Members of the Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group (AD PAG) Global Collaboration project team will participate in a webinar to launch a User Experience Engagement (UXE) to evaluate a newly available Collaboration Management System (CMS) prototype application. The CMS enhances collaboration between Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers.
Collaboration among OEMs and their product design, manufacturing engineering partners, and suppliers is key to any major aerospace and defense (A&D) program. Currently, the exchange methods for long-term collaboration between OEMs and suppliers are independent and utilize exclusive environments and protocols, each unique and complex. Improving the consistency and efficiency of establishing and managing OEM-supplier collaboration can significantly improve cost, schedule, and quality across all phases of the product lifecycle.
The AD PAG Global Collaboration project team defined a new "Desired State" for OEM-supplier collaboration by applying and adhering to a set of guidelines. The A&D PLM Collaboration Guidelines lay out eight standard and repeatable steps for establishing and managing the environment where OEMs and suppliers collaborate.
To facilitate the adoption of the A&D PLM Collaboration Guidelines, the project team engaged with Talisen Technologies to develop CMS, an open-service web application. The resulting prototype software incorporates best practices defined by the AD PAG Global Collaboration project team for information exchange across OEMs, partners, suppliers, customers, and academia.
The kick-off webinar, which takes place on June 15, will describe the CMS application, briefly demonstrate its functionality, and explain how to participate in the UXE to evaluate and provide feedback on the CMS application and the A&D Collaboration Guidelines. The results of the UXE will be analyzed by the AD PAG Global Collaboration project team and incorporated into a revised specification document.
Those participating in the UXE kick-off will:
- Learn about the purpose and objectives of the A&D PLM Collaboration Guidelines.
- Gain an understanding of the structure and flow of the CMS application.
- Understand the purpose and expectations of participants in the UXE.
- Understand the process for participation in the CMS UXE.
According to James Roche, CIMdata's Director, Aerospace & Defense Practice, "Having a tool to facilitate a consistent protocol for establishing and managing ongoing collaboration processes between an aerospace & defense OEM and their design partners and suppliers can significantly impact the efficiency, reliability, and quality of the myriad interactions that occur during a product program."
Anyone interested in improving collaboration between OEMs and their suppliers will find the webinar worth attending.
To find out more, visit: https://www.cimdata.com/en/education/educational-webinars/webinar-collaboration-management-system-cms-user-experience-engagement-kick-off. To register, please visit https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1956082194540011102.
About the Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group
Since its founding in 2014, the AD PAG, administered by CIMdata, has sponsored research and jointly staffed projects on a diverse set of prioritized PLM-related industry and technology topics. These topics include Model-Based Definition, Multiple-View Bill of Materials, PLM Technology Obsolescence Management, Global Collaboration, Model-Based Systems Engineering, and Digital Twin/Digital Thread. As an outcome of these investments, the AD PAG has released a series of direction statements and position papers that are freely available for downloading from its website at http://www.ad-pag.com/. Making these materials available is consistent with the Group's mission to engage proactively within the PLM ecosystem and advocate for common direction and positions within the aerospace and defense industry on PLM-related topics of importance to the members.
For more information about the A&D PLM Action Group, please contact CIMdata at info@cimdata.com.
About Talisen Technologies
Talisen Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Talisen is a recognized global leader in enterprise solutions for organizations with sophisticated networks, applications, and security requirements. Talisen specializes in Aerospace & Defense (A&D) digital transformation services and systems. Talisen's A&D team has extensive experience in technology consulting and developing software solutions that support OEM and supplier business processes. Our flexible and scalable systems integrate Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platforms to support supply chain interoperability and collaboration, digital requirements exchange, model-based systems engineering, and buy-package management. Talisen supports 2,000+ aerospace supplier companies.
About CIMdata
CIMdata, an independent worldwide firm, provides strategic management consulting