Value Journey Change Management
Intro
This Value Journey shows how ⁴PEP acts as a command center for your Change Management, controlling the end-to-end change process from the initial change idea to implementation in development, manufacturing, and logistics. Learn how to:
- Implement engineering changes in authoring systems and update the E-BOM
- Change SAP master data and implement plant-specific changes (M-BOM, routing)
- Perform changes to transactional data in SAP (e. g. manufacturing orders, purchase orders, run-in/run-out).
Background
Products
- ⁴PEP Engineering Change Management
- ⁴PEP Process Engine
- ⁴PEP Master Data Management
Process
- Product Development Process
Industry
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Aerospace & Defence
- Automotive
- Consumer Products
- Mechanical and Plant Engineering
- Medical Technology
Business Domain
- Product Management
- R&D and Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Production Planning
- Purchasing and Procurement, MRP
- Supply Chain Planning
Value Drivers
Shorter processing times
thanks to standardized workflows, automated tasks and interactive forms
Higher transparency
thanks to a consolidated change scope including affected items, BOMs, plants, stocks, costs, etc.
Better decision-making basis and traceability
with integrated impact analyses (also cross-plant) and snapshots – no unexpected surprises during implementation
Clarity in product structure changes
through BOM redlining and multi-level overview you can see exactly which changes have been made to the structure
Focus on cost control and KPIs
thanks to flexible integrated calculation (planned vs. actual costs) and KPI dashboards with drilldown, change costs aree available to make economic decisions regarding alternatives, run-in/run-out, and implementation.
Reliability in operational implementation for manufacturing and logistic
execution control for plant-specific objects (M-BOM, routing) and transactional data in SAP (manufacturing orders, sales orders)
Compliance & auditability
versioned process templates, controlled approvals, digital signatures and change reports as PDF files
Keep track of cross-organizational changes
all domains (engineering, plants, logistics) integrated in one overall scenario, including role-based assignment (teams/roles)
Flexibility for complex and distributed changes
thanks to ad-hoc customizable workflows (including ongoing processes) with definition of teams
Acting Personas
Thomas Johnson
Product Manager
Starts change inquiry, provides problem/requirement, expects quick response
Sophie Warnes
Change Manager
Controls workflow, responsibilities, deadlines, change packages, governance.
Daniel Morgan
Lead Engineer
Technical evaluation, feasibility, solution proposal
Simon Green
Mechanical Engineer
Change implementation in authoring systems, documents/drawings, transfer back to SAP/⁴PEP
Ryan Sunderby
Production Planner
M-BOM, routings, plant-specific objects, production start-up
Clara Newman
Purchaser/Supply Chain
Deliverability, obsolescence, stock, delivery dates
Ethan Kellan
MRP Controller
Run-in/Run-out, adaption of manufacturing orders, warehouse
Emily Fisher
QM/Regulatory Affairs Manager
If regulated: audit trail, compliance, digital signatures, change report
