Steping Towards Implementation

Implementation of any system has always been in tough task in any organization. The first point which comes is resistance to the new system. In this post we will see how to smoothen the process of implementation, gain cooperation and acceptance towards the system.

• Involve the users of the systems at regular intervals while the new system is being evolved. the acceptance level of the data management system will be more if the pain areas of the end user is taken care of.
• Educate the users about the benefits of the new system and the advantages that it will bring to the end users because it is ultimately the end users who are going to work and keep the system alive.
• Never have a system developed at the sole discretion of the top management of the organization.

Cooperation of the users is most important to builds and configure a healthy data management system & Acceptance to use is the most important criterion to keep the system alive.

Consulting Organizations for PDM Implementation

Talking about the importance of a consulting firm or for that matter a specialzed task force required in these implementations some of the companies who come in our reference & who can be called one of the best player in the market are:

For Solid Edge Insight Implemention ( PDM Package )
Expert NetCAD solutions INC; Expert CAD is based in Georgia, USA having a ISO 9000:2001 certified Development Center in India. They are having a huge legacy of Insight PDM Implementations. They also carry out work for Team Center customization. Over last 2 year these services are provided in a very cost efective way by there unique Onsite - Offshore Methodology. For more details about the methodology refer to the following link http://www.expert-netcad.com/Methodology.asp

Drop a review if you would like to know more about service providers for PTC - Windchill & other PDM packages.

Mid Segment Organization & Data Management

As business grows and small companies start trasnforming to a mid market companies the amount of data generate in this growth process also increases. Now comes a question of managing the data which is generated. Some companies tend to ingore the implementation of data management system. " More the delay for such an implementaion the more amount of legacy data is going to pile up." Some companies continue with there legacy system of managing data due to contraint of focusing the internal resources to implement a data management systems as discussed in my previous posts.

In such a situation smart companies make the right choice of hiring solutions & service providers in the following areas:
-- Complete Implementation of a PDM System.
-- Customization of workflows & reports specific to the organinzation
-- Training of the users.
and many more activities.

These consulting firms and have huge knowledge base as these companies do the implementation of the system on a ongoing basis all through the year in different companies & also know all the finer points that may effect the implementaion process which the internal resources of the organization may not be aware of and they generally experiment..

Good to say that why re- invent the wheel again ( These consulting firms have had hard time with the implementations done in past once and know how to take care of the same ).

Available PDM packages & choice factors

Commonly available PDM / PLM Systems in market are
-- Solid Edge Insight
-- TeamCenter Express .( Launching in first quarter of 2006 )
-- TeamCenter Engineering
-- Smart Team.
and more ...

These PDM Packages are chosen based on the relevance & applicability to an organization.
Some of the factors used for making a choice are.
- Nature of data to be managed.
- Type of CAD environment.
- Single or Multilocation environment
- Integration required with other systems
& Most important is the Cost to Need & ROI ( Return on Investment ) consideration.

Product Data Management

Engineering companies are moving forward and embracing PDM Packages for managing there engineering data. Organizations with vision realize the importance of proper data management system and the advantages that this system can offer.
Some of the common solutions that an organization is looking towards are:
--- Central Data Vaulting.
--- Workflow Management.
--- Role based access to data.
--- Fast Search
--- Integration with existing systems
--- Colabrative work environment.
and many more ...