Unified ALM-PLM takes the best from existing hardware and software management and integrates them into a powerful set of processes and tools to maximize R&D efficiency and effectiveness.Growing cost pressure is forcing manufacturers and their suppliers to jointly and consistently master product development. In order to improve the return on R&D investments, high-tech companies need to bring together their processes and tools for managing both software and hardware development.
Unified ALM-PLM takes the best from existing hardware and software management and integrates them into a powerful set of processes and tools to maximize R&D efficiency and effectiveness. Growing cost pressure is forcing manufacturers and their suppliers to jointly and consistently master product development. In order to improve the return on R&D investments, high-tech companies need to bring together their processes and tools for managing both software and hardware development.
Challenges of ALM-PLM integration
Managing product development is more challenging today given that differentiating products include innovations in both hardware and software. Many different product models from different manufacturers share the same component with some variant, so that the change and variant management become extremely complex. For manufacturers, disconnects between ALM and PLM will result in
- Increase the risk of rework
- Delays and product quality & safety defects
- Delay cross-domain innovation
- Lack of traceability results in delays in gathering information
- Slowing development process
- Lack of collaboration and sharing of knowledge can result in duplicated work
How PROLIM PLM Software is Addressing the Challenge
PROLIM with Siemens PLM on multiple PLM-ALM use cases that span requirements interoperability, closed-loop embedded software development, integrated change composition and continuous integration of software deliveries. The combined company will deliver even greater value, benefits, and capabilities for our customers. PROLIM enables product development organizations to have a single, cohesive product ecosystem, with multi-directional linking of ALM and PLM data and processes.