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SAP Product Lifecycle Management

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What is SAP Product Lifecycle Management?

Design, develop, deliver, and manage innovative and sustainable products by digitalizing PLM for the digital supply chain.

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Awards & Recognition

SAP Product Lifecycle Management won the following awards in the Product Life-Cycle Management category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

2 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

1 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2023

SAP Product Lifecycle Management Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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81 Likeliness to Recommend

88 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

76 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+77 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love SAP Product Lifecycle Management?

4% Negative

12% Neutral

84% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Acts with Integrity

Feature Ratings

Average 77

Product Data Management

Quality Management

Manufacturing Scheduling

Production and Change Management

Asset Management

Inventory and Field Parts Management

Analytics and Reporting

Collaboration

Workflow Management

Design Management

Material Requirements Planning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 76

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

SAP Product Lifecycle Management Reviews

Lina M.

Role: Finance
Industry: Banking
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

Great visibility and real-time access to informati

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates SAP Product Lifecycle Management from other similar products?

Ease of integration with existing SAP products and real-time visibility to our processes and quick access to data with excellent data collections capability and workflow management tools. Easy to use product to effectively monitors and controls business processes with the best regulatory compliance updates.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

-Easy to use and easy on mplementation without any difficulties. -Ease of integration with SAP products and improved visibility. -Excellent multiple data collection capability. -Workflow management wuth best contro andl monitoring features. -Excellent asset and inventory management tools.

What do you dislike most about this product?

No dislikes. Highly cost effective product and easy to use with quick implementation process. Quality support to technical issues with immediate response and effective online materials.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Highly flexible product and real-time access to data and easy visualization, with great analytical capability to unlock insights and make informed data driven decisions. Excellent business product data and workflow management tools in place with great interaction and collaboration functionalities. Very useful tool for managing resource and inventory with best tracking and monitoring features.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Hiro S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Insurance
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2020

SAP Manufacturing Review

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates SAP Product Lifecycle Management from other similar products?

Provides is with real time visibility across entire enterprise.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Optimizes efficiency and allows for cost optimization across our processes

What do you dislike most about this product?

Steep learning curve versus other similar software from other vendors.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Trial the product to see if it is a good fit.

Pros

Altruistic
Transparent
Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity

Ronald L. W.

Role: Operations
Industry: Transportation
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2020

Easy to use, but pricey

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates SAP Product Lifecycle Management from other similar products?

nothing, basically the same as their competitors, just more expensive

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

ease of use

What do you dislike most about this product?

cost vs benefits, doesn't justify the purchase price

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

consider cost vs. benefits, carefully weigh these factors before buying

Pros

Caring
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable

Cons

Less Efficient Service
Commodity Features
Vendor Friendly Policies

SAP Product Lifecycle Management

What is SAP Product Lifecycle Management?

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

SAP Product Lifecycle Management Ratings

81 Likeliness to Recommend

88 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

76 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+77 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love SAP Product Lifecycle Management?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Product Data Management Includes document control, centralized data repository, data sharing, and data storage.

Quality Management Includes quality planning, quality control, inspection programming, and quality assurance.

Manufacturing Scheduling Includes employee time and attendance, production scheduling, and resource scheduling.

Production and Change Management Includes product change management, production tracking, production planning, and production visibility.

Asset Management Solution centralizes an inventory of all corporate assets and integrates with a risk assessment of assets.

Inventory and Field Parts Management Includes full service lifecycle with van stocking, equipment purchasing tools, parts forecasting, and parts, tools, and other equipment queries and fulfillment.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Workflow Management Includes ability to support flexible and comprehensive workflow-based capabilities.

Design Management Includes design visualization, visual scheduling, and computer-aided design (CAD).

Material Requirements Planning Includes bill of materials (BOM), quote management, and procurement.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

SAP Product Lifecycle Management Reviews

Lina M.

Great visibility and real-time access to informati

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Hiro S.

SAP Manufacturing Review

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ronald L. W.

Easy to use, but pricey

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Feature Ratings

Product Data Management

Quality Management

Manufacturing Scheduling

Production and Change Management

Asset Management

Inventory and Field Parts Management

Analytics and Reporting

Collaboration

Workflow Management

Design Management

Material Requirements Planning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training