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Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/arena-plm-qms/reviews) # Arena PLM & QMS Features ##### ## Quality Management (4) Design Controls Ensures that the product development process stays on track and continues to meet both user and vendor needs Audit Management Prepares for, plans, manages, schedules, and conducts internal and external audits Supplier Network Management Connects suppliers with product developers with consumers Risk Management Reviews, identifies, and assesses sources of risk in research and development Show More ##### ## Quality System (4) Analytics & Reporting Collects both vendor- and customer-facing data relevant to the product development lifecycle, and generates performance and health reports Real-time Collaboration Enables real-time collaboration like automated notifications and rich editing and commenting capabilities to minimize miscommunication Document Control Automates, centralizes, and archives documents and forms to create a single source of truth Quality Processes Automates and manages processes like CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) to monitor quality and complaints and promote transparency Show More ##### ## Nonconformance (19) Conformance Records Allows users to create, track and maintain accurate, auditable conformance records. CAPA Allows users to assign tasks for corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to employees in nonconformance Change Management Allows users to submit change requests and control plan revisions at any point in the production process and track all revisions. Task Management Create, manage and track all task activities and progression Policy Management Create, manage, and track policies and procedures within an organization Document Management Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location Incident Management Manage and track all disruptions and incidents Equipment Management Monitor and maintain equipment used to manufacture and deploy products and services, and to reallocate assets where needed Audit Management Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws Workflow Management Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks Risk Management Process of identifying, evaluating, mitigating, addressing and reporting on potential risks or uncertainties Communications Management Record and track all relevant internal and external communications Training Management Track employee/learner's progression through training programs Maintenance Management Manage, maintain and track the performance of assets and equipment Complaint Management Obtain, monitor, and review customer feedback/complaints relating to products and services to improve customer satisfaction Inspection Management Track and manage inspections for worksites, vehicles, and/or equipment to remain compliant with industry standards ISO Standards Management Track and monitor processes/products to ensure they meet international standards developed by the ISO Calibration Management Schedule the calibration of instrumentation and maintenance requirements Compliance Management Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier Show More ##### ## Quality system (7) Document Control Allow users to centralize and archive documents for quality management Collaboration Allows users to collaborate in real time with editing and commenting capabilities to minimize miscommunication Analytics and Reports Allows users to collects both vendor- and customer-facing data relevant to the product development lifecycle, and generates performance and health reports Supplier Quality Control Qualify, select, and monitor supply chain partners Statistical Process Control Statistical methods to assist with and maintain quality control of processes Approval Process Control Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval Quality Control Ensure that quality requirements and standards are met across production processes Show More ##### ## Risk Management (2) Operational Risk Allows users to estimate the impact of EHS risks on the operations of the company Supplier Evaluation Allows users to evaluate suppliers using safety and environmental criteria Show More ##### ## Inspection Management (3) Templates Allows users to choose from templates for multiple types of inspections such as safety or quality Workflows Provides users with workflows to assign tasks for audit and inspections Corrective Actions Allows users to identify corrective actions to address incidents and accidents Show More ##### ## Compliance (3) Standards & Regulations Provides users with regulations to follow under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Permits Allows users to track permits required for environmental and safety compliance Certifications Allows users to manage certifications to comply with regulations and standards Show More ##### ## Platform (4) Integration Delivers APIs and standard integrations with other software systems. Security & Privacy Complies with security and privacy regulations and standards. Mobile Access Allows users to access the software using mobile devices. Flexibility Facilitates software configuration without the need for technical experise. Show More ##### ## Services (4) Implementation Assists customes through all the phases of the implementation process. Training & Learning Provides software users with training courses and learning content. Customer Support Delivers customer and technical support, directly or trough partners. Professional Services The vendor provides consulting services such as business process reengineering. Show More ##### ## New Product Introduction (4) Ideation Gather and analyse ideas for new products or product enhancements Time-to-market Calculate the time to market for new products or improvements to existing products Cost estimating Provide users with cost estimation tools for new products or enhancements Product approval Deliver workflows that can be used by managers to approve or reject new products and features Show More ##### ## CAD (3) CAD Models Allows users to create new CAD models or import them from CAD systems CAD Options Support CAD options such as computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) or omputer-aided engineering (CAE) Conversion Provides functionality to convert CAD models into bills of materials (BOM) Show More ##### ## Collaboration (4) Supplier alignment Allows users to colalborate with suppliers and partners on product development projects Communication Include features such as chat that internal and external users can use to communicate Development Helps users and suppliers or partners colalborate on product development activities Document Management Allows user to collaborate on creating and managing documents and files Show More ##### ## Product Data Management (4) Product Metadata Define