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SAP Product Lifecycle Management

Composite Score

7.3 /10

CX Score

7.4 /10

119 Reviews Write a Review

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 Lifecycle Management category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024

2 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

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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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

82 Likeliness to Recommend

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89 Plan to Renew

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77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+78 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

11% Neutral

85% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 78

Product Data Management

Quality Management

Manufacturing Scheduling

Production and Change Management

Asset Management

Inventory and Field Parts Management

Analytics and Reporting

Collaboration

Design Management

Workflow Management

Material Requirements Planning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 77

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration

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

Murigo C.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2022

Great Product. The features are amazing!!

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates SAP Product Lifecycle Management from other similar products?

It is very easy to use even for inexperienced users

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It integrates amazingly It provides amazing visualization

What do you dislike most about this product?

The UI can be improved.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Improve your operations visibility by using SAP PLM. I have used it for a while and its great.

Pros

Reliable
Caring
Respectful
Altruistic

Aditi M.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2022

Fantastic product with explicit features

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates SAP Product Lifecycle Management from other similar products?

Lower WIP Stocks , high machine efficiency

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Fast error cause analysis

What do you dislike most about this product?

High integration cost

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is a good product to use for financial management, reliable sharing of data

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Role: Consultant
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

Good but there is better in terms of competitors

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Unique Features
Effective Service

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

SAP Product Lifecycle Management Ratings

82 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

89 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+78 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Murigo C.

Great Product. The features are amazing!!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Aditi M.

Fantastic product with explicit features

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Good but there is better in terms of competitors

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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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

Design Management

Workflow Management

Material Requirements Planning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training