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SAP is currently developing a new tool for planning
the stage-gate processes for new product introduction.
This application, called Development Projects, will
address the needs in developing high-quality and complex
products. It improves the development process by
focusing on planning and failure prevention at an early
stage in order to reduce subsequent nonconformity
costs. It allows controlling the progress of the project
using phases, tasks, checklists, and quality gates.
Customers not only need reliable tools to store and
manage the product data, but also the capability to
plan, monitor, and document the product development
process in a collaborative environment. In the automotive
industry, the Advanced Product Quality Planning
(APQP) methodology was developed for this purpose.
This methodology is the basis for this new application;
however, this application will be available also for
other manufacturing industries.
Business Solutions
cPDm business solutions are delivered through a combination
of cPDm-based applications and foundation
technologies, established methods and processes, predeveloped
data model extensions, and implementation
approaches that are focused on solving specific business
problems. These total solutions are the means by
which SAP and other cPDm solution providers are able
to offer "best practice" approaches to solving specific
business problems.
To provide a total "solution" to a business problem, it
is not sufficient to merely provide technology that can
be adapted to solving the problem. Essentially, a total
solution must include all of the necessary components
to get the solution implemented and into productive
operation quickly and efficiently. SAP has a long
history of delivering business solutions across its
mySAP.com e-business platform offering; the mySAP
PLM e-business solution is no exception.
mySAP.com e-business platform can be tailored to suit
the requirements of many different industries. SAP's
industry solutions employ the substantial industry
experience SAP has acquired over decades of providing
enterprise business enabling solutions. Industry solutions
deploy the mySAP.com e-business platform
according to the specific needs of a given industry and
integrate into mySAP Exchanges, Enterprise Portals,
and the cross-industry solutions of mySAP.com, including
mySAP PLM. They span six major market sectors,
as follows:
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• Discrete Industries (including aerospace &
defense, automotive, high-tech, and engineering &
construction)
• Process Industries (including chemicals, mill
products, oil & gas, mining, and pharmaceuticals)
• Consumer Industries (including consumer
products and retail)
• Services Industries (including media, service
providers, telecommunications, and utilities)
• Public Services (including health care, education,
and public sector)
• Financial Services (including banking, insurance,
and financial service providers)
mySAP PLM is targeted at all industries that require
management of product- and project-related data,
including change management and document management
capabilities. Discrete industries, such as hightech,
engineering & construction, aerospace & defense,
and automotive represent special opportunities for
mySAP PLM. In addition, process and consumer product
industries take advantage of the recipe management
capabilities of mySAP PLM and service industries
can benefit from its project and document
management processes.
mySAP PLM Asset Lifecycle Management capabilities
deliver value for all industries in which maintenance
costs and equipment reliability directly affect profitability,
as well as all industries that require preventive
maintenance, facility management, and quality
management of technical assets. These industries
include discrete and process industries, such as oil &
gas, utilities, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, engineering
& construction, mining, and transportation.
The following two industry solutions illustrate how
mySAP PLM is used.
• mySAP Engineering & Construction
(mySAP E&C) is a comprehensive suite of
integrated e-business solutions designed to meet the
specific needs of the engineering and construction
industry. The use of mySAP PLM allows E&C
companies to track and control information
throughout the extended supply chain – from
investment decisions to ongoing maintenance.
mySAP PLM delivers conceptual design and
engineering as well as product and project
estimating functions. Integration with geographical
information systems (GIS), the complete manufacturing
process, as well as with computer-aided
design systems, manufacturing, and engineering
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