Planning PLM projects and upgrades
Overview I wanted to discuss some ideas on PLM Projects and Upgrades that I've seen over the years. I've been involved in upgrades as a developer, a consultant and even as an interested observer watching customers do their own projects/upgrades. In house or consultant? A number of factors will influence the decision of whether to use in-house resources or consultants (either vendor or independent/partner). The risk sharing of using a consultant and also the previous experience of the consultants can be very helpful. It's also helpful if your team does not have the necessary skills. For a customer who has lots of experience and proven success you would probably choose to do things yourself, unless it is a new area where you do not have experience. Cost versus risk always comes into play in these decisions too; a vendor led project can be costly, but (usually) the risks of a vendor led activity are less since if things are not straightforward they will have mor