When the market, technology or operational conditions change, the Modular Architecture can be re-evaluated. The multiple levels of data and relationships can be displayed and scrutinized to determine if and where changes need to be made. If necessary, the entire process of the creation of the data can be revisited and modified to adjust how the parts come together. The documented rationale can be updated and repopulated into CAD and PLM.
The recent advances in CAD and PLM are making it easier for the growing concern of companies who are implementing Modular Architectures for their products families. It is likely that the complexity of data and configuration rules will remain out of scope for general purpose tools continuing the need for specialty tools like PALMA that support both the creation and development of Modular Architecture.
