When I started my company on August 1st, 1999, I thought tacit knowledge management was the next big thing. As companies started storing data on their intranets, managing company knowledge digitally became a strategy-and that’s how I named my company: TacIT.

However, I was quickly pulled into the emerging world of PLM, and I have been active in this domain ever since.

PLM is about knowledge sharing, and as a true believer in sharing, I started this blog to reflect on my activities in the PLM world. I am a coach and business consultant, initially focused on mid-market companies, where I assist PLM implementers and customers with their stepped approach to PLM.

When I started this blog in 2008, there were only a few blogs on PLM, so I decided to focus on the people and process side of product lifecycle management in organisations.

The knowledge shared on this topic was also relevant for larger enterprises, and since 2011, I have been an active lecturer and contributor to PLM events, either organized by consultancy firms or PLM vendors, but also at kick-off and awareness events at companies that want to improve their business, understanding that updated skills related to product lifecycle management are needed.

Since 2018, my focus has been on digital transformation in the PLM domain (From Coordinated to Connected) and sustainability (The PLM Green Global Alliance)

Now, since 2025, it is unavoidable to include the AI potential in the domain of product lifecycle management- here I am cautious not to jump on the hype and still believe that tacit knowledge will be required; for the rest, we are getting better support.

Contact me anytime for an interesting PLM-related discussion – I might be able to help or point you to the right people in my huge network

 

 

Note: Although not everywhere consistent, my mission is focusing on product lifecycle management – the strategy, the infrastructure, the approach supported by a PLM system and potentially other tools