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Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

Design quality products faster and improve profit margins – with on-premise and cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) software from SAP.

Design to customer demand and product individualization

Enable faster and better decisions on product design to meet highly variable and individualized customer requirements with SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM) solutions.

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Speed time to market with project management software

Support flexible and new product development processes – and streamline the management of project proposals, progress, tasks, timelines, and more.  

Manage your commercial projects from anywhere

Plan and manage projects in one place, use embedded analytics for status reports, and automate key processes – with our commercial project management software.

Support real-time product cost calculations

Get a cost-centered view of the product design and development lifecycle. Our product costing software can help you determine costs, target price, and profitability.

Facilitate cross-discipline product engineering

Combine mechanical, electrical, and electronic design data on a single platform – and provide secure and easy access to all product development information.

Design and develop innovative products faster

Gain insights and tools for requirement-driven product development. Our software provides a shared workspace, 3D viewer, and an integrated inbox for easier collaboration.

Automate compliance through the product lifecycle

Centrally manage product compliance regulations, registrations, classifications, labels, documents, and more – with our product compliance and stewardship software.

Manage PLM projects collaboratively

Manage and share project plans, tasks, issues, punch lists, and deliverables on a collaboration platform that provides a common data environment (CDE).

See how customers are succeeding with PLM software from SAP

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Learn how SAP is enabling innovation in product lifecycle management

Siemens and SAP partner on industrial transformation

Learn how Siemens and SAP are working together to bring unprecedented innovation to product and asset lifecycle management.

SAP will offer Siemens’ Teamcenter software

Find out how Siemens' Teamcenter software and SAP S/4HANA come together to accelerate digital transformation for discrete and process manufacturers.

Siemens and SAP CEOs discuss the partnership

See how the Siemens and SAP partnership offers an ideal digital thread to break down process silos and design and deliver innovative products productively, profitably, and sustainably.

What are analysts saying about innovations in R&D and PLM?

How R&D executives are innovating to thrive

Learn how R&D executives can ensure a reliable, sustainable supply chain, and which steps you can take to achieve supply chain excellence.

How R&D leaders increase innovation and revenue with Industry 4.0

Discover the growing benefits of Industry 4.0 and prepare for the challenges of integrating this new technology.

Inspire innovation and identify opportunities

Learn how breaking down silos and enabling collaboration between teams can help smash performance projections and enable business growth. 

PLM Resource Center

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Innovate for success with intelligent PLM

Explore how intelligent PLM can help your R&D and engineering teams succeed, based on a survey of more than 200 executives.

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Encourage innovation and break down silos

Learn how the right PLM solution can enhance the performance of your most important innovations in R&D and engineering.

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Industry 4.0 and smart products

Gain value from the data output of smart products for insight into usage, customer value, and maintenance.

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Industry 4.Now with Franz Hero

Take the next step toward Industry 4.0 as part of your digital transformation strategy with insight from Franz Hero.

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Solution Brief
Engineering in the Intelligent Enterprise

Connect every aspect of the supply chain digitally and perfect operational reality by integrating with the Intelligent Enterprise.

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Transform your business faster with help from SAP

Jump-start your SAP solutions and drive ROI by collaborating with industry experts, consultants, and support engineers to receive guidance, prescriptive best practices, and expertise – no matter where you are on your journey.

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Realize your business goals by simplifying and accelerating your digital transformation

In an era focused on continuous innovation and anticipating customer needs, it can be hard to turn your vision into reality. This is where services and support from SAP can help. With over 40 years of experience, we can help you reach your business transformation goals.

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Transform your business with unparalleled service support enterprise-wide

Services and support from SAP helps close the gap between the business and IT to advance your digital transformation strategy and execution. From designing and value discovery to accelerated innovation and productive usage, you can evolve your business by breaking new ground with a trusted adviser.

Get the latest news and trends from R&D engineering experts

David Vallejo
Vice President, Global Head of Digital Business Planning,
SAP

Support continuous supply chain planning

Find out how a successful supply chain provides total visibility and meets demand by using real-time insights to inform strategic planning.

Thomas Ohnemus
Vice President, Solution Marketing, Customer Value Office,
SAP

Create innovative designs that customers want

Discover how digital technology can help you get the most out of your design phase to create a competitive manufacturing lifecycle that meets your goals.

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