Proceedings of the International Conference on
Product Lifecycle Management    PLM'05
Emerging solutions and challenges for Global Networked Enterprise

PLM-SP1, 2005
 
(from Chapter 8: Project Management)

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Title: From PDM systems to integrated project management systems: A case study
  Author(s): G. Pol, C. Merlo, G. Jared, J. Legardeur
  Address: LIPSI - ESTIA Technopole Izarbel, 64210 Bidart, France (SIMS, Cranfield University Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 OAL, UK)
LIPSI - ESTIA Technopole Izarbel, 64210 Bidart, France
SIMS, Cranfield University Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 OAL, UK
LIPSI - ESTIA Technopole Izarbel, 64210 Bidart, France
g.pol @ estia.fr, c.merlo @ estia.fr, g.jared @ cranfield.ac.uk, j.legardeur @ estia.fr
  Reference: PLM-SP1 - 2005 Proceedings,  pp. 451 - 460
  Abstract/
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This paper deals with the introduction of a PLM system into an SME. The main objective is to evaluate how such a system is able to help actors and especially project managers to improve their product development process. This work results from a case study realized in an innovative company where a PDM system prototype has been developed. We demonstrate that it is necessary to take into account not only product data structuring and management, but also project co-ordination. We propose a model that allows the integration of organizational aspects as well as actors' skills and product development process management. A second PLM prototype is then developed and compared to the proposed model objectives. We discuss the pertinence of this prototype and future work to fully implement this model. We conclude on the correlation between the functionality of PLM systems and the needs of management of product development in SMEs.
 
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