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Product Data
Management
Product Data Management (PDM) is a type of software that
organizes and manages files in a database. Files in a PDM
system are related to the development of a product. These files
are stored on a server commonly referred to as the vault. From
here, you can open files and save them back to the server. The
PDM system keeps track of and controls all file operations. Only
one person can work on a file at a time. All other users can only
display the file, but not make changes to it.
Common capabilities of a PDM system include:
• Tracking revisions of a document.
• Advanced tools to search documents in the database.
• Viewing file information.
• Managing change orders.
• Managing bill of materials.
• Permissions control over files.
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