PLM Services

We support manufacturing companies in realizing their PLM vision for managing all relevant product and production data as well as with integration into ERP and MES for consistent and digital process support.

In more than 20 years, we have had the opportunity to get to know many companies from a wide range of industries and to take on and implement requirements from the most diverse areas of activity. Our experienced team therefore covers a broad spectrum of services required for a successful PLM implementation.

Since the beginning of our company history, we have been implementing PLM solutions based on Teamcenter®, a PLM system from Siemens Digital Industries Software.

Below you will find further information on our range of services. If you have any questions or are specifically interested, please contact us at the following address: vertrieb@docufy.de

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PLM blueprint creation

In the blueprint, we describe the key product development & change processes of a company, identify the system use cases for a PLM solution to support business activities and document their stakeholder requirements.

The result is a professional specification sheet for tendering a PLM solution. In addition, further content is listed for a better understanding of the requirements, such as a description of the company and the drivers or reasons for the project. Finally, the content (scope) and the framework conditions for a PLM project are defined and goals are formulated that must be achieved for successful implementation.

However, we also provide support in the development of requirements(requirements engineering) as part of ongoing projects or maintenance of existing solutions. We have many years of experience in the methodical approach to analyzing and documenting requirements.

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Project planning and control

Together with our customers, we draw up a project plan based on the specifications agreed with the supplier, which defines the content, the process model, the responsibilities, the schedule and the framework conditions. Depending on the project, content such as project management, solution development, data migration, infrastructure, verification, training, organizational change management and rollout must be planned.

We also provide support in the methodical execution and management of a project in accordance with the project plan and the use of project-supporting tools and systems. This includes tasks such as the allocation and tracking of tasks and delivery packages, risk management, problem and change management. We also support requirements management from inception to acceptance, whereby the development of new requirements (requirements engineering) as such is an independent task.

We have many years of experience in the application of static, iterative and agile process models. We are happy to support you in the planning, management and correction of your project. We analyze ongoing projects on the basis of specific success factors and make concrete suggestions for improving the project situation.

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Solution development for Teamcenter®

We have specialized in the development of software solutions in Teamcenter® since the mid-1990s. Based on stakeholder requirements, we develop solution proposals (specifications) and then implement them technically. Over the years, we have been able to get to know many companies from different industries and have been able to take up and implement requirements from the most diverse areas of activity.

Together with our customers, we look at the standard functionality of Teamcenter® and optional modules on the basis of requirements and make decisions on the implementation of solutions. This involves requirements from areas such as CAD management, parts & BOM management (e.g. EBOM, MBOM, SBOM), document management, managing machine data, classifying data, exchanging data with customers and suppliers and change management.

We implement solutions for both the Teamcenter® Rich Client and the ActiveWorkspace. These are implemented, for example, via configuration, where adjustments are made to the data model, or via Workflow Designer, with which workflows (defined work processes) are created. If required, we also develop customer-specific extensions (customizations) for both the Teamcenter® server and its clients. The development of independent apps for Teamcenter® is also part of our range of services.

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Solution development for variant configuration

The topic of variant configuration has accompanied us in many of our projects since the start of the company. This involves the individual compilation of product properties of a product type within a scope of validity. An example of this is the configuration of a car by a user in a web store. We support companies in the selection and implementation of product / sales configurators to optimize their CTO / CTO+ process.

As part of a Configure-To-Order process(CTO), we develop solutions specifically for the SAP ERP system using the standard functionality for variant configuration (IPC, CPQ and SSC). However, we also integrate solutions from other providers, such as Plan Software GmbH from Saarbrücken.

As part of a CTO-Plus process(CTO+), i.e. with an Engineer-To-Order(ETO) component, we develop solutions for Teamcenter® based on the Teamcenter® Product Configurator.

We support companies in defining the product characteristics, developing the rules and procuring additional product data required to use a product/sales configurator. We also help with the optimization of processes where systems and roles in the company have to take on corresponding tasks. The integration of systems (PLM, ERP, configurator) is also part of our range of services. In some cases, several configurators are also used in order to adequately support processes.

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SAP / ERP integration for Teamcenter®

Another important service area for us is the integration of Teamcenter® into the ERP for the bidirectional exchange of material data, parts lists and documents, for example. For technical implementation, we use the standard interfaces (T4S, T4EA, T4ST) from Siemens Digital Industries Software. We have many years of experience with the integration of Teamcenter® into ERP systems, in particular SAP ERP.

In workshops, we analyze the data models of the Teamcenter® (PLM) and ERP systems and describe the required exchange of data. We then configure the interface according to the identified requirements. We coordinate any necessary adjustments to the PLM and ERP system with the relevant integration partners. If required, we also provide support in planning and setting up the infrastructure required for the interface.

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Infrastructure planning and implementation for Teamcenter®

The Teamcenter® system has optional system components and is scalable in terms of the use of resources in order to meet the different needs of companies. Different software components, such as operating systems and database systems, can also be used. Flexibility on the one hand increases the complexity of the system on the other. We therefore support companies in planning their IT infrastructure and installing their Teamcenter environments in order to achieve an optimum balance between the use of resources and system performance.

To do this, we analyze the requirements at our customers’ various locations and the available resources. We then create an infrastructure plan that shows and defines the necessary IT systems (e.g. servers) at the respective locations, depending on the system environment (e.g. test and production system). The resource requirements are then described for the individual IT systems.

We also support our customers in setting up their Teamcenter® system environments both in their own internal IT infrastructure and in external cloud systems. In addition to the installation work, we also offer our customers the training of their IT team that is to be entrusted with the support of the Teamcenter® systems.

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Interested?

Do you have specific questions about our services or a request that we can help you with?
Then get in touch with us right away at:
vertrieb@docufy.de