On 01/25/12 14:53, Doug Schaefer wrote:
> 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?
Only if your days are the same length as a week. I hope you are nocturnal.
This would be almost impossible with a whole army of top notch consultants.
>
> *Doug Schaefer
> **
> Columbus, Ohio
>
>
> 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?
Only if your days are the same length as a week. I hope you are nocturnal.
This would be almost impossible with a whole army of top notch consultants.
>
> *Doug Schaefer
> **
> Columbus, Ohio
>
>