Enterprise Intelligence

Overview: This case is part of our 100-diagnostic series showing how US enterprises have equated tool standardization with enterprise architecture governance . Automotive OEMs implemented standardized product lifecycle management (PLM) tools across engineering and design units, citing reduced duplication and faster design cycles as proof of EA maturity. Yet, without an enterprise governance model, the PLM tool became a silo — governing its own domain but disconnected from sup

This manufacturer installed systems. But it never installed anatomy. Departments evolved. Plants upgraded. Vendors were scored. But the enterprise stayed fragmented. Until there is one shared anatomy — across products, platforms, and plants — every improvement will be local, every risk response improvised, and every system misaligned with the strategy it’s meant to serve.

As GM aggressively pursues electrification by 2025, deeper questions linger: Will innovation alone guarantee GM’s future success?

Disconnected departments, outdated production models, and fragmented data management hinder efficiency and increasing costs