Product Life Cycle Management addresses the full life cycles of products,
from conception until disposal.
The creation of the product determines largely what can be done with the product
in the later life cycle phases.
From business perspective the installed base, all systems that are operational in the field,
is an asset that provides many opportunities.
From technical perspective the operational life of products is quite a challenge,
because systems keep evolving to fit in the market and to benefit from technical capabilities.
This creates a variety of operational configurations that have to be served.
