There must be clear and unambiguous compelling reasons for embarking on a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) implementation. Many companies try to move without a rigorous benefits appraisal, and that has proven to be an unsatisfactory approach, and a prime cause of delay, lack of commitment, and unsuccessful PLM investments. A PLM environment is a corporate infrastructure with so much potential for profit that it deserves focused management attention and resources.

Why You Should Perform a Benefits Appraisal

• A Benefits Appraisal ensures that key people understand PLM
• A Benefits Appraisal helps assess the needs of your business
• A Benefits Appraisal identifies and helps estimate the prime benefits of PLM
• A Benefits Appraisal helps identify the best PLM solution set
• A Benefits Appraisal aids planning for best PLM implementation
• A Benefits Appraisal helps perform a cost/benefit analysis

The CIMdata PLM Benefits Appraisal Workshop

The Benefits Appraisal Workshop is a two-day interactive work session that is facilitated by CIMdata consultants with active participation of your company's PLM project team. The workshop includes handouts of presentations materials and one copy of the current edition of the PLM Benefits Appraisal Guide with its multiple spreadsheet assessment model, as published by CIMdata. This allows you to continue to use the mode to refine and test your results or to execute additional appraisals.

The goals of the workshop are to:

• Help your PLM team understand the business benefits of PLM
• Teach your team how to execute a benefits appraisal
• Estimate your organization's main PLM costs and benefits
• Produce a return-on-investment (ROI) summary for your management

For More Information

For customized quote for the PLM Benefits Appraisal Workshop, or to discuss PLM education or consulting requirements, contact CIMdata at: +1 (734) 668-9922 in the USA, and +31 (0) 23 568 9385 in Europe.