and manage a taxonomy of product metadata that applies to the entire company Data Quality Manages the quality of the product data and ensures its up to date Version Control Tracks and audits versions and changes, including options to check-in and check-out Approval Process Control Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval Show More ##### ## Bill of Materials (5) BOM management Provide the ability to deliver product variations such as configure-to-order and engineer-to-order Multi-level BOM Bills of materials can be combined, merged, and nested to create multi-level BOMs BOM Types Manages BOM types such as manufacturing BOM (mBOM) or engineering BOM (eBOM) BOM visualization Provide users with the ability to visualize the BOM in a 3D environment. Data Visualization Graphical representation of data Show More ##### ## Engineering Change Management (19) ECR Workflows Deliver workflows to approve or reject engineering change requests (ECR) Change Management Allows user to manage changes to product configurations while maintaining the functional and physical attributes of a product throughout its lifecycle. ECO Management Create and manage engineering change orders (ECO) based on ECRs or from scratch Lifecycle Management Manage the end-to-end lifecycle, from initial setup/development to deployment and maintenance Audit Management Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws Product Data Management Capture, organize and track product-specific data and information in a centralized location Task Management Create, manage and track all task activities and progression Item Management Collect, organize, and track inventory/product data including item numbers, descriptions, etc. Production Management Manage the end-to-end production process for manufacturing operations Quality Management Focuses on improving processes by collecting data and spotting bottlenecks or other challenges. Project Management Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments Workflow Management Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks Compliance Management Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier File Management Create, save, and store files Portfolio Management Overview of all programs that help compare initiatives, align projects with strategic goals and identify risk Calendar Management Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar Design Management Collaborate on creating a product by sharing and adjusting designs through a shared portal Requirements Management Enables creation, management, and tracking of product requirements & features during product production/development Supplier Management Manage all supplier data and operations Show More ##### ## Simulation (3) Virtual Testing Users can create virtual environments to test product characteristics Analysis Analyse multiple simulations to determine product strenghts and weaknesses Optimization Simulation results can be used to improve product design and development Show More ##### ## Analytics (3) Reporting Provide users with the ability to report progress made throughout the product lifecycle. Costing Track product costs and costs related to design and development activities Product Intelligence Provide insights into product performance from multiple data sources Show More ##### ## Quality management (3) Quality planning Provide users with the ability to identify all functional needs of the product ahead of time and incorporate this information into each stage in the product development lifecycle Traceability Ensures that all quality issues can be traced back to the root causes Compliance Ensures compliance of items according to regulatory, safety, and environmental specifications Show More ##### ## Integration (4) ERP Integrates with manufacturing ERP solutions MES Integrates with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) PIM Integrates with Product Information Management (PIM) software Maintenance Integrates with software for maintenance such as Enterprise Resource Management (EAM) Show More ##### ## Generative AI (2) AI Text Summarization Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary. Generative AI Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc. Show More ##### ## Additional Functionality (33) Bills of Material Material list of manufacturing parts and associated costs Third-Party Integrations Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Activity Dashboard Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities API Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Document Storage Store and organize documents in a centralized system Role-Based Permissions Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals Data Import/Export Import and export data to and from software applications Status Tracking Track the status over time for a request, process, asset, or transaction Alerts/Notifications Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges AI Copilot A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users Prioritization Arrange tasks based on the level of priority or urgency Progress Tracking Reporting on how each user, task or process has advanced since its initiation Milestone Tracking Monitor task progress and planned accomplishments to better manage project status Collaboration Tools Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Customizable Fields Customize data fields to support various needs and use cases Audit Trail A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc. Reporting & Statistics Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns Drag & Drop Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components Cost Tracking Process to track, record, and analyze expenses that occurred over the entire duration of a given project Commenting/Notes Leave comments and notes on documents for others to view Defect Tracking Process of tracking logged defects (errors) in a product or service to create new versions to fix the error Electronic Signature Digitally sign online documents Reporting & Statistics Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns Activity Dashboard Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Data Import/Export Import and export data to and from software applications Generative AI Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc. Nonconformance Tracking Identify issues and deviations from specifications Surveys & Feedback Gauge satisfaction and receive information for improvement and success Access Controls/Permissions Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems API Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases AI Copilot A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users Alerts/Notifications Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges Real-Time Data Receive data and information in real time Show More ## 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