Approvals and change strategies are a fundamental part of the product development process chain. So it's only natural that IndustrieHansa's specialists also offer expert support in this field should you need it.

We can help you to implement effective change management with the aim of achieving comprehensive planning, execution and documentation of product changes. Changes may arise as the result of supply bottlenecks, cost-cutting measures, or quality issues. In addition, a distinction is often made between planned and unplanned changes and between changes in pre-production and changes during series production.

PLM systems play a crucial role in this area. Through the consistent provision of product information and workflow-controlled processes, they considerably shorten the throughput times of changes and also comprehensively document the change process. The management of approvals processes is a closely related discipline.

We draw on our extensive practical experience in this area to assist customers with issues such as:

• Incorporation of current processes in approvals and change management
• Identification of potential for reducing throughput times
• Implementation of changes and approvals in the PLM system through workflow support
• Integration of approvals in your rights and roles concept
• Synchronization of parts list information and product versioning with change requests
• Use of digital signatures
• Ensuring CMII compliance

The authorization process may be more or less complex depending on the nature of the change. In this context we give top priority to process reliability, because compliance with the organization's own authorization and information processes is paramount.