Integrate the product development elements throughout the entire product lifecycle
Link engineering drawings and specifications to structured data and the processes that use them
Make it easy to create, revise, review and approve drawings and specifications through changes to complex products and processes
Support design and management processes that feed enterprise resource planning system requirements
Reduce errors in product data entry and maintenance
Speed and cost of engineering change processes
Cost of manufacturing processes requiring access to specifications or CAD drawings
Rate of errors in product data