PDM- Product data management

PDM is the function of business that is most commonly within PLM (product lifecycle management) which is responsible for product data in terms of publications and management. This term is coined as version control in software engineering.it is used in order to control and track product related particular data,with the help of software or other tools. Types of materials needed for the production of goods ; technical specifications cof the product , for manufacturing and development are usually the types of data which are tra. This types of data management is used by the company to track the different costs Aassociated with the creation and launch of a product . Product data management is also part of a product lifecycle management and configuration management which is primarily used by engineers . It is used for process and product history; promoting integration and data exchange of user interacted business processes , by serving as a central knowledge repository .PDM users include but not limited to - project managers ,engineers sales people ,buyers and quality assurance teams.