7-Step Guide to Implementing a PLM System

Implementing a PLM system takes time, money, and strong project leadership. It also changes how engineering, purchasing, and production teams work every day. Many companies fear the project more than they need to.

This whitepaper breaks a PLM implementation into seven steps, so you know what to decide, who to involve, and what to expect at each stage.

What you will learn

• How to set goals for a PLM project and keep them aligned as the project moves forward
• Who belongs on the project team, and why a mix of departments works better than a uniform team
• Why your product data and business processes need to be mapped before you talk to vendors
• Which factors matter when you choose a PLM: your ERP and CAD systems, number of sites and users, cost, industry fit, and cloud or on-premise
• How vendors configure the system with you, and how to train super users and other stakeholders
• How to test data migration, close the project, and measure results with KPIs, ROI, and stakeholder feedback

Who should read it

Engineering, IT, operations, and project leaders at manufacturers who are planning a PLM project or comparing PLM systems for the first time. The last section shows how Bluestar PLM runs fully embedded in Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management.