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1 Introduction to the Executive Summary |
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2.1 PLM Experience with More than 100 Companies |
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2.2 PLM Is for Executives |
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2.3 More than 100 Companies, but Similarity of Subjects |
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2.4 Experience of Others: The World Changed |
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2.5 Issues in the Changed Environment |
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2.6 Experience of 100 Companies and 500 Executives |
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3 What's PLM? What's a PLM Initiative? |
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3.3 Management of Products |
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3.4 PLM Scope, the PLM Grid |
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3.4.2 Management and Organisation |
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3.4.7 Product Data Management Systems |
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3.4.8 Facilities and Equipment |
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3.4.9 Methods and Techniques |
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3.5 Definition of a PLM Initiative |
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3.6 Steps and Activities of a Company's PLM Initiative |
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3.7 Different Company, Different PLM Initiative |
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4 Seven Parameters of the PLM Paradigm |
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4.3 From 20th Century Paradigm to PLM |
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4.6 Information Calculation, Storage and Communication |
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4.8 Value of Product Data |
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5 The Benefits of PLM, Another Why PLM? |
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5.1 Financial, Time, Quality |
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5.1.4 Quality Improvement |
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5.2.1 Benefits Across the Lifecycle |
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6 Twelve Principles of PLM Strategy |
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6.1 Principles of Strategy |
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6.2 Background to PLM Principles |
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6.4 Understand the Customer |
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6.5 Remember the Planet and Mankind |
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6.7 Be Lean, Continuously Improve |
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6.8 Build with Good People |
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6.10 Benefit from Modern Technology |
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6.13 Manage Organisational Change |
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6.14 Manage the PLM Initiative |
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7 Steps in a PLM Initiative |
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7.2 Different Company, Different Steps |
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7.3 Initiate Project Management Activities |
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7.5 Set up Teams for the PLM Initiative |
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7.6 Launch the Initiative |
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7.7 Increase Awareness About PLM |
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7.8 Provide PLM Training and Education |
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7.9 Get Alignment on Views |
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7.10 Carry Out a Feasibility Study |
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7.11 Develop a PLM Roadmap |
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7.12 Understand the Current Situation |
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7.13 Develop the PLM Initiative Charter |
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7.14 Develop the PLM Vision |
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7.15 Develop the PLM Strategy |
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7.16 Justify the Proposed Investment in PLM |
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7.17 Develop the PLM Implementation Strategy |
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7.18 Develop the PLM Implementation Plan |
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7.20 Report PLM Initiative Progress |
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7.21 Carry Out a PLM Status Review, Review Results |
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7.22 Carry Out a PLM Audit, Review Results |
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8 Executive Roles in PLM Initiatives |
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8.1 Ten Roles of Executives |
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8.1.1 Maintain Awareness and Provide Vision |
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8.1.2 Set Business Objectives and Values |
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8.1.3 Oversee Company Governance |
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8.1.5 Represent and Communicate |
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8.1.6 Ask Questions, Give Answers |
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8.1.7 Identify and Develop Leaders |
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8.1.8 Monitor Progress and Measure Outcomes |
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8.1.9 Take Decisions and Corresponding Action |
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8.1.10 Hold Accountable and Provide Recognition |
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8.3 Frequent Initiative Stages |
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8.5 Chief Executive Officer |
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8.6 PLM Initiative Sponsor |
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8.7 PLM Initiative Steering Committee and Its Members |
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8.8 PLM Initiative Leader |
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8.9 PLM Initiative Administrator |
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8.10 Stakeholder Executive not in the Steering Committee |
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8.11 Experience with PLM Initiatives |
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8.11.4 Culture of Disharmony |
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8.11.5 Project Management Theory |
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8.11.6 Failed Beauty Contest |
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8.11.11 Dithering and Delay |
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8.12 Potential Problem Areas |
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8.13.1 A Challenging Initiative |
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8.13.2 Get Informed About PLM |
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8.13.3 Look for Signs of PLM in the Company |
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8.13.4 Look for Signs of the PLM Initiative |
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8.13.7 Advice to the PLM Initiative Sponsor |
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8.13.8 Advice to the Steering Committee Member |
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8.13.9 Advice to the Executive not in the Steering Committee |
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8.13.10 Advice to the Initiative Leader |
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Appendix A Example of the Current Situation |
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Appendix B Examples of PLM Initiatives |
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Appendix C Fast FAQs |
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Appendix D PLM Vision |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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