Product Data Record
Encyclopedia
The product record, or product data record, is an information technology management
concept used to refer to data associated with the entire lifecycle of a product from its conception, through design and manufacture, to service and disposal. It includes all the information used to develop, describe, manage and communicate information about products and critical linkage between relevant data elements. It is a key concept of product lifecycle management
(PLM) and product data management
(PDM), because it represents all the data that PLM processes and software manage and allow access to.
The product record is the single version of the truth for product data and implementing PLM is not possible without first designing the product record. However, PLM solutions often do not physically host all the product record data in their database but only create the logical connections so information can be accessed in its native application.
Information technology management
IT management is the discipline whereby all of the technology resources of a firm are managed in accordance with its needs and priorities. These resources may include tangible investments like computer hardware, software, data, networks and data centre facilities, as well as the staffs who are...
concept used to refer to data associated with the entire lifecycle of a product from its conception, through design and manufacture, to service and disposal. It includes all the information used to develop, describe, manage and communicate information about products and critical linkage between relevant data elements. It is a key concept of product lifecycle management
Product lifecycle management
In industry, product lifecycle management is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its conception, through design and manufacture, to service and disposal...
(PLM) and product data management
Product Data Management
Product data management is the business function often within product lifecycle management that is responsible for the creation, management and publication of product data...
(PDM), because it represents all the data that PLM processes and software manage and allow access to.
The product record is the single version of the truth for product data and implementing PLM is not possible without first designing the product record. However, PLM solutions often do not physically host all the product record data in their database but only create the logical connections so information can be accessed in its native application.
External links
- "Arena Solutions Provide Persistent Global Access to a Centralized, Revision-Controlled Product Record" http://www.arenasolutions.com/products/cpd.html
- Oracle "Managing the Product Record for the Medical Device Industry" http://www.oracle.com/industries/life_sciences/oracle-managing-product-record-wp.pdf