What Is Product Lifecycle Management Software?
Product lifecycle management software (PLM) was first introduced by automotive and defense companies in the mid-1980s. The goal was to reduce development costs and speed up the product lifecycle.
Integrating different processes into a single system could seemingly solve all challenges from design, through manufacturing. For many industries that had well-established methodologies, this has proved true.
But for semiconductor organizations, having a one-size-fits-all approach causes unnecessary bloat to the design process that can compromise productivity. Further, it complicates design process, creating gaps and diminishing reuse.

Product Lifecycle Software Adoption Challenges
Product Lifecycle Management Framework — What’s Missing?
PLM software has filled some of the needs for large-scale product development, especially in automotive and aerospace.
But semiconductor design teams struggle trying fit into rigid workflows and manage the velocity of change. Learn how to manage scale and identify gaps in your PLM process.

Why Methodics IPLM by Perforce?
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