The application of necessary but not sufficient principles to the implementation of product lifecycle management software

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dc.contributor.advisorDimitrov, D. M.
dc.contributor.advisorBartel, K. J.
dc.contributor.authorVan der Walt, Lizenkaen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Industrial Engineering.
dc.date.accessioned2008-08-05T11:34:31Zen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-01T08:53:01Z
dc.date.available2008-08-05T11:34:31Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2010-06-01T08:53:01Z
dc.date.issued2007-03en_ZA
dc.descriptionThesis (MScEng (Industrial Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007.
dc.description.abstractProduct Lifecycle Management (PLM) is defined as the business activity of managing a company's products across the product lifecycle. Product Data Management (PDM) systems are the primary system component of PLM. The focus of this research is on the implementation of PDM software within the context of PLM. Fifty percent of all PLM projects fail. Failure implies no bottom-line benefit is achieved with the implementation. The main reason for failure is not the technology but the implementation approach used. The research question addressed by this thesis is: How can it be ensured that bottom-line benefit is achieved with the implementation of PLM technology? The Necessary but not Sufficient (N&S) solution is based on Theory of Constraints principles and was developed to help achieve significant bottom-line benefit with the implementation of new technology. This is accomplished through focusing on the removal of limitations (something that prevents the company from better achievement of its goal of increasing profit) as well as addressing the necessary organisational changes (the N&S solution refers to the changing of customs, habits, policies, procedures, metrics and behaviour). This research applies the N&S solution to the PLM software environment in order to address the research question. The outcome of the project is an implementation methodology that will ensure bottom-line benefit will be achieved with the implementation of PLM software. This implementation methodology was applied to a practical case study from an analysis point of view and was validated with cause and effect logic.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2589
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Stellenbosch
dc.subjectDissertations -- Industrial engineeringen
dc.subjectTheses -- Industrial engineeringen
dc.subjectProduct managementen
dc.subjectProduct life cycleen
dc.subject.otherIndustrial engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleThe application of necessary but not sufficient principles to the implementation of product lifecycle management softwareen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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