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PLM Prompt: PLM User Interface – Don’t make me think!

PLM Prompt: PLM User Interface – Don’t make me think!
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29 July, 2009 | 0 min for reading

Thinking in loud. I’m looking over many user interfaces of PLM systems and reading Don’t make me think. Why every PLM/PDM system is so complex?

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My observations (not scientific, of course):

1. 50% of User Interface features are not in use.

2. Every system I use, demanded at least 30% bigger monitor.

3. You need to read manual to understand how it works.

So, my short conclusion we need to scale UI back.

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