Q4_How to manage software material and BOM in SAP_High-tech Industry PLM Implementation Issues

[Former Member]

Hello,

We are implementing SAP PLM for a high-tech company which designs and manufactures mobile phones (ODM). Since we are new in PLM consulting and we are facing with some implementation difficulties, we are looking for some solutions here.

Question 4: How to manage software material and BOM in SAP?

Currently, software are not managed as material in the BOM.  How to manage software material in PLM, can anyone help us with some suggestions.

Question 5: PADS integration with PLM.

Currently, customer is using Pro/E and PADS to design their product. SAP has already provided standard interface for Pro/E integration. But for PADS, there is no such interface. Because of the specialization of electrical components managed in PADS, different from structural parts in Pro/E, how to transfer them between PLM system and manage them in the PLM system has become an difficulty. We will appreciate a lot if anyone can share us with some successful solutions.

[ulf_petzel]

Hi,

software, typically a released version of software, is typically managed as a normal material master, and a related document with the code as a package (e.g. ZIP), if really needed.

Software in development is managed typically with a dedicated Software Configuration Management tool like Rational ClearCase, Subversion, MKS Integrity, ....

Regards, Ulf