PLM: Automotive Symposium 2008 in Munich

Forum: Creativity and Systematics within the Product Process

Bremen, 16th September 2008: On the 19-20th November 2008, the 2. Automotive Symposium will be held in Munich, Germany. Initiated by CONTACT Software and supported by reputed trade representatives, the symposium addresses the special challenges of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). It intends to articulate – beyond common hypes – insider know-how and brings together practitioners and technologist. Renowned automotive experts contribute to the agenda for both decision makers and domain experts. Contributions by AUDI and BMW offer insights into OEM strategies. Suppliers and consultants report about their current PLM concepts. The symposium covers key notes, speeches and workshops under the slogan: ”Synchronized engineering: innovation, creativity and flexibility for systematic product development“.

The event ties in with the great success of the proceeding symposium. It sets value on automotive focus, practical experience, networking with peers and the 360° perspective human factors, organization and technology. Besides fundamentals such as mechatronics, integrated product models and open PLM systems, other topics cover dedicated PLM functionality like product costing, project management and requirements management. Challenges linked with the delivery of PLM projects are highlighted by a focus point on change management and organizational perspectives of PLM.

Further information concerning the event and online registration can be found at http://www.contact.de/events