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Glossary of PLM and QMS Terms
A Comprehensive List of PLM and QMS Terms and Definitions
Terms & Definitions
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3D Viewer
3D Visualization
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A
Agile Hardware Development
Agile Manufacturing
Agile Product Development
Allocated Baseline
Alphanumeric Character
Alternative Part
Altered Item
Application Integration
Application Interface
Application Lifecycle Management
Approved Manufacturer List
Application Programming Interface
Approval
Approval Notification
Approved Supplier List
Approved Vendor List
Archive
AS9100
As-Built Bill of Materials (aBom)
Assembly
Asset Management
Attribute Field
Authorization
AWS GovCloud
B
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Bill of Materials Management
BOM Management Software
Build to Order
C
CE Certification
CE Mark
Change Control Board
Change Control System
Change Management
Change Notice
Change Order
Change Order Proposal
Change Proposal
Change Order Request
Change Request
Child Item
Circular Economy
Class I Device
Class II Device
Class III Device
Cloud
Cloud-Enabled Solutions
Cloud Native
Cloud Software
Cloud PLM
Cloud Product Development
Cloud QMS
Collaborative Product Definition Management
Commercialization
Compliance
Compliance Management
Compliance Management Software
Compliance Mark
Compliance Requirements
Component
Computer-Aided Design
Computer Software Assurance
Computer Software Validation
Conflict Minerals
Configuration Management
Contract Manufacturer
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
Corrective Action
Corrective Action Reports
Corrective Action Request
Corrective and Preventive Action
Current Good Manufacturing Practice
Customer Relationship Management
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
D
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplements (DFARS)
Defense Industrial Base
Design Controls
Design for Environment
Design for Manufacturability
Design History File
Device History Record
Design Input Requirements
Design Requirements
Design Revisions
Device Master Record
Digital Engineering Instruction
Digital Product Passport Compliance
Digital Thread
Digital Transformation
Digital Twin
Document Change Request
Document Control
Document Management
E
EAR Compliance
Electrical CAD
Electronic Design Automation Software
Electronic Quality Management System
Electronics Manufacturing Services
Embedded Software
Engineer to Order
Engineering Bill of Materials
Engineering Change Control
Engineering Change Management
Engineering Change Notice
Engineering Change Order
Engineering Change Order Form
Engineering Change Process
Engineering Change Proposal
Engineering Change Request (ECR)
Engineering Design
Enterprise Quality Management System
Enterprise Resource Planning
Enterprise Simulation Management
Environmental Compliance
Environmental Social Governance
EUDAMED
European Union Medical Device Regulation
EV Manufacturer
EV Technology
Export Administration Regulations
Export Controls Compliance
F
FDA Compliance
Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program
Finished Goods
Form, Fit, and Function
G
Good Manufacturing Practice
Green Tech
H
I
Industrial Internet of Things
Information Management
Installation Qualification
Integrated Circuit
Integration
Internet of Things (IoT)
Interoperability
In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR)
IVDR 2017/746 Compliance
ISO
ITAR
Item Master
ISO 13485
ISO 14971
ISO 9000
ISO 9001 Compliance
ISO Compliance
Issue Management
Issue Management Software
ITAR Compliance
Item
Iteration
J
Just in Time Manufacturing
K
Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
L
Linear Economy
M
Manufacturer
Manufacturing Bill of Materials
Manufacturing Change Process
Manufacturing Deviation
Manufacturing Execution Systems
Manufacturing Routing
Manufacturing Work Instructions
Material Disposition Codes
MEDDEV 2.7/1 Rev. 4
MDR 2020/561
MDR 2017/745 Compliance
Mechanical CAD Software
Mechanical Computer Aided Design
Medical Device
Medical Device Compliance
Medical Device Law Implementation Act
Medical Device Regulation
Medical Device Single Audit Program
Multilevel BOM
Multi-tenant Software
N
Net Zero
New Product Development
New Product Introduction
New Product Development and Introduction
NIST
Notified Body
O
On-Premise Software
Operational Qualification
Original Design Manufacturer
Original Equipment Manufacturer
P
Parent Item
Part
Part Number
Performance Qualification
Premarket Approval
Premarket Notification
Preventive Action
Preventive Action Reports
Printed Circuit Board Assembly
Product Analytics
Product Carbon Footprint
Product Data
Product Data Exchange
Product Data Management
Product Design
Product Development Process
Product Launch
Product Lifecycle
Product Lifecycle Management
Product Management
Product Record
Project Management
Prototype
Q
Quality Assurance
Quality Control
Quality Inspection
Quality Management
Quality Management System
Quality System Regulation
R
REACH
REACH Compliance
Redline
Reference Designator
Regulatory Compliance
Regulatory Requirements
Released Item
Requirements Management
Requirements Traceability Matrix
Restriction of Hazardous Substances
Return Material Authorization
Revision Control
Rework
Risk Assessment
Risk Management
Risk Management Software
Risk Matrix
RoHS
RoHS 2
RoHS Compliance
S
SaaS
SaaS PLM
SaaS QMS
Safe Medical Device Act
Single-Level BOM
SKU
Software as a Service
Standard Operating Procedure
Supplier
Supplier Corrective Action Request
Supplier Quality Management
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Collaboration
Supply Chain Disruption
Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Resilience
Sustainability
Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Practices
Sustainable Product Design
Sustainable Products
T
Time to Market
Title 21 CFR Part 11
Title 21 CFR Part 820
Training Management
Training Record Management
U
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Underwriters Laboratories
Unique Device Identifier (UDI)
Unit of Measure
V
Verification and Validation
W
Webhook
WEEE
Workflow
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