Driving a project with Arena
August 28, 2023

Driving a project with Arena

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Arena PLM and QMS

Arena offers a highly efficient and expedited means of accessing an extensive array of critical documentation and essential information, encompassing change control, requirements management, and electronic quality management system (eQMS) functionalities, thus significantly streamlining and enhancing operational processes. Notably, the integration of these comprehensive tools into the workflow emerges as a particularly remarkable facet of improvement, with documentation management standing out as a notably prominent area of advancement resultant from the seamless implementation.
  • Change control
  • Revision management
  • Quality Processes
  • Requirements Management
  • Task management
  • Training Management
  • Notifications management
  • Change Management in Arena shorten the process
  • The follow up of requirements is easier with the requirements word (traceability matrix e.g.
  • The BOM Mangement that allows to have a total control on processes, parts and components
  • Other
The vast array of potential configurations that can be implemented in order to align the Arena with the multifaceted spectrum of activities undertaken by the company, thereby ensuring its adherence and harmonization with the diverse operational aspects and requirements thereof. Quality process can be adapted to an existing Quality Management System.
Before achieving effective implementation, one must grasp a multitude of features. In the early stages of the company's establishment, the deployment of Arena posed no significant challenges. The process of performance qualification for Arena Solutions, however, proved to be quite intricate, mainly due to the absence of documentation provided by Arena Solutions during the qualification period.

Do you think Arena PLM and QMS delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Arena PLM and QMS's feature set?

Yes

Did Arena PLM and QMS live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Arena PLM and QMS go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Arena PLM and QMS again?

Yes

The implementation of highly effective quality processes, encompassing a meticulously designed change control process that offers the flexibility of customization, presents an opportunity for the incorporation of a comprehensive task management system that can seamlessly accommodate and enhance all aspects of these processes, extending to the management of tasks within Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), thereby contributing significantly to overall operational efficiency and quality enhancement endeavors.

Using Arena PLM and QMS

We do not use the compliance for the Item management.

Training management use now the project world for the follow-up of the training plans
Saving time and reliant information
Very good, the customer success team is reliable and available

Lessons for Success

In the realm of inspections and audits for Medical Devices manufacturers, this remarkable tool proves to be invaluable by enabling a heightened state of reactivity, efficacy, and dependability, particularly essential within the intricate landscape of the Medical Devices sector where uncompromising meticulousness and accuracy in furnishing information and substantiating evidence are rigorously demanded.
I've set up a system in Arena to manage human resources, skills, and training. All team members are registered in Arena, and their required skills are derived from their job descriptions. This enables us to identify gaps in competences and plan necessary training sessions. We create tailored training plans based on specific job roles. The progress is tracked within projects, using individualized training plans.
Collaboration: Utilize the collaboration features to connect different teams and stakeholders involved in product development and quality management. Effective communication and collaboration can streamline processes and reduce errors.Document Management: Pay attention to the document management capabilities of the software. Properly organizing and managing documents, such as design files, specifications, and compliance documents, can help ensure regulatory compliance and smooth product development.

Arena PLM and QMS Support

ProsCons
Quick Resolution
Good followup
Knowledgeable team
Problems get solved
Kept well informed
No escalation required
Immediate help available
Support understands my problem
Support cares about my success
Quick Initial Response
None
Upon initial observation, Arena Solution appears to possess a rather intricate nature, yet this complexity was effectively navigated during the initial configuration phase with the invaluable assistance of an expert well-versed in Arena Solutions, a factor that greatly contributed to our comprehensive mastery and autonomous handling of Arena Solutions thereafter.
Upon initial observation, Arena Solution appears to possess a rather intricate nature, yet this complexity was effectively navigated during the initial configuration phase with the invaluable assistance of an expert well-versed in Arena, a factor that greatly contributed to our comprehensive mastery and autonomous handling of Arena Solutions thereafter.