In the course of market globalization, the strategic collaboration between OEMs as well as between OEMs and JVs is becoming increasingly important.

Against this background, these new forms of collaboration must be supported by effective system solutions, designed specifically for the underlying processes and work methods.

This recommendation contains a set of requirements based on best practice-scenarios of OEM/OEM as well as OEM/JV collaboration. Furthermore, this document provides an overview of the usual forms of cooperation in the PDM-context and is additionally intended for being a basis for the implementation of suitable system solutions.

Even though this publication reflects the existing challenges for the automotive industry, these requirements are applicable in other areas of engineering industries as well.

From this point of view, the document represents a first compilation of scenarios and respective requirements with regard to collaboration in the specific case of OEMs-OEMs and OEMs-JVs.

However, further developments through scenarios of other industries are possible and also welcome.