This document discusses using Microsoft SharePoint as a platform for product lifecycle management (PLM). It describes how SharePoint PLM provides full PLM capabilities through a web browser with enterprise scalability, secure access, and integration with other legacy systems. Key benefits include simple collaboration, improved productivity through role-based workflows and analytics, and reduced total cost of ownership by eliminating additional PLM license expenses and providing a cost-effective platform.

1. Microsoft in Product Lifecycle Management Partner Overview: Aras Partner Solution: SharePoint PLM 1

2. Enterprise PLM Challenges Global Processes Product Complexity Compliance Requirements Accelerating Rate of Market Change Deployment Time Solution Adaptability System Manageability Security Structures Ease of Use Cost

3. Worldwide Users 100’s 1,000’s 10,000’s Extended Enterprise Personnel Design • Engineering • Operations • Quality Product Management • Supply Chain • Field Service Suppliers Partners Customers Enterprise Personnel Executives Global Engineering Procurement Quality Operations Design ? Enterprise Collaboration Budget Realities PLM in Global Organizations

4. SharePoint Platform for PLM Sites Connect and empower people Communities Composites Collaborate across the enterprise Content Insights Drive decisions with analytics Search

6. Metrics & Analysis

7. Powerful Search

8. BPM Workflows

9. SOA FederationOperations Suppliers Outsourced Mfg DMZ secure access Engineering PDM

10. SharePoint PLM For global enterprises with corporate-wide SharePoint initiatives Full-featured PLM functionality with no additional PLM licenses costs Business process management for complex engineering change processes Secure enterprise social capabilities in PLM context Integrated 3D viewing capabilities Product Intelligence PLM analytics with dashboards, scorecards, KPI metrics for executive visibility and decision making Comprehensive suite of CAD / EDA integrations forCAD file management and revision / version control

12. Cadence

13. Allegro

14. OrCAD

15. Mentor Graphics

16. DxDesigner / DxDatabook

17. PADS PCB

18. Altium

19. Designer

20. Protel Capture

21. Zuken

22. CADSTAR

24. BOM Parts BOM Structure Engineering Change

25. 3D Viewer Embedded 3D Viewer in SilverLight

26. Product Intelligence 11 KPI Metrics, Dashboards, ScorecardsDrill Down to Actual Data

27. Product Intelligence Identify PLM Trends and Export to Excel to Analyze

28. Product Intelligence Run Real-Time Analytics on Product Information forCost, Quality andOther Data

30. Incorporates Security

32. SharePoint PLM Benefits Simple Collaboration Greater cross-functional access to information Better communication with social interaction Improved Productivity Role-based workflows Analytics for executive decision making Reduced TCO Eliminate PLM licenses expenses Cost effective platform Connected Systems Federated data across enterprise Leverage previous investments

34. No PLM Licenses

35. Free DownloadEnterpriseOpen Source

36. Enterprise PLM Comparison

37. Aras Customers

38. Company: Global Organization, PLM Industry Exec Team Business: Enterprise PLM►NPDI New Product Development & Introduction►CMII Configuration & Change Management►APQP Advanced Product Quality Planning►PDM Product Data Management Product: Aras Innovator® Technology: Microsoft Platform Partner: Gold Certified Partner Certifications: Only “Certified for” Enterprise PLM Solution Aras Overview

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