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Traditionally, engineering and manufacturing of a product follow two distinct streams for the development of hardware and software respectively. Subsequently, these development streams progress in full or partial isolation. The reason being, rise in complex hardware and software manufacturing processes and implementation. Hence the old method of sequential development for the individual streams is not practicable. Therefore, integration of these hardware and software streams of life cycle management becomes essential.<\/p>\n
PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) manages the product portfolios, its configuration, catalogs, manufacturing, diversities, and simulation through the entire life cycle of the product. With time products have sophisticated, so the scope of PLM has also extended. The new-age product has evolved from being mere mechanical objects to becoming mechatronics (technology combining electronics and mechanical engineering) including the software aspect as well. This is where ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) comes in. It makes a product more adaptable, well connected and smarter; adding more to its value. The software has become an essential aspect of many industries. Hence, complicated product development requires PLM-ALM integration<\/a>.<\/p>\n Many of the large manufacturing companies are the biggest users of PLM-ALM integration. For example, aerospace and defense, automotive companies are reaping benefits in terms of managing faster time to market, efficient operation management with low production cost and product innovation going to quicker adaption of PLM-ALM integration.<\/p>\n Although few large companies in the automotive, aerospace and defense sectors have started implementing PLM-ALM integration successfully, however, there is a lot of scope for many companies in other verticals to catch up on this trend. But the key challenges for them is to structure the use case scenarios and channelize them to achieve business benefits by formulating appropriate strategy towards PLM-ALM integration. Many companies still struggle to decide where to start with.<\/p>\n Kovair PLM-ALM Center of Excellence (CoE) is aimed at assisting global companies coming up with concrete business cases and implement them successfully to achieve business goals. Kovair\u2019s PLM-ALM CoE is the combination of tools and expertise aimed to help seamless coordination between the two product life cycles. For further information please visit – <\/span>PLM-ALM Center of Excellence (CoE)<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Challenges of PLM<\/strong>\u2013<\/strong>ALM integration<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Opportunities of PLM\u2013ALM integration<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Future of PLM<\/strong>\u2013<\/strong>ALM integration<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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