Vendor Articulates Message and Vision for Product Lifecycle Management
Michael Bittner - April 21, 2006

Background

SAP's recent product lifecycle management (PLM) conference, PLM 2006, was a networking event and solution showcase for strategies and new technologies. Also showcased were solutions for product data and document management, new product development and introduction (NPDI), supplier-sourcing strategies and selection, as well as manufacturing process and quality management. With PLM license revenues of $162 million (USD) during fiscal year 2005, and high expectations for future growth, SAP is motivated to push the PLM suite forward...