Project Schedule Management Synchronization (PSMS)

Basic Concept

Efficient coordination processes in Project Deadline Management (PDM), i.e. the scheduling and control of projects, play an important role in optimizing collaborative PLM processes. The more complex the collaborative networks and the products being developed, the more important effective methods of synchronizing PSM (PSMS) across departmental and organizational boundaries become. The aim of the PSMS project group is to develop standardized communication modules and methods based on the STEP AP242 Domain Object Model.
The rules and building blocks listed in the PSMS Recommendations (PSI-25) are IT agnostic, support both traditional and agile methodologies, and can be implemented, for example, via asynchronous exchanges or in shared applications via portal services, cloud or data space solutions. They ensure stable and efficient processes across all disciplines and between the different ecosystems of the partners (OEMs, suppliers).

Focus and concrete results 2024

In 2024, Recommendation PSI-25 V2.0 was completed with extensive functional enhancements compared to the 1st version. This specifies the synchronization of complete process structures and the links to the affected objects or delivery items. This enables bilateral integration with the PLM and / or ERP world.

Organizational and technical challenges

The focus was on finalizing the recommendation. Thanks to the good preparation, there were no particular challenges.

What is planned in 2025

With the completion of the recommendation, the project has been successfully concluded.

What the project coordinator says

"Despite less than ideal conditions, we were able to ensure the continuity of the PSMS project in 2023 and achieve significant results. This includes, first and foremost, the functional expansion of the rules in line with changes to priorities in terms of the industry partners' requirements."

Project management

Chair

Stephan Botta, BMW Group AG

 

prostep ivip contact (coordination)

Nora Tazir
nora.tazir@prostep.org

Participants

BMW Group AG
collaboration Factory AG
Dräxlmaier Group AG
Planisware Deutschland GmbH
Porsche AG
PROSTEP AG
ZF Friedrichshafen AG