PIM guides

Product information management in practice: data models, selection, implementation and total cost of ownership.

• Open-Source vs SaaS PIM: Costs, Control and Licensing ComparedOpen-source PIM provides the source code under a licence that allows self-hosting and deep customisation, with the buyer responsible for hosting, security and upgrades.
• PIM Data Model Design: Families, Attributes, Variants, RulesA PIM data model is the structure that defines which product types (families) exist, which attributes each needs, how variants inherit values, how products relate, and how values vary by channel and locale.
• PIM Implementation Roadmap: Phases, Timeline, Roles and RisksA PIM implementation roadmap sequences the work from mobilisation, discovery and data model design through configuration, integration, data migration, testing and go-live, followed by phased roll-out to more channels and markets.
• PIM Selection Criteria: How to Evaluate and Score PIM SoftwarePIM selection criteria are the weighted requirements used to compare product information management platforms against an organisation's own data, processes and channels.
• PIM Total Cost of Ownership: Cost Drivers and a 5-Year ModelPIM total cost of ownership (TCO) is the full cost of acquiring, implementing, running and eventually replacing a product information management platform, usually modelled over five years.
• What Is PIM? Product Information Management ExplainedProduct information management (PIM) is software and practice for centralising, structuring, enriching and distributing product data, such as attributes, classifications, relations, translations and linked assets, to every sales and marketing channel.