What's New

This section describes recent changes in Product Line Management.

This page discusses:

R2022x FD01 (FP.2205)

Using the Collaborative Space Title Instead of Its Name

Everywhere in Product Line Management where the Collaborative Space value is displayed, the value is now its Title instead of its Name.
Benefits: The user-friendly title of the collaborative space is now displayed instead of the system-generated name.

R2022x GA

Renamed Product Line Management Object Maturity States

The maturity states for model versions and configuration rules have been renamed and all maturity states have been assigned colors in the maturity graph.

Previous Model Maturity States New Model Maturity States
Preliminary Private
Marketing Marketing
Review Review
Active Active
Inactive Obsolete

Previous Model Version Maturity States New Model Version Maturity States
Preliminary Private
Product Management In Work
Design Engineering In Design
Review Frozen
Release Released
Obsolete Obsolete

Previous Configuration Rule Maturity StatesNew Configuration Rule Maturity States
Preliminary In Work
Release Released
Obsolete Obsolete
Expression rules and matrix rules use the Configuration Rule maturity states.



Benefits: The new maturity state names for model versions and configuration rules and the colored state nodes in maturity graphs make it easier to understand the current and possible lifecycle states of these objects.
For more information, seeContent Lifecycles

Removal of Product Line Management App-Specific Roles

Several app-specific roles are no longer available on the cloud by default.
The following roles are no longer available on the cloud by default:
  • Global User
  • Marketing Manager
  • Product Manager
  • Product Planner
  • Sales Engineer
All baseline access roles are still supported, and can be assigned, on premises and on the cloud.
Benefits: By default, only baseline access roles that can be assigned are available on the cloud.
For more information, seeProduct Line Management Access to Content