Your organization has made the decision that Product Lifecycle Management is the right strategic business tool to help you remain competitive and secure successful organizational longevity in an increasingly globalized marketplace.  With the decision to implement PLM, you now come face to face with a myriad of PLM solutions that you can choose from.  For a successful implementation of PLM in your organization it is essential to select the “right” PLM for your business needs and organizational culture.  The PLM decision will impact the organization for years to come.  Once a PLM solution is implemented, organizations will find it difficult to move to a new PLM platform that replaces the incumbent PLM platform.