# Guides and answers for engineering teams

Plain-language guides on product data management, document control and the Cyber Resilience Act, plus what you need to evaluate neo.

- [What is PDM? Product data management explained](https://neopdm.com/en/what-is-pdm): What a PDM system does, the problems it solves for engineering teams, how it differs from PLM, and what to look for when you choose one.
- [We make the compliant path the easy path for hardware](https://neopdm.com/en/about): neo PDM is built in Lund, Sweden, by Mind Heart Eye AB, for hardware teams that want to move fast and stay compliant at the same time.
- [Cloud PDM: what it is and when it fits your team](https://neopdm.com/en/cloud-pdm): How cloud PDM differs from server-based PDM, what to ask about security and data residency, how CAD files sync, and when on-premise still makes sense.
- [Talk to the people who build and support neo PDM](https://neopdm.com/en/contact): Use the contact form or email support@neopdm.com. A person who knows the product replies within one business day, usually the same day.
- [CRA compliance with neo: technical documentation under control](https://neopdm.com/en/cra-compliance): Keep CRA technical documentation, SBOMs and declarations of conformity versioned, approved and linked to the product revision they describe, for as long as the regulation requires.
- [CRA engineering checklist: from scope to retention](https://neopdm.com/en/cra-engineering-checklist): A phase-by-phase Cyber Resilience Act checklist for engineering teams, with the relevant Article or Annex next to every item, from classification to keeping records.
- [The EU Cyber Resilience Act explained for hardware teams](https://neopdm.com/en/cyber-resilience-act-guide): Who the CRA applies to, the key dates, what manufacturers must do and which technical documentation, including the SBOM, you need to keep and for how long.
- [Engineering change management: from request to released revision](https://neopdm.com/en/engineering-change-management): How ECRs, ECOs and ECNs fit together, how to analyse impact and classify changes, and what auditors expect to see when they follow a change end to end.
- [Engineering document control explained for hardware teams](https://neopdm.com/en/engineering-document-control): Document lifecycles, numbering, revision schemes and distribution to suppliers, plus what ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 require from a document control procedure.
- [neo PDM features: from CAD file to signed release](https://neopdm.com/en/features): A structured reference to what neo does: file management, revisions, permissions, change management, e-signatures, release dossiers, audit trails and portals.
- [How neo works, from first upload to controlled release](https://neopdm.com/en/how-it-works): A step-by-step walkthrough of neo: setting up your workspace, bringing in data, working on files, and taking a change through approval to a signed release.
- [Integrations: what neo connects to, and what it does not](https://neopdm.com/en/integrations): neoDrive file sync for CAD files, full data export, email notifications and supplier portals. For ERP and quality systems, we start with a conversation about your setup.
- [PDM software for small engineering teams: what you need](https://neopdm.com/en/pdm-for-small-engineering-teams): How hardware teams of 3 to 30 people get controlled revisions, approvals and supplier sharing without servers, consultants or a months-long rollout.
- [neo PDM software: one source of truth for hardware](https://neopdm.com/en/pdm-software): Cloud PDM software that keeps CAD files, documents, revisions, approvals and product data connected, with change control and an audit trail built in.
- [PDM vs PLM: what is the difference and which do you need?](https://neopdm.com/en/pdm-vs-plm): What PDM and PLM each cover, how they relate, and a practical guide to which one your hardware team needs at its current stage.
- [SBOM and product data: keeping the SBOM traceable](https://neopdm.com/en/sbom-product-data): What a software bill of materials is, what the Cyber Resilience Act requires, and how to tie each SBOM to the firmware and hardware revision it describes.
- [A SOLIDWORKS PDM alternative for teams that want less overhead](https://neopdm.com/en/solidworks-pdm-alternative): When SOLIDWORKS PDM is the right choice, where teams struggle with servers and remote access, and what changes if you move to cloud PDM with neo.
- [Support from the people who built neo, without a ticket queue](https://neopdm.com/en/support): Reach product experts by form, email, phone or a shared Slack or Teams channel. We reply within one business day, usually the same day.
- [Privacy policy](https://neopdm.com/en/privacy): What personal data neopdm.com collects, why, who processes it for us and how you use your rights.