1 : Why plmbook.com?
written by Oleg Shilovitsky
1. Why plmbook.com?
The idea to write a book came to me first time in 2014. The original plan was to capture most popular Beyond PLM articles and publish it as a book using Amazon or similar self-publishing service.
As much as I loved the idea, it didn’t work well. First draft was too large (~400 pages). Articles contained a lot of irrelevant information from original blog posts. So, I decided to stop and rethink it.
The second version was better. Below is an outline of the my vision of PLM book as I created it back in 2015:
Casual read about main PLM topics, including historical retrospective, analysis of modern technological trends, together with vision of the future of manufacturing, also raising some controversy and shaing open questions.
Although it felt very compelling, the PLM book was too large to publish. Who wants to read 400 pages about Product Lifecycle Management? Nobody… At the same time, I’ve seen the need to share more information about PLM and related technologies in a more systematic and organized way.
So, I decided to turn it into website & blog at the same time.
Welcome to my plmbook.com!
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It s great idea to have bolg and website together, I am sure many people will be eagarly looking for this web site to develop.
I have been reading your blogs regularly from some time now and will be keenly following you on your PLM book. All the best and happy writing.
Dhirendra, thanks for your support! I look forward for your comments in the future. Best, Oleg
Oleg Shilovitsky. You really can be a distraction. Which I think its a good thing as I your content is always interesting, insightful and thought provoking. Which these days is just what I need. Good luck with the “book” I look forward to reading it. Best Tom
typo! “I really enjoy your content as it is always” man its to early here !
Thanks, Tom!
OLEG, I understand your point about 400 pages, but talking about PLM means to talk about business process reenginnering inside the company which wants to implement.
Some time 400 page are not enougth!
The technology more or less is ready, I implment my first PLM system in 2000 to support NPD, Bom management Change management and so on without any specification from customer, i did the job of desogn the new process … inventing!
After 15 year we are at the same point. Everybody is looking for magig technology able to reorganize process, magane conflict between different department or different people. Nobody take care to redesign what they have to do, or they call consultant firms (choose what you want) asking to design new process for them, at this point when they write the document of requirement the page I have to read are over then 400 (understanding more or less nothing or simply that they need a magic tool)
I’m doing the same based on my own implementation experience, but not for publishing becouse i know that nobody will read it, too long.
Mauro,
Thanks for your comment! I can see your point about 400 pages :)…
I’m focusing on how to share knowledge using PLM book website and my blog Beyond PLM (beyondplm.com).
Although, I’m not 100% agree about technological readiness, a lot to be said about people and organizational culture. I think, there is connection between tech and people. It is like tablet technology was ready long before iPad, but taking it to perfection and mixing with some other business and entertaining aspects Apple made a difference. And look what happened for the last 6 years since that time.
Same to be said about PLM tech. It is a combination of business models, people and technology that can make a difference.
Best, Oleg