Describing the Future Situation of the PLM Environment

This chapter shows how a company should develop a description of the desired future Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) environment. The approach, team and deliverables are addressed. As the future situation doesn’t exist, an infinite number of possible future situations could be imagined. The activity of detailing the future situation may appear daunting. This chapter describes some of the questions that may arise when describing the future situation. It identifies the areas to be addressed.