{"id":9234,"date":"2022-01-24T09:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T14:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/teamcenter\/?p=9234"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T12:56:35","slug":"eco-process-made-easier-lets-talk-about-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/teamcenter\/eco-process-made-easier-lets-talk-about-change\/","title":{"rendered":"ECO process made easier? Let&#8217;s talk about change."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ECO process, or engineering change orders, can be one of the most time-consuming and costly processes of product development. You want to see product development progress from design to manufacturing and into operation with few changes, but unfortunately, this is a rare occurrence. Modern product development is a collaborative and iterative process, and ECOs are inevitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A more efficient ECO process can help your company in many ways &#8212; faster time to market, superior customer service, and better products to name just a few. Our research has shown, time and time again, that the most progressive companies have the least change orders per project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s talk about how product lifecycle management (PLM) software can help with a better approach to engineering change management and the ECO process. Ready to learn more?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/e-book-engineering-change-process-how-to-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Read my eBook and learn how to accelerate engineering change process management.<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls poster=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/11\/Power-Change-Management-With-PLM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/videos.mentor-cdn.com\/mgc\/videos\/5400\/3745c381-da20-4606-9545-652c6dccd0c9-en-US-video.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/e-book-engineering-change-process-how-to-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about engineering change process management by reading my eBook.<\/a> To learn more about PLM for product development startup companies and manufacturers of all sizes, read Lifecycle Insights\u2019 eBook,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/en\/resource\/best-plm-software-for-product-development\/95414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cThe Product Development Dilemma: Five Strategies for Product Development Leaders to Satisfy Product Requirements and Meet Delivery Deadlines.\u201c<\/a>&nbsp;You can also read the companion eBook,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/en\/resource\/plm-benefits-for-smart-product-development\/95692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cBuilding Smart, Connected Products: Leading Manufacturers Reduce Product Development Challenges with These Key Technology Enablers.\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also check out my past blog posts:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/teamcenter\/product-development-project-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cProduct Development Project Management with SaaS PLM\u201d<\/a> and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/teamcenter\/product-requirements-management-across-domains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cProduct Requirements Management across Domains for the Product Lifecycle\u201d<\/a> and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/teamcenter\/product-development-startup-secrets-of-cloud-plm\/\">\u201cProduct Development Startup Secrets for Success.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>The concepts, ideas, and positions of the video, blog post, and eBooks&nbsp;have been developed independently by Industry Analyst Chad Jackson of Lifecycle Insights.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ECO process, or engineering change orders, can be one of the most time-consuming and costly processes of product development. 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