Question
Installing and Configuring PDM/Link
Hello,
I'm new to the list as we are looking to implement PDM/Link on a trial
basis. We own 8 heavy seats with our 8 Pro/E seats, but haven't used it
due to the perceived cost of the overhead in terms of day to day use.
In other words, it seemed like overkill in an environment like ours of
rapidly changing projects and very little ongoing data. However, when
we do larger projects with more than a couple of people working on the
same database, we realize that a data management solution would be a
benefit.
Since we have the licenses and a server with extra capacity, we want to
see if we can get it set up and give it a trial run on an upcoming
project. I've been given the task of getting it set up for that project
which is due to launch in approximately 2 weeks.
My biggest question is, is it reasonable to think that in 2 weeks I can
learn enough to install and configure PDM link properly so we have a
good test of whether it meets our needs? We should not have a complex
installation; we simply want to manage revisions and who's working on
what. What I don't want to do is get something set up, but not
properly, we then have a bad experience and dismiss PDM Link due to poor
implementation. Or worse, the implementation hampers getting the actual
work done.
Is going from zero to running in 2 weeks (without a consultant)
reasonable?
Doug Schaefer
I'm new to the list as we are looking to implement PDM/Link on a trial
basis. We own 8 heavy seats with our 8 Pro/E seats, but haven't used it
due to the perceived cost of the overhead in terms of day to day use.
In other words, it seemed like overkill in an environment like ours of
rapidly changing projects and very little ongoing data. However, when
we do larger projects with more than a couple of people working on the
same database, we realize that a data management solution would be a
benefit.
Since we have the licenses and a server with extra capacity, we want to
see if we can get it set up and give it a trial run on an upcoming
project. I've been given the task of getting it set up for that project
which is due to launch in approximately 2 weeks.
My biggest question is, is it reasonable to think that in 2 weeks I can
learn enough to install and configure PDM link properly so we have a
good test of whether it meets our needs? We should not have a complex
installation; we simply want to manage revisions and who's working on
what. What I don't want to do is get something set up, but not
properly, we then have a bad experience and dismiss PDM Link due to poor
implementation. Or worse, the implementation hampers getting the actual
work done.
Is going from zero to running in 2 weeks (without a consultant)
reasonable?
Doug Schaefer