Product Implementation Process (PLM)

Product  Implementation Process

Implementing a PLM system is a multi-faceted process that can be simplified by following these key steps.

Business Modeling
The goal is to describe the vision / business in a way that can be understood by all members of the team, including developers, administrators, stakeholders, etc.

Activities include: Adequately scope the system ,Determine initial costs and budget estimates, Validate initial costs and budget estimates, Develop Project Plan and Initial Risk Assessment, Create realistic milestones

Role	Responsibility
Project Manager	Direct Implementation resources, Manage project schedules, Track Status, Resolve conflicts and issues
Business Process owner(s)	Provide project priorities and objectives, Direct participation of resources Resolve business process issues
Subject Matter Experts	Communicate current process, Provide information details, Support user community during rollout
I.T. System Support	Support site infrastructure, Extract legacy data, Provide technical expertise
Solution Architect	Analyze requirements, Configure application
Technical Consultant	Develop customizations, Provide technical expertise

Requirements: The goal is to elicit, document and agree upon the scope of what will be built.

Activities include: Establishing business case and high level requirements, Develop high level use cases, Refine and validate requirements, Design workshops, Refine project plan and manage cost and risk.

Analysis and Design
The goal is to analyze the requirements for the system and to design the solution to be implemented, taking into consideration the requirements and constraints.

Activities include: Building the system , Creating behavioral prototypes and conducting user validation, Data migration

Implementation :The goal is to transform the design into a solution.

Activities include: Moving the system to production, Training and fine tuning the system, End user training Documentation

Test  : The goal is to perform an objective evaluation to ensure quality. This includes finding defects, validating that system works as designed, and verifying that the requirements are met.

Deployment
The goal is to plan for the delivery of the system and to execute the plan to make the system available to end users.