Engineering Change Management

Engineering Change Management systems are slow, tedious, unglamorous, and often inconsistent. However, the ECM system is the single most important process in the entire lifecycle of a product. These systems manage the downstream consequences of changes and are required in ISO controlled environments and in highly regulated industries such as aviation, medicine, and gaming. Without a process, sooner or later unintended consequence of changes will lead to costly rework, project overruns, upset customers, and negative impacts to product safety.

Byzantine change management systems quickly lead to non-compliance, while complacent systems lack the ability to fully analyze the consequences of a change. An ideal change management system protects a company against unintended consequences while allowing for fast, cost-effective implementation of prudent changes.

If you don’t have an Engineering Change Management system, or are unhappy with your current system, contact Sierra PLM today.