Benefits Of PLM: By The Numbers

June 11, 2007

Flexiblity is the most valuable characteristic of PLM tool.

A Capgemini Pulse survey of 40 attendees at the UGS users conference that took place in April yields the following results:

60 Percentage of respondents who consider flexibility to be the most important feature of a product lifecycle management (PLM) tool

35 Percentage who identify reduced time to market as the most important benefit of a PLM tool

55 Percentage who say innovation is the major driver of using PLM principles and tools in their
organization

Source: Capgemini

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