Introduction

This article explains how to get ready for selling Adobe products through CloudBlue Commerce with the Product Lifecycle Management component.

The Product Lifecycle Management component is included in the standard distribution of CloudBlue Commerce but is not installed by default. PLM brings three UX1 menu items: Products, Import from Connect, and Order Fulfillment.

PLM streamlines the portfolio management process, including:

• Creation of products and plans.

• Sharing plans with the distribution chain participants.

• Managing the lifecycle of products and plans.

Note: In PLM you cannot set up product prices. To do this, use Product Inventory or update service plans manually.

PLM supports integration with external fulfillment systems that act as a source of product information for initial portfolio configuration and further updates. CloudBlue Connect is supported out of the box.

With PLM, the following scenarios are supported:

• Product creation.

• Plan creation.

• Sharing a portfolio with operating units and resellers.

• Managing availability of plans for distribution.

• Managing fulfillment parameters for products fulfilled internally.

• Fulfillment of orders placed for products fulfilled internally.