Chapter 8: PLM in Practice - Assessment and Models

Title: PLM maturity assessment as a tool for PLM implementation process

Author(s): Anneli Silventoinen, Henk Jan Pels, Hannu Kärkkäinen, Hannele Lampela, Jussi Okkonen

Address: Department of Industrial Management, Lappeenranta University of Technology, P.O. Box 20, FI-53851 Lappeenranta, Finland | Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands | Department of Business Information Management and Logistics, Tampere University of Technology, P.O. Box 541, FI-33101, Finland | Department of Industrial Management, Lappeenranta University of Technology, P.O. Box 20, FI-53851 Lappeenranta, Finland | Department of Business Information Management and Logistics, Tampere University of Technology, P.O. Box 541, FI-33101, Finland

Reference: International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management 2010 pp. 369 - 379

Abstract/Summary: Of the many studies on PLM and maturity found in literature only few discussed maturity or roadmapping approaches in the context of PLM. The main objective of using PLM maturity assessment is to make the implementation of PLM better approachable and a more carefully planned process, since a significant portion of companies struggles heavily in adoption and implementation of PLM. Several approaches to PLM maturity assessment are discussed. We selected one multi-dimensional PLM maturity assessment method and applied that to a number of companies in Finland and the Netherlands. The objectives of the paper are to explore needed PLM competences and the existing maturity model approaches, evaluate in more detail both empirically and theoretically the many-dimensional maturity modelling approach of Batenburg, and identify the most important more specific application areas, benefits, limitations and improvement needs of the studied approaches.

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