5. Red shirt guy that
always dies in the
first five minutes
6. Red shirt Star Trek guy that always dies in the first five minutes
7. Red shirt Star Trek guy that always dies in the first five minutes
8. Red shirt Star Trek guy that always dies in the first five minutes
9. Red shirt Star Trek guy that always dies in the first five minutes
10. Red shirt Star Trek guy that always dies in the first five minutes
11. Red shirt Star Trek guy that always dies in the first five minutes
12. Red shirt Star Trek guy that always dies in the first five minutes
13. State of PLM Research Study
• Right at 100 respondents today, these are
early findings
• Results will be published in a research
report on ENGINEERING.com
• Debate on the definition of PLM?
• Findings often spur more questions than
they answer
14. State of PLM Research Study
Does your engineering organization have a server-based
software system, not a desktop software application, to:
55%
64%
68%
93%
Create and/or manipulate reports
on/from product data
Enable product-based collaboration
between product development roles
Automate, track and/or manage
product development processes
Manage product information including
files, documents and data
15. State of PLM Research Study
Which of the following departments in your company
access and/or utilize this same server-based software
system?
14%
36%
49%
42%
60%
72%
87%
Customers
Suppliers and Partners
Marketing / Sales
Service / Maintenance
Procurement
Quality / Testing
Manufacturing / Production
16. State of PLM Research Study
Which of the following types of product information is
managed in your organization’s server-based software
system?
46%
62%
83%
83%
Product Requirements, allocations to
Items
Product Configurations and Variants
Bills of Materials (BOMs)
Product Related Documents and
Spreadsheets
(specifications, reports, calculations, etc.)
17. State of PLM Research Study
Which of the following types of product information is
managed in your organization’s server-based software
system?
25%
18%
38%
78%
Simulation Models and/or Results
Software (raw code, compiled code, etc.)
Electrical CAD Data (PCB
diagrams, layouts, assemblies, libraries)
Mechanical CAD data (3D models, 2D
drawings, sketches, etc.)
18. State of PLM Research Study
Which of the following types of product information is
managed in your organization’s server-based software
system?
32%
9%
9%
Service Plans and/or Documentation
Manufacturing Process Models and
Simulations (Plant and line layouts)
Manufacturing NC Models and
Deliverables (CNC code)
19. State of PLM Research Study
Which of the following product development processes are
automated, tracked and/or managed in your organization’s
server-based software system?
40%
21%
26%
Project and/or Program Management
Portfolio Management
Product Conceptualization / Ideation
20. State of PLM Research Study
Which of the following product development processes are
automated, tracked and/or managed in your organization’s
server-based software system?
81%
74%
39%
22%
36%
Change Management
Design Review / Release
Testing and/or Qualification
System Engineering and/or Requirements
Management
Regulatory Compliance / Reporting
21. State of PLM Research Study
Which of the following product development processes are
automated, tracked and/or managed in your organization’s
server-based software system?
14%
38%
31%
Service Planning and/or Approvals
Changes to Approved Parts and/or
Vendor Lists
Product Development Procurement
Processes
22. State of PLM Research Study
39%
9%
9%
72%
87%
Testing and/or Qualification
Manufacturing Process Models
and Simulations (Plant and line
layouts)
Manufacturing NC Models and
Deliverables (CNC code)
Quality / Testing
Manufacturing / Production
…departments…
…deliverables…
…processes…
Manufacturing related findings
23. State of PLM Research Study
…departments…
…deliverables…
…processes…
Service related findings
14%
32%
42%
Service Planning and/or
Approvals
Service Plans and/or
Documentation
Service / Maintenance
24. State of PLM Research Study
…departments…
…deliverables…
…processes…
Procurement related findings
38%
31%
60%
Changes to Approved Parts
and/or Vendor Lists
Product Development
Procurement Processes
Procurement
25. State of PLM Research Study
…deliverables…
…processes…
Core development related findings
81%
74%
78%
83%
Change Management
Design Review / Release
Mechanical CAD data (3D
models, 2D
drawings, sketches, etc.)
Bills of Materials (BOMs)
