The system shall replace the functionality and be capable of enhancing the existing functionality of the company's Engineering Change Management System, including WIP, ECR, ECO, ECN, DA.
Meets requirement. Aras Innovator as downloaded from the Aras Corp. web site, http://www.aras.com/ includes 3 standard out-of-the-box solutions, Program Management, Product Engineering and Quality Planning. The Product Engineering solution has 2 standards based Change Management templates that the company can use as-is, tailor to meet local requirements, or use as an example for creating a full custom solution.
The system shall provide change management processes for controlled resolution to identified proposed item changes and direct the work activities to the appropriate users through notification via e-mail.
Meets requirement. The standard download of Aras Innovator from the Aras Corp. web site includes business-ready, out-of-the-box solutions for product design and change management. The workflow engine includes both an on-line task in-basket, and integration with corporate email systems for alerts and notifications. The standard Aras business ready solution includes 2 process templates for engineering change; one is an inplementation of the CMII standard processes and the other is a simpler ECO/MCO process.
The product data shall be organized and managed as product structures that represent specific verisons of a product.
Meets requirement.
The system shall capture approvals as electronic signatures.
Meets requirement.
The system shall leverage change management and product data management capabilities to provide a consistent, streamlined process and structure for mechanical and electrical CAD/CAM/CAE applications and data in the context of the overall product structure.
Meets requirement.