The PLMIG ran a PLM Standards Implementation Workshop in Munich on 22-23 February in synergy with the PLM Innovation Congress.

This enabled an unprecedented level of knowledge sharing and networking between the two events.

It was a unique opportunity to use a PLMIG Workshop to work on your own implementation issues, while still taking advantage of the social and networking benefits of a major conference.  The aim was to formulate a standards implementation framework that delegates can apply within their own companies.

The Agenda for the PLM Standards Implementation Workshop was integrated with that of the main Congress, so that Workshop participants could see the Keynotes, lunch with other delegates, sign up for the Think Tank User Groups and take in the exhibition.

These benefits were on top of the core PLMIG workshop format that continually generates new PLM knowledge for those taking part.

The Workshop objectives were to bring together PLM practitioners and enable them to combine their experience to:-

• Understand the current PLM standards scenario
• Learn about the new PLM best practices generated in 2011
• Work as a group on standardisation barriers and "quick wins"
• Formulate a methodology to optimise standardisation in their own implementations

Agenda

22nd February - Day 1

-  Arrival with PLM Innovation

07:45	Conference Registration Opens, Coffee
08:45	MarketKey & Chairman's Introduction
09:00	Opening Keynote

-  PLMIG Workshop Commences

09:30	Welcome and Introductions
09:45	PLM Standardisation: Progress & Reality
10:15	Findings from the PLMIG events in 2011
11:00	Coffee Break and Browse Exhibition
11:30	The Fully-Standardised PLM Environment
12:15	Implementing Best Practices - Challenges and Goals
13:00	Networking Lunch
14:00	Group Session - Standardisation Needs
14:35	Group Session - Challenges and Pitfalls
15:10	Group Session - Governance Mechanisms
15:55	Tea and Coffee
16:30	Group Session - 5 Year Scenario and Roadmap
17:10	Balcony Session - Summary and Q&A for Congress Delegates

-  Rejoin PLM Innovation Congress

18:00

Drinks Reception

23rd February - Day 2

-  Arrival with PLM Innovation

08:05	PLM Think Tank User Groups
08:50	Chairman's Introduction
08:55	Crowdsourcing, Communities and Co-Creation

-  PLMIG Workshop Commences

09:30	Review Day 1
10:00	Brainstorming Session - Practical Structure for                                          Consolidating Best Practices
10:45	Coffee Break and Browse Exhibition
11:10	Corporate PLM
11:45	Tier Ones, SMEs and the Supply Chain
12:20	Metrics, ROI and Performance Monitoring
13:00	Networking Lunch
14:00	Future Issues and Industry Development
14:25	Deliverables - Summary Document Structure and Scope
14:55	Balcony Session - Summary and Q&A for Congress Delegates

-  Rejoin PLM Innovation Congress

15:40	Coffee Break and Browse Exhibition
15:55	Closing Keynote
16:30	Closing Remarks from the Chairman