed. It describes the environment in which products are ideated, developed, manufactured, supported and retired before addressing the main components of PLM and PLM Initiatives. Among the components of PLM are product-related business processes, product data, Product Data Management (PDM) systems, other PLM applications, best practices, company objectives and organisation. Key activities in PLM Initiatives includ...