Streamline Product Change Management Across the Entire Lifecycle

Connect engineering updates, document revisions, and approvals in one place to keep every change controlled, traceable, and aligned across the product lifecycle.

Bring order to product changes with smart workflows

Nora IPLM’s Change Management module helps you manage engineering and product changes with structured workflows, clear impact analysis, and full traceability. Ensure every decision is data-backed and every change is audit-ready.

Centralized Change Tracking

Easily manage all change requests, approvals, and related documentation in one unified system. Nora IPLM’s Centralized Change Tracking feature ensures that every modification is thoroughly recorded and accessible.

Track the status and history of changes, streamline approval processes, and maintain a clear audit trail for complete visibility and control over your change management activities.

Automated and Configurable Workflows

Streamline and speed up your change process with Nora IPLM’s Automated and Configurable Workflows. Our advanced automation and customization capabilities allow you to automate every step of the change management process, from initial request to final implementation.

You can also design custom workflows suited to your organization’s specific needs, reduce manual intervention, minimize errors and enhance overall operational effectiveness.

Efficient Change Management for Product Lifecycle Success

Effectively manage and track changes with

Nora IPLM’s streamlined change management features.

Our platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools

designed to simplify the change process, so that

every update is efficiently handled and

thoroughly documented.

Risk and Impact Assessment

Analyze the potential effects of changes on your projects and operations to make well-informed decisions.

Affected Item Management and Operations

Efficiently track and manage items impacted by changes. Nora IPLM links change requests, change orders, and tasks to affected items, providing clear oversight and facilitating coordination throughout the change process.

Real-Time Notifications

Receive instant updates on change status and approvals to stay informed and responsive.

Advanced Change Reporting

Generate detailed reports on change activities and access customizable analytics to track change impacts, monitor progress, and gain insights for better decision-making.

Efficient Change Management for Product Lifecycle Success

Effectively manage and track changes with Nora IPLM’s streamlined change management features. Our platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to simplify the change process, so that every update is efficiently handled and thoroughly documented.

Risk and Impact Assessment

Analyze the potential effects of changes on your projects and operations to make well-informed decisions.

Real-Time Notifications

Receive instant updates on change status and approvals to stay informed and responsive.

Affected Item Management and Operations

Advanced Change Reporting

Generate detailed reports on change activities and access customizable analytics to track change impacts, monitor progress, and gain insights for better decision-making.

Key Change Management Features and Capabilities

Discover the evolution of innovation and product lifecycle management with Nora IPLM.

Change Control and Lifecycle Management

Nora IPLM provides a structured, closed-loop system to manage changes from initiation to implementation.

The platform supports approval flows, sign-offs, and task tracking aligned with CM2 standards. Whether it’s minor updates or complex changes, teams can initiate standalone tasks or leverage pre-configured workflow templates.

All changes are documented with detailed descriptions and full governance to ensure compliance and traceability.

Change Control Management

Implement and manage controls for changes to maintain consistency and minimize disruptions.

Approval and Signoff Management

Manage the approval and signoff process for changes for compliance and proper authorization.

Closed-Loop Change Process

All change requests are reviewed, approved, implemented, and verified with a closed-loop process.

CM2 Compliance

Follow CM2 standards for rigorous configuration management and disciplined change control.

Change Task Management

Create, assign, and track tasks related to changes to ensure timely completion and resolution.

Standalone Change Tasks for Quick Change

Create standalone change tasks for quick, minor changes without the need for full change management processes.

Impact Assessment and Management

Initiate and run workflows using predefined templates to start processes efficiently.

Use Baselines for Change Impact Comparison

Create and use baselines to compare and analyze the impact of changes on product configurations and requirements.

Change & Impact Analytics

Analyze change data to gain insights into trends, impacts, and outcomes for better decision-making.

Change Implementation Plan

Create and manage detailed implementation plans for each change to streamline execution and communication.

Change Indicators in BOMs

Revise tasks within workflows manually or automatically, especially in cases of loops or process changes.

Risk Assessment and Management

Track and manage different versions of workflows to maintain consistency and quality.

Subscribe to Workflow and Task Activities

Handle both precise and imprecise BOMs to accommodate varying levels of detail and accuracy.

Impact Analysis and Risk Planning

Evaluate how proposed changes affect products, BOMs, and business-critical components with Nora IPLM’s advanced impact analysis tools.

Users can compare baselines, assess risks, and plan implementation paths before making decisions.

Visual indicators within BOMs highlight affected areas, while analytics support strategic prioritization. Risk management is integrated to reduce disruptions and improve change predictability.

Workflow Execution and Change Reporting

Streamline task assignments and progress tracking through configurable workflows tied to specific change types. Nora IPLM logs every action, decision, and transition, creating a comprehensive audit trail.

Exportable reports and role-based dashboards keep teams and leadership aligned, while full visibility into task ownership helps drive accountability and timely execution.

Workflow-Based Task Assignment

Automatically assign tasks based on predefined workflows to streamline change management processes.

Task & Assignee-Based Change Reporting

Generate reports based on change tasks and assignees to track progress and responsibilities efficiently.

Customizable Change - Workflow Relationship Setup

Define and manage relationships between change workflows to streamline processes and enhance coordination.

Export the Change Reports to Excel

Export detailed change reports to Excel for easy sharing, analysis, and record-keeping.

Full Change Logs and History

Maintain a comprehensive log of all changes, capturing details like author, date, and status for full traceability.

Structure Widget

Effortlessly organize complex hierarchies and relationships with the flexible Structure Widget.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of changes can be managed in Nora IPLM?

Nora IPLM supports:

Engineering Change Requests (ECRs)
Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
Product, BOM, document, and CAD changes
Manufacturing and process-related changes

All changes are managed with full history and approvals.

How does Nora IPLM ensure controlled and traceable changes?

Every change in Nora IPLM follows defined workflows with assigned owners, approvals, and audit trails, ensuring that no change is implemented without proper review and authorization.

How does Change Management integrate with items, BOMs, and documents?

Changes in Nora IPLM are directly linked to affected items, BOMs, documents, and CAD data, providing full impact visibility before and after implementation.

How does Project Management support change control in Nora IPLM?

Project Management in Nora IPLM helps plan, track, and execute approved changes by organizing related tasks, timelines, and responsibilities within a project.
This ensures that change implementation activities are coordinated, progress is visible, and nothing is missed during execution.

Can existing change data be migrated into Nora IPLM?

Yes. Historical change records and ongoing change data can be imported from spreadsheets or legacy systems to maintain continuity and traceability.