• A toolkit and metrics to demonstrate the commercial value of the PLM implementation
• A review of the process improvement and cost reduction potential of PLM
• A proposed industry framework for calculating and demonstrating PLM ROI

• Industry standard definitions of PLM, its elements, scope and purpose
• A clear PLM Vision to present at board, executive and operational level

• A formalised method for medium and long-term planning based on PLM Maturity Model roadmapping

• Guidelines for good and bad organisational structure for PLM
• A set of management tools to enable the PLM manager to expand PLM through the extended organisation, particularly into areas that have geographical or cultural resistance
• Standards for harmonising PLM across 30 or 40 company locations, and across customer and supplier chains

• Definitions and standards for management of multiple business models; management of multiple product sets; management of software in a PLM environment; Configuration Management; and change processes
• Ongoing exchange of best practice between participants

• Guidelines for PLM in the Lean Environment
• A framework for PLM-ERP integration and harmonisation

• A formal definition of technical good practice in PDM, with input from users and vendors
• State-of-the-art reviews of PDM data interoperability, and long-term digital information management, with proposals for future standards development

• US- and European-based User Forum meetings to extend multi-platform user cooperation
• Formalised dialogue between users and vendors about improved support and direction of the PLM industry

Look at these deliverables and see if they match the needs of your implementation.  If you feel that others should be added, or would like more information about the User Initiative itself, contact the PLMIG via userinitiative@plmig.com.

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