Introduction to the course. Technological preparation of production as a function of the production and CIM system. The place and role of technological preparation within the product lifecycle management (PLM) and integrated product development. General model of technological preparation of production with described stages. The concept, role and relevance of the CAPP system. Conceptual CAPP systems. Variant, generative and vario-generative CAPP systems. Automation of the selection of production resources and elements of the technological process. Precedence rules and process planning optimization. Integration of CAD, CAPP, CAM and other CAx systems. Modern approaches in the development of CAPP systems based on the application of features, AI methods (expert systems, neural networks, fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms), metaheuristics, agent-based methods, STEP/STEP-NC standards, Internet technologies, etc. Technological basis for the development of CIM system. Stages of development of the technological database. Database and knowledge base for manufacturing processes in CAPP systems. The concept and basic functions of the Product Data Management (PDM). Storage and sharing of documents and structured data describing the product in digital form. The relationship of the PDM system with other systems in the product lifecycle. PDM system architecture. Modern trends in the development of the CIM system (CE, digital and collaborative manufacturing, e-manufacturing, etc.).