Lifecycle Data Management
Data Lifecycle Management is the management of all product-related data. It supports the handling of product-related data with tools, which summarize and extend the existing solutions:
• Creating and Editing Data
• Document
• Classification
• CAD Integration
• Change Management and Configuration Management
Document
PLM provides integrated business solutions in the SAP document management.
It integrates data sets from developing systems and provides them in SAP. Thus, the development process and will its administrative support especially during the development of many documents created and used. The document supports Collection and access to the documents not only within the development team, but also in other areas such as procurement and production. About the Enterprise Portal also get involved, the not in the business solutions are included, access and editing capabilities documents. The document is therefore the basis for the exchange of current information of all concerned. With the document management documents are recorded, and for the further use provided. To capture a document info record is created. An information record contains the description of the document in one of R / 3 System usable form and controls the processing sequence of the originals the R / 3. The document info record also contains classification criteria, Links to other R / 3 objects (eg material number) and the security area, is stored in the document. The information record is integrated into the change management and includes a state management and Validity administration, with which shares can be controlled. Here is also the information about the interfaces to external systems, such as CAD or archive systems provided. The document information record allows you to view and edit the original documents. In the Information sentence are integrated into MS Office applications. Only on the Information sentence is the treatment of MS Office the original documents, which are stored in the security area, is possible. The integrated EAI viewer displays 2D and 3D originals and supports the creation of redlining files. |
