Performing Gap Analysis
Performing a gap analysis includes:
• Performing a gap analysis against Windchill PDMLink, including:
◦ Required business objects and attribute extensions.
◦ Aspects ofWindchill ESI services that need to be customized to support new objects and attribute extensions.
• Performing a gap analysis against the distribution targets, including:
◦ Determining required business objects and attribute extensions.
◦ Evaluating your existing distribution target configuration against the assumedWindchill ESI baseline configuration.
◦ Evaluating the existing distribution target API set against the assumedWindchill ESI API set.
• Performing a gap analysis against the EAI software components, including:
◦ Mapping new business objects and attributes.
◦ Evaluating the following features and processes:
▪ Special business rules.
▪ Systems monitoring and notification.
▪ Internationalization (I18N) and localization (L10N). For more information, see
Internationalization.