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What is a Product? Products can be tangible or intangible. Products can also be classified by use, by brand, or by other classifications as well. A product can be classified as tangible or intangible. A tangible product is a physical object that can be perceived by touch such as a building, vehicle, gadget, or clothing. Intangible Data Products can further be classified into Virtual Digital Goods ("VDG") that are virtually located on a computer OS and accessible to users as conventional file types, such as html, php, JPG and MP3 files, without requiring further application process or transformational work by programmers, and as such the use may be subject to licence and/or rights of digital transfer, and Real Digital Goods ("RDG") that may exist within the presentational elements of a data program independent of a conventional file type, commonly viewed as 3-D objects or a presentational item subject to user control or virtual transfer within the same visual media program platform. Open Source Code, GNU Linux, or even Android, may manipulate and/or convert base Virtual Digital Goods ("VDG") into process-oriented Real Digital Goods ("RDG"), as part of an application process or manufactured service that may be viewed on Personal Data Assistant ("PDA") or other hand-held tangible devices or OS computer. What is a Product Engineer? A product engineer is a person that can design, develop, and manage new product ideas for corporations/state or individual inventors. PDM: What Is a Product Data Manager? A product data manager (PDM) is a tool to help businesses organize product data and development from the earliest phases of design to production and shipping. PDMs combine the functions of documents, technical data, engineering data, and image managers to organize and control all the data and information required to design, manufacture, support, and maintain products. They are complete software systems that work over a LAN or WAN to provide structure for documents and files including configurations, part definitions, CAD drawings, images, manufacturing process plans, and multimedia annotations. PDMs can also be used to manage facilities, processes, and assets. There are three basic elements to a PDM: A data repository or "vault," a set of user functions, and a set of utility functions. These elements allow the software to distribute and control access to product information. Though documents are created in other applications, the PDM assumes the roles of file access and saving through embedded commands. The data vault controls access to product information through password protection and access levels. Documents cannot be opened without going through the PDM. Users need not even know the file structure or location of a document, since all this information is also managed by the PDM’s data vault. Information can also be organized in different ways for different purposes. For example, while an engineer needs design drawings and test data, a warehouse manager might be more interested in knowing which products require a certain size screw so that he knows how many of that part to stock. Different organizational systems can show structural relationships, manufacturing processes, documentation, support and repair, and shipping information. A PDM also assumes utility functions like data transport, image translation, system administration, task management, and even communication and notification. When a file is created or revised, the PDM will route it through a user-defined review process, notifying the workgroup of required actions and new revisions via e-mail throughout the process. The workflow of each file managed by the PDM is saved so it can be audited to ensure the product data is up-to-date, correct, and protected from damage. Previous versions of the data are also stored, allowing users to revert to earlier revisions if necessary. |