PLM and Systems Engineering:
The Integration Imperative

fraunhofer webinar

Due to the rising complexity of future products, established IT-architectures are reaching their limits. The increasing level of interconnection and the growing amount of software in products requires an interdisciplinary approach such as Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). In a previous webinar, we discussed the potential of integrating systems engineering and product lifecycle management (PLM).

We’ll continue the conversation during this webinar and focus on the integration of formal system models with existing PLM solutions. This means bringing together the systems engineering domain with the PLM process, while also connecting all relevant artifacts in the family of engineering disciplines from mechanics and electronics to software development. The main goal is to create a PLM backbone capable of spanning an enterprise-wide digital thread without having to sacrifice the use of best-in-breed authoring systems.

In this webinar, Aras’ Sr. Product Manager of Systems Engineering, Dr. Michael Pfenning, will be joined by Rik Rasor of Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design (IEM) to discuss how the involved technologies are integrated and give insight into the latest customer projects.

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Due to the rising complexity of future products, established IT-architectures are reaching their limits. The increasing level of interconnection and the growing amount of software in products requires an interdisciplinary approach such as Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). In a previous webinar, we discussed the potential of integrating systems engineering and product lifecycle management (PLM).

We’ll continue the conversation during this webinar and focus on the integration of formal system models with existing PLM solutions. This means bringing together the systems engineering domain with the PLM process, while also connecting all relevant artifacts in the family of engineering disciplines from mechanics and electronics to software development. The main goal is to create a PLM backbone capable of spanning an enterprise-wide digital thread without having to sacrifice the use of best-in-breed authoring systems.

In this webinar, Aras’ Sr. Product Manager of Systems Engineering, Dr. Michael Pfenning, will be joined by Rik Rasor of Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design (IEM) to discuss how the involved technologies are integrated and give insight into the latest customer projects.

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