
SAP Enterprise Product Development
Accelerate product development and bring it to market faster with innovative services for collaboration, engineering, formulation, and visualization.



Intelligent product design and development within the supply chain
The SAP Enterprise Product Development (SAP EPD) module focuses on product development processes. It helps businesses efficiently handle manufacturing processes and improve them by providing access to business data via 3D visual index.
SAP EPD offers all the required tools for secure collaboration on product data, including IBOMs, materials, and documents, which increases transparency and risk mitigation by engaging with the right supplier.










What Modules Does SAP EPD Include?

Collaboration
- Requirements driven engineering collaboration
- Document sharing
- 3D visual design and redlining
- Collaboration on structured product data
- Supplier collaboration
- Collaboration on changes

Engineering
- Requirements acquisition
- Requirements management
- Functional structure management
- Impact and lineage analysis
- Test planning and execution
- Test artifacts and results management

Visualization
- Simplified UX
- Importing, browsing, and sharing 2D/3D/360 panoramas
- Visual data integration
- Authoring, editing, and enhancing visualizations
- Role-based visual application templates

Connected Products
- Simulation based digital twin
- Virtual sensors
- What-if simulation
- Dynamic 3D visualization
- Collaboration with OEMs
SAP EPD Key Benefits

Customer-oriented product development
- More product variety
- Requirement acquisition
- Product requirements transformation into multi-disciplinary digital models for further synthesis, simulation, and optimization
- Combination of engineering and business data to build a digital chain for the entire product lifecycle
- Access to real-time information on requirements, workflows, and product data with product cockpit

Accelerated product launch
- Single source of accurate information for collaboration across the enterprise
- Reduced lead time for product parts and constituents
- Reduced iterations on collaborated products
- Reduced time to make key business decisions by providing access and visibility to business data, insights and actions via a 3D visual index

Transparency
- Workflow-based collaboration
- Documentation structure
- Link requirements to various objects to provide complete traceability
- Facilitated communication among stakeholders

Integration
- SAP S/4HANA
- SAP EPPM, RD, PLM, etc. (optional)
- Qualtrics
- Asset Intelligence Network

Test management
- Test artifacts creation and management
- Test planning and execution against product requirements
- Test result analysis
- Test management components linking to engineering requirements (Test Coverage application and linking)

Product complexity management
- Model-based systems engineering
- Early issue detection and system defect reduction
- System overview from multiple perspectives
- Visual analysis
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Implementation Roadmap
- Current Processes Evaluation: Assess existing business processes and identify the organization's needs.
- Defining Technical Requirements: Create a detailed specification of the functional and technical needs of the new system.
Discover
- Setting Goals and Objectives: Establish and agree on the goals to be achieved throughout the project.
- Assembling the Project Team: Appoint team members and define their roles and responsibilities.
- Project Plan Development: Create a comprehensive plan that outlines project phases, timelines, resources, and key performance indicators.
- Budget Determination: Estimate and approve the budget.
- Specifications Preparation: Develop the technical and functional specifications for the development team.
Prepare
- Ensuring Business Requirements are Met: Check that SAP EPD aligns with business requirements and project objectives.
- Data Validation: Verify the accuracy and compliance of the data.
Explore
- Data Migration: Transfer data from existing systems to the new one.
- System Configuration: Set up the solution according to requirements and specifications.
- Customization: Develop additional features and modules, if the standard solution does not meet all needs.
- Integrations: Configure SAP EPD to work with other IT systems and applications.
Realize
- Testing: Perform functional, integration, regression, and load testing to ensure that all works correctly.
- User Training: Organize sessions to help users become familiar with the new system.
Deploy
- System Readiness Check: Verify that the system is ready for operational use.
- Launch: Officially transition to active use of SAP EPD.
- Ongoing Support: Continuously monitor solution performance to identify and resolve any issues.
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FAQ
Yes, SAP EPD integrates seamlessly with various CAD software platforms, ensuring smooth data exchange and consistency in engineering designs. This integration eliminates the need for manual data transfers, reducing errors and improving productivity. Engineers can continue using their preferred CAD tools while leveraging the centralized capabilities of SAP EPD, creating a unified environment for design and collaboration.
SAP EPD's CAD integration also supports version control and design synchronization, enabling real-time updates across all stakeholders. This capability ensures that engineering teams and other departments work with the most accurate and up-to-date information, fostering efficiency and minimizing the risk of discrepancies during production or collaboration.
SAP EPD provides robust version control and change management tools, ensuring that all design changes are accurately recorded and tracked. Each design iteration is stored with a detailed history, including timestamps and user information. This allows teams to trace modifications, revert to previous versions if needed, and maintain complete transparency throughout development.
Additionally, SAP EPD automates change notifications, ensuring that all relevant stakeholders are informed of updates in real time. This functionality minimizes delays, eliminates miscommunication, and ensures that manufacturing and other downstream processes are aligned with the latest design specifications. The system's audit capabilities further enhance accountability and compliance, making it a powerful tool for managing complex engineering projects.
SAP EPD prioritizes data security and intellectual property (IP) protection by implementing advanced access controls and encryption mechanisms. These measures ensure that sensitive engineering data is accessible only to authorized personnel. Role-based access and secure authentication processes further protect against unauthorized use or breaches, maintaining the confidentiality of critical design information.
The system also provides comprehensive audit trails, which track all user activities related to data access and modification. This capability not only enhances security but also supports compliance with industry standards and regulations. By safeguarding intellectual property and sensitive designs, SAP EPD helps organizations maintain their competitive edge in the market.
SAP EPD significantly accelerates product development by enabling engineers to collaborate more effectively and streamline workflows. Its integration with virtual testing tools allows teams to simulate and evaluate designs before physical prototypes are created, reducing the need for costly and time-consuming iterations. Early detection of potential issues helps prevent production delays and ensures higher-quality outcomes.
Furthermore, SAP EPD fosters better alignment across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams by providing a centralized platform for data and processes. This integration minimizes redundancies, decreases rework, and ensures efficient use of resources. By optimizing the entire product development lifecycle, SAP EPD helps companies bring innovative products to market faster and at a lower cost.
Yes, SAP EPD is designed to facilitate seamless collaboration within internal teams and with external partners. The platform offers secure document sharing, version-controlled data exchange, and interactive visualization tools, enabling all stakeholders to access and work with the latest design information. These features eliminate silos and enhance alignment, ensuring smooth communication and faster decision-making.
Additionally, SAP EPD provides cloud-based collaboration environments, which are particularly beneficial for global teams and external vendors. By enabling secure access to shared data and supporting concurrent workflows, the platform fosters trust, transparency, and efficiency in complex engineering projects, ultimately driving innovation and reducing time-to-market.
Yes, SAP EPD can be tailored to align with specific engineering processes and business requirements. Its modular architecture allows organizations to select and configure features that best suit their unique workflows. This flexibility ensures that companies can optimize SAP EPD to address industry-specific challenges, such as regulatory compliance or specialized design processes.
LeverX and other SAP partners provide expert consulting services to analyze an organization's needs and implement customized SAP EPD solutions. These services include integrating third-party tools, automating bespoke workflows, and enhancing user interfaces to improve efficiency and user satisfaction. By adapting SAP EPD to specific use cases, businesses can maximize their return on investment and achieve their strategic goals.
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