Centric PLM Pros and Cons

The PLM software is highly configurable to support a wide variety of scenarios. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Our users report that the print format of documents is difficult to configure to get the desired output. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Centric PLM can be challenging, but after completing the Admin training, my proficiency and comprehension in utilizing the platform have significantly improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As a System Project Analyst, one of the difficulties I encounter is navigating various business objects where certain attributes (such as Display Name) may appear in other business objects with distinct functionalities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I appreciate how configurable the system is to meet our business needs. It's an excellent solution for product development , quality control and costing efficiencies. Having one source of truth will increase efficiencies exponentially. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Our expecations for how long it would take to implement the software was way off. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I enjoy the ease of use of the product and how intuitive it is to earn to use. The customer support team is also always quick to respond and happy to help. We've been able to combine so many different system and excel sheets into one home. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Navigating around in the system takes a lot of different clicks, I also very much wish that there was an import function for information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We are using a "Home Made" PLM. Having the validation and structure of a real PLM helps alot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The centric stucture is a hard to figure out. Finding where data needs to go is tough, but through training it is getting easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Centric PLM is the most intuitive PLM system I've ever worked in. Overall ease, visibility and logic makes it very easy for users to adopt. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Understanding what can and cannot be configured and tailored for my business is difficult. I would say that Centric offers good support in getting there, but you're responsibile for doing the homework and then taking the issue/ solution back to them to resolve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is a specialized product that has been well thought out.

Many features Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lack of documentation especially Entity Relationship Diagrams.

Caution to businesses not to over customize label names as it gets quite confusing between the local terminology and what the Business Objects are. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Based on my exploration so far, this platform has a way of enabling us to brutally focus on the matter at hand without getting carried away with by the functionality of the tool itself hence giving us a zen like experience.

It is extremely rich in features and integration appears well sorted out Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Honestly there appears to a somewhat steep learning curve where we need to spend some time getting our hands dirty before we make it a muscle memory.

This is the only downside Ive experienced so far other than that its very cool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Centric is more reliable than other PLM software I have used in my career, like TC and Vault. TC customized versions usually have a tonne of errors and each project requires assistance from our configuration manager at least twice. Centric was a bit more reliable and the process was smooth once I got the hang of it. Implementing changes to product which is already released can be done with relative ease.

I am not aware of the customer support side since our US counterpart takes care of it. I use the software less frequently since we have not completely moved to Centric. The company is still deciding whether to move completely to centric from our existing PLM. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Integration with design software seems a bit problematic. Also, certain features that were pretty handy in the current PLM are not available. For example, a predictive system for finding the reviewers for a project would be a good addition. It is tough to decide whether Centric would be worth the effort to change our entire project management process, taking into consideration the amount of training and migration that it would require. I have given my feedback on a positive note, but higher management is still in the decision phase. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I appreciate most about Centric PLM is its breadth and adaptability. From concept to market delivery, this programme provides a one-stop shop for managing the complete product lifecycle. It is suitable for businesses of all sizes and industries due to its user-friendly interface, extensive collaboration capabilities, and customization choices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It has experienced performance problems and integration problems during use, among other difficulties. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.