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Ability for Items to Exists without a Permanent Object Identifier in Aras
MarcL: PLM solutions must be able to substantiate an object in a preliminary form… IOW, objects must be allowed to exist without assigning a permanent object identifier. How does Aras handle this?...
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Objects, Attributes / Properties and User-Defined Data Elements in Aras
Browser-based Solution Studio for drag-and-drop modifying and extending solutions in Aras Innovator MarcL: PLM solutions must be capable of supporting user-defined attributes for each type of stored...
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Item Number Generation and Cross Referencing in Aras
MarcL: PLM solutions must support the assignment of new numbers, and it should be possible to have the system assign automatically the next available number based on rules. Many companies also need...
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Data Relationships and Fixed / Float Rules in Aras
PLM Relationships and Fixed vs Float MarcL: PLM solutions must, at a minimum, manage data object relationships between Part-to-Part and Part-to-Document, but ideally there are many other...
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Document & File Management Check-in / Check-out, Lifecycle and Security in Aras
MarcL: PLM solutions must be able to store, manage, archive, and retrieve digital data at the file level. PLM should enable check-in / check-out which are authorized by the security schemes, and should...
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Version & Revision Release Levels in Aras
MarcL: PLM solutions must provide support for user-defined multiple release and revision levels, and should be able to assign default release levels based on object types or other attributes, as well...
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Released Data, Baselines and Single “View” of the Truth in Aras
MarcL: PLM solutions should ensure that all users receive the latest version of any item managed which requires the solution to track all changes to the item as well as formal releases of final...
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Versioning of Items & Files in Aras
MarcL: PLM solutions at a minimum should provide Version tracking for the most recent released revision and previous revs with date/time stamps. A new version should be based on an update of the PLM...
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Information Release and Data Vault Management in Aras
MarcL: When a document or any other type of data is formally released through the PLM solution, the vault must then recognize the file as released as a result of the workflow completion, and provide...
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Using PLM Change Control Workflows to Manage the PLM System’s Own Definition...
MarcL: The PLM solution should be able to have workflows managed by the system itself as objects that can be placed under change control and can be assigned versions. Peter Schroer: Aras Innovator’s...
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