PLMIG

The PLM Journal is the in-house newsletter of the PLMIG and is circulated to members quarterly. It brings the new knowledge from PLMIG events to members and subscribers, wherever they are based in the world.

Q2 2007 Issue
The second issue of 2007 was published in September as a feature issue on the results of the Pharmaceutical Challenge Workshop run by the PLMIG on behalf of Visiongain at the beginning of the month.  The Workshop generated new knowledge about the role of industry factors in PLM, and the Q2 issue includes:-

• PLM generics and industry specifics
• what makes the pharmaceutical industry special
• the role of the lifecycle in PLM
• implementing PLM in pharma
• lessons for other industries

Q1 2007 Issue
The first issue of 2007 was published in April, a month after the release of the V1.0 PLM Maturity Reference Manual.  It describes the two possible PLM Maturity scales and their subdivisions, as well as the Structure-Based and Activity-Based methodologies for carrying out the assessments.  The Q1 issue also includes:-

• a review of the barriers facing directors/VPs in understanding PLM, and a proactive, holistic approach to convincing them
• a description of how Quality and PLM initiatives overlap in terms of business improvement and cost saving
• the first ever overview of Generative Project Planning, which enables PLM implementations to be planned through to full maturity

Q4 2006 Issue
The fourth issue of 2006 was published in January 2007 so that it can cover the results of the PLM Maturity Workshop in Paris and the Research 2007 Meeting in Lausanne.  It includes:-

• the structure of a Maturity Manual
• issues of PLM Maturity that affect all PLM environments
• what is "Full Maturity", and what might lie beyond
• how PLM research might uncover 'FuturePLM'

Q3 2006 Issue
The third issue of 2006 was published at the end of October and includes:-

• a look ahead to the PLM Maturity Workshop in Paris
• PLM as a career step - a PLM Manager's job description
• a review of the UGS PLM Europe 2006 Conference
• PLM for CEOs - a preview of the article written for CXO Magazine
• PLM Needs Assessment - a 8 Step Approach to PLM Progress

Q2 2006 Issue
The second issue of 2006 was published in September and contains articles on:-

• the current status of the three PLM Reference Models
• summaries of PLM Summit presentations from GM, Meyn, Beiersdorf, Airbus UK and others
• how your industry sector can impact your PLM
• the 8 most important PLM Pitfalls to Avoid
• a walk-through of how PLM Self-Assessment works
• more on plans for an Industry Review event

Q1 2006 Issue
The first issue of 2006 was published in May and covers the results of the two PLM Benefits Reference Model workshops in London and Boston.  It includes:-

• eight pages of coverage of the Benefits Reference Model Launch Phase
• plans for an academic PLMIG conference for RSIG members later in the year
• how the new PLMIG Drivers for PLM Survey is underpinned by the 'PLM Top Ten' meeting of 2004
• an overview of the one-day workshops that are extending the reach of the BRM initiative
• how terminology differences are a barrier to PLM progress

Subscription to the PLM Journal also provides you with Individual Membership of the PLMIG, and its associated benefits.

Back Issues
It is a policy of the PLMIG that its detailed proceedings and published material remain confidential to members, so we cannot post examples of back issues on this site.  We have therefore created an extract of the January 2004 issue which meets these guidelines.