http://www.aras.com/Community/wikis/plm/ecm.aspxTerminology, definitions, and explainations of PLM terms including BOM, engineering change, APQP, compliance, and much more. Provides a comprehensive dictionary / encyclopedia of PLM relavent material. If you find that something is missing, please edit and add to the list!en-USCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Debug Build: 40407.4157)http://www.aras.com/Community/wikis/plm/ecm.aspxTue, 28 Jul 2009 17:57:20 GMT197d54df-59b2-4bdb-87c5-e951a5aa0c96:89elindhttp://www.aras.com/Community/wikis/plm/ecm/comments.aspxCurrent revision posted to PLM Terminology by elind on 7/28/2009 1:57:20 PM<br /> <p><b>ECM</b></p> <p>Engineering Change Management (ECM) is the process, in engineering, of requesting, assessing, planning, and implementing changes to a system.&nbsp; ECM helps with both supporting the change process and allowing changes to be traceable.</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_management_(engineering)">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_management_(engineering)</a></p>