Youssef Abou Afach
September 10, 2025
Product Lifecycle Management
Insights into managing products from concept through retirement. Topics include PLM strategies, digital threads, and improving collaboration across engineering and manufacturing.
Youssef Abou Afach
September 10, 2025
Relating Engineering BOM, Manufacturing BOM, and Service BOM
Introduction Modern products are designed, manufactured, and serviced across different lifecycle stages. Each stage uses a distinct view of the…
Youssef Abou Afach
September 01, 2025
Separation of Concerns and Spheres of Influence in System Integrations
Introduction Recently, I have been working on integrating two enterprise systems together using a middle-ware integrations suit . Multiple lengthy…
Youssef Abou Afach
May 08, 2025
CM² Change Management Fundamentals: Building a Closed-Loop System for Sustainable Change
1. Understanding CM² in the Context of Change Management Configuration Management Model 2 (CM²) is a structured framework for managing…
Youssef Abou Afach
April 10, 2025
Introduction to AML: The Backbone of Aras Innovator Automation
Introduction to AML In the world of Aras Innovator, AML (Aras Markup Language) is the silent workhorse — a powerful…
Youssef Abou Afach
February 03, 2025
Understanding Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Its Impact on Innovation
In modern engineering and manufacturing, a product’s success depends on more than just clever design or a clever marketing campaign.…
