Enterprise/CAD data governance terminology In engineering and product development contexts, the acronym EDM most commonly stands for which information-management function?

Introduction / Context:
Acronyms in CAD/PLM environments can be confusing. EDM is a term historically used by CAD/PDM/PLM vendors to describe systems that control drawings and related engineering documents, including revisions, approvals, and distribution.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• The setting is technical drawing control and product documentation.
• EDM should relate to drawings, revisions, vaulting, and access control.
• The focus is not general IT/finance data management.

Concept / Approach:
Engineering Drawing Management (often broadened to Engineering Document/Data Management) addresses storing, indexing, revising, and releasing engineering drawings and associated files. It precedes or complements Product Data Management (PDM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).

Step-by-Step Solution:
Identify the domain: engineering documentation control.Map choices to that domain. “Engineering drawing management” directly targets drawings and control.Note that “Enterprise data management” is broader IT governance, not specific to drawings.Select the choice that best fits engineering document control.

Verification / Alternative check:
EDM modules typically provide vaulting, check-in/out, revision history, workflows, and role-based access for drawings and associated files.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• Enterprise data management: too broad; not specifically about drawings.
• Enterprise drawing manipulation / Engineering data manipulation: nonstandard terms; “manipulation” is not the industry phrase.

Common Pitfalls:
Confusing EDM (drawing/document focus) with PDM (product structure/BOM focus) or PLM (end-to-end lifecycle).

Final Answer:
Engineering drawing management