PDM, DSA Articles

Fully Threaded LifeCycle Method (962KB)

A White paper outlining DSA's Fully Threaded Lifecycle Method implementation methodology. The FTLM combines the best of Stage Gate Program Management principlas with Software Delivery Lifecycle Methodologies with DSA's RAO Process Reenginnering techniquesalong with a few other key unique elements to form an implementation methodology that when followed can dramatically increase ROI on a PDM implementation as well as rduce overall time and lifecycle costs.

Resource Action Object (RAO) Process Modeling (52KB)

A White Paper that describes DSA's proprietary process modeling technique. This technique evolves around the concpet of modeling process to a level of detail sufficeint to adequately describe the processes that PDM software applications will enable. This process also to some extent enables process reengineering and PDM application cost benefit by automatically identifying non value adde process steps as well as steps that can be automated through the use of PDM.

Program Management (32KB)

A White Paper outliniing DSA's program management methodologies used in conjunction with the techniques described in the Fully Threaded Lifecycle Method as well as the RAO methodology.

PDM / PLM Justification (32KB)

A white paper that first describes PDM and PLM and their differences and then details how to justify either.