DMS and PLM

[Afonso Marques]

Hi everyone,

Is it possible to use JIRA not only as DMS but also as a PLM?

Basically I need to create structures of part numbers following family/category rules but also with automated number generation, including for documents.

As an example imagine the following structure:

01 - Complete Package
|--- 011 - Software
|--- 012 - Hardware
|------ 0121 - Cables
|------ 0122 - Boards
|--- [02] - Documentation
02 - Documentation
|--- 021 - Manuals
|------ 0211 - User Manuals
|------ 0212 - Admin Manuals
|--- 022 - Sticking Labels
|--- 023 - Certificates

A couple of examples:
- I decide to create a new user manual I would ask JIRA to give me a new 0211 number and I would receive something like 0211-12345-1.0
- The complete package part number 01-87878-2.0 now has a new set of cables -> it's part number is upreved to 01-87878-2.1 since the set of cables belonging to it went from for instance 0121-77665-2.0 to 0121-77665-3.0

I need to manage documentation (DMS) but I also need to manage part/document numbers (PLM).

Is there a way to do this without re-inventing the wheel or go the "coding-avenue"?

Thanks in advance.

[Jack Brickey]

not like you illustrate. You might consider different projects for each area so you will have unique numbering but personally I would use components for each area under a single project per product.

[Afonso Marques]

My problem actually is based on the fact that we need to have all the documents under control and part of it is the numbering system... :(

Therefore when creating a new document we need to "ask" the system for a new available number rather than to number it in a ad-hoc way.

[Afonso Marques]

Another potential path: are there any add-ons that either alone or as a set can sort out this challenge?

[Jack Brickey]

no idea TBH. I haven't seen anything like that but I certainly am no expert on all-things-marketplace. however, your desired numbering methodology seems to be counter to Jira's fundamental implementation.

[Jack Brickey]

one thought....

you could use Confluence to potential achieve the numbering scheme and underlying link in Jira issues.

[Afonso Marques]

I'll have a look at it. Thanks