PLM-related acronyms
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ABCL: As-Built Configuration List
ABL: Allocated Baseline
ACMS: Automated Configuration Management System
BOM: Bill of Material
CAD: Computer-Aided Design (or Drafting)
CAE: Computer-Aided Engineering
CALS: Continuous Acquisition and Life-Cycle Support
CAM: Computer-Aided Manufacturing
CCB: Change (or Configuration) Control Board
CDLS: Configuration Data List
CITIS: Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service
DID: Data Item Description
DM: Data Management
DMR: Device Master Record
ECN: Engineering (or Enterprise) Change Notice
ECO: Engineering Change Order
ECP: Engineering (or Enterprise) Change Proposal
ECR: Engineering (or Enterprise) Change Request
EDMS: Engineering (or Enterprise) Data Management System
ERP: Enterprise Resource Planning
ERR: Engineering Release Record
FAA: Federal Aviation Administration
FBL: Functional Baseline
FDA: Food and Drug Administration
GMP: Good Manufacturing Practice
ICD: Interface Control Document
ICN: Installation Completion Notification
MCO: Manufacturing Change Order
MRP: Manufacturing Resource (or Requirements) Planning
NOR: Notice of Revision
PCMPD: Proposed Critical Manufacturing Process Description
PBL: Product Baseline
PDX: Product Data eXchange
PLM: Product Lifecycle Management
PR: Problem Report
QA: Quality Assurance
RFC: Request for Change
RFD: Request for Deviation
SCM: Supply Chain Management
SCN: Specification Change Notice
SER: Service Engineering Report
TD: Technical Directive
WBS: Work Breakdown Structure
WO: Work Order