Organisation and the PLM Environment

This chapter address the organisation of the components of PLM. The components include: business processes; people; data; working methods; information systems; interfaces and standards. They’re all needed to transform ideas into products which meet a company’s objectives, meet customer requirements, comply with regulations, and meet environmental objectives. There are several alternative approaches for organising them. Each component, and the whole, must be structured and organised the best way. The organisation is a key issue. Organise well and manage products effectively. Or, organise badly, and run into all sorts of problems with products. This chapter addresses the characteristics of organisation in the PLM environment and identifies potential issues.