Routing, Approval, and Lifecycle Process Features and Functions
PLM provides the ability to manage the product design and development process in a number of ways. Some companies have formal phase review processes that are associated with full project management plans, while others run their processes by managing the state of the products and product-related objects. States can include "in development", "pending design approval", "released to manufacturing" and others depending on the specific process defined. The portion of the RFI covers the processes used to manage the lifecycle of objects (items, BOMs, documents, etc.) and the formal processes involved in reviewing and approving those objects.
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Routing and Approval Process
on-line routing and approval is considered a subset of the workflow process. Some PLM applications handle routing and approval outside of the standard workflow, so the individual requirements are identified independently because they are very important for PLM.
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Lifecycle Process
Lifecycle processes manage the transition of an item, design or other object through the design and development processes. More formal stage-gate processes may be used, and are covered independently in the product development category.
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Core PLM for Discrete Industries Features and Functions
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