Short description
Engineering Data Management or Product Data Management systems (EDM/PDM systems) are the technical database and communication systems used to manage this data. They aare used to store and manage this data. They are used to store and manage information about products and their related processes throughout their lifecycles, and to provide access to this data from all parts of the enterprise. They represent an integtration platform for the different data producer systems (e.g. CAx systems) which are used during the entire product development process. EDM/PDM systems are a building block for the overal technical information infrastructure of an enterprise and must be integrated with other enterprise IT systems (e.g. ERP software).