ALM vs PLM
Comparison of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
ALM
Application Lifecycle Management| Full name | Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) |
|---|---|
| Description | ALM is the management of an application's lifecycle, which includes governance, development, and operation |
| Governance | Agile, DevOps |
| Technology | Software, Digital |
- Snippet from Wikipedia: Application lifecycle management
Application lifecycle management (ALM) is the product lifecycle management (governance, development, and maintenance) of computer programs. It encompasses requirements management, software architecture, computer programming, software testing, software maintenance, change management, continuous integration, project management, and release management.
PML
Product Lifecycle Management| Full name | Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) |
|---|---|
| Description | PLM is a philosophy for how to manage a product and information about the product throughout the product's lifecycle |
| Governance | Project management, BOM |
| Technology | Industry, Hardware engineering |
- Snippet from Wikipedia: Product lifecycle
In industry, product lifecycle management (PLM) is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its inception through the engineering, design and manufacture, as well as the service and disposal of manufactured products. PLM integrates people, data, processes, and business systems and provides a product information backbone for companies and their extended enterprises.
Related:
External links:
- Integrating ALM and PLM in Complex Product Development — intland.com
- What’s the Difference Between ALM and PLM? — sterlingmedicaldevices.com
- ALM and PLM integration allows you to:
- Quickly react to changing needs with the ability to capture and manage evolving requirements
- Boost efficiency with better management of cross-functional requirements
- Improve development times with enhanced team collaboration
- Increase ROI with better management of defects and enhancements
- Manage traceability of assets throughout all lifecycle phases
## ToDo ##
- BOM vs SBOM (Software Bill of Material)