Product lifecycle management (PLM) refers to the management of data and processes used in the design, manufacturing, sales, and service of a product across its entire lifecycle and across the supply chain.

产品生命周期管理是指在产品的整个生命周期之内以及在整个供应链中对于该产品的设计、生产、销售以及服务当中所使用的数据和过程进行管理。

Application lifecycle management (ALM) refers to the management of the design, development & testing of a software application.

应用程序生命周期管理是指对软件应用程序的设计、开发和测试进行管理。

Building lifecycle management (BLM) is the integration of building information management practices into the design and development of buildings.

建筑生命周期管理是指把建筑信息管理的实践活动融入到建筑的设计和开发当中。

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