04 Ace 2010 Mi Tek Aras Plm Open User Deployment
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This document describes one company's journey to implement the Aras PLM solution to unify their product development processes across multiple divisions. They were using paper-based systems that lacked communication and visibility. Aras provided the necessary functionality including project management, engineering tools, and quality management. It also allowed for customization and ease of use. The company was able to gain control of their processes and successfully implement Aras after an initial failed attempt with another solution years prior.
04 Ace 2010 Mi Tek Aras Plm Open User Deployment
- 1. Why Aras? One Company's Journey Realization To Implementation (as an Open User) Aras Comm nit E ent A as Community Event May 2010
- 2. The Road from Chaos • 1 Company – 3+ R&D Divisions – Acoustical – Electronic – Mechanical – Systems • Electronic • Firmware • Software • Mechanical • Operated Independently p p y
- 3. The Road from Chaos • Each using a paper-based systems governed by ISO 9001 to track and manage projects • There was little communication among the design facilities • Management had no visibility into production, production individually or cross-functionally • Time to Market projections were occasionally missed
- 4. A New Day Dawns • Strategic initiative to unify and automate processes across all R&D divisions – Standards applied to all – Gain visibility into the projects – Optimize overall capacity • Shifting projects among the groups – when workloads were uneven – when one group required the specialization provided by the other – Maintain ISO 9001 integrity
- 5. Where to Begin? • Criteria – Central Administration – Web Based • Project Management j g • Content Management • Form Management • Reporting – Functionality • Microsoft SQL Server Back End • Ease of Use • Si lif Key Strokes Simplify K St k
- 6. Where to Go? • In-House Design – Too complex to build with the resources at hand p • Prepackaged Applications – Project Management • Arena Solutions • MS Project MS-Project • vProject • Pro.file • xColla – Enterprise Management • NetSuite • Epico Epicor • Plex
- 7. The Sun Starts to Rise 3+ years later…
- 8. Second Chance? • Call from Jennifer McCullough – Aras solution functionality overview – Abilit t change & modify the Aras solutions Ability to h dif th A l ti – Ease of use and simplicity of screens • Registered to view the Demo
- 9. More than Meets the Eye • Program/Product Management – PMI Project Management j g – Resource Management • Product Engineering – Bill of Materials – Change Management – Document Management • Q lit Pl Quality Planning i – Compliance – FMEA Risk Management
- 10. More than Meets the Eye • Gain Control of Processes – Data Entry – Review – Approval • Stop Changes to the Item – Lock the Item from change while in review or approval – Control who could change the data
- 11. More than Meets the Eye Created our own “Voice of the Customer” Create & Modify Items
- 12. More than Meets the Eye Made our own Workflows
- 13. More than Meets the Eye Product Lifecycle Management
- 14. Seeing Clearly Now • Criteria – Central Administration – Web Based • Project Management j g • Content Management • Form Management • Reporting – Functionality • Microsoft SQL Server Back End • Ease of Use • Si lif Key Strokes Simplify K St k
- 15. And Away We Go • Engineering Implementation – New Idea – Rapid Product Development • Voice of the Customer – Sets forth pre-approval for the use of man hours on a product – Gathers Necessary Information » Marketing » Engineering » Fi Finance • Quotes, Profitability and Design – Finalizes t e information for final app o a a es the o at o o a approval – Authorizes the creation of the project
- 16. And Away We Go • Quality Systems Implementation – ISO Binder – ISO Document Approval • Monitor Changes in Control Documents g • Sign off Approvals – Issues • Internal, Customer and Supplier – CA/PA • Root cause Analysis • Corrective Action • Preventative Action
- 17. Time to Add on • ITIL Service Desk – To help with Customer Service – Track Incidents • Skills Management – Track Continuing Education – Set Course Training • Meetings – Visibility of Notes and Agendas – Assignments – Supporting Documents
- 18. Time to Modify Upload functionality to Image Browser
- 19. Time to Modify Use of Signatures on Documents
- 20. Time to Modify Able to View All Sides Extended Part Viewer
- 21. Time to Modify Put in Picture Reference for Parts Part Visual Reference
- 22. Time to Modify Different Look … and made our own Outlook-style Navigation
- 23. Surprise! • Ease of Configuring & Programming – No central programmer • User from Internal Departments / Business Users are taught to create Own Items • Maximizes Resources – Easy to use GUI • Microsoft look and feel • Takes most of the guess work away • Logical process – Quick Implementation