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SAP Product Lifecycle Management

Composite Score

7.5 /10

CX Score

7.6 /10

122 Reviews Write a Review

What is SAP Product Lifecycle Management?

Design, develop, deliver, and manage innovative and sustainable products by digitalizing PLM for the digital supply chain.

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Awards & Recognition

SAP Product Lifecycle Management won the following awards in the Product Lifecycle Management category

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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

5 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

Product Impact

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

2 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2024

Service Experience

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023

1 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2023

SAP Product Lifecycle Management Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

82 Likeliness to Recommend

90 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+81 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love SAP Product Lifecycle Management?

3% Negative

11% Neutral

86% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 78

Product Data Management

Production and Change Management

Quality Management

Asset Management

Manufacturing Scheduling

Inventory and Field Parts Management

Analytics and Reporting

Design Management

Collaboration

Workflow Management

Material Requirements Planning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

SAP Product Lifecycle Management Reviews

Role: Finance
Industry: Chemicals
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2020

Best ERP I have used in my career.

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Efficient Service

Role: Finance
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2020

Love this software. It is very vitial to my job

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

Unique Features
Effective Service
Inspires Innovation
Altruistic

Ronald L. W.

Role: Operations
Industry: Transportation
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2020

Easy to use, but pricey

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates SAP Product Lifecycle Management from other similar products?

nothing, basically the same as their competitors, just more expensive

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

ease of use

What do you dislike most about this product?

cost vs benefits, doesn't justify the purchase price

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

consider cost vs. benefits, carefully weigh these factors before buying

Pros

Caring
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable

Cons

Less Efficient Service
Commodity Features
Vendor Friendly Policies

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

SAP Product Lifecycle Management Ratings

82 Likeliness to Recommend

90 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+81 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love SAP Product Lifecycle Management?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Product Data Management Includes document control, centralized data repository, data sharing, and data storage.

Production and Change Management Includes product change management, production tracking, production planning, and production visibility.

Quality Management Includes quality planning, quality control, inspection programming, and quality assurance.

Asset Management Solution centralizes an inventory of all corporate assets and integrates with a risk assessment of assets.

Manufacturing Scheduling Includes employee time and attendance, production scheduling, and resource scheduling.

Inventory and Field Parts Management Refers to the strategic tracking, control, and optimization of parts, components, and materials throughout a product’s lifecycle.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Design Management Includes design visualization, visual scheduling, and computer-aided design (CAD).

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Workflow Management Includes ability to support flexible and comprehensive workflow-based capabilities.

Material Requirements Planning Includes bill of materials (BOM), quote management, and procurement.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

SAP Product Lifecycle Management Reviews

Best ERP I have used in my career.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Love this software. It is very vitial to my job

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ronald L. W.

Easy to use, but pricey

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Feature Ratings

Product Data Management

Production and Change Management

Quality Management

Asset Management

Manufacturing Scheduling

Inventory and Field Parts Management

Analytics and Reporting

Design Management

Collaboration

Workflow Management

Material Requirements Planning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training