Business Case Development

The key driving force to selling the value of a PLM system is a strong business case. In today's competitive climate, the benefits must be clear and attainable.

Developing a strong Business Case not only requires an estimate of system costs and benefits, but also support from the user community and a clear understanding of what management expects to approve the investment in the acquisition, upgrade or extension of a PLM system.

1-Integration's methodology for developing a strong business case involves a two-step process.

1. The first step utilizes a concise questionnaire distributed to attendees of special PLM workshops. This survey establishes the estimated beneficial impact of PLM on product materials, cycle time and productivity.
2. The second step (if required) uses the simulation results from the Business Process Redesign to calculate a more detailed estimate of the current and future productivity savings for your organization.

Developing a the PLM business case also sets the direction and priorities for the initial phases of the PLM implementation. A successful Phase 1 is always necessary to rally the organization around follow on phases of the enterprise-wide deployment and realizing the benefits outlined in the business case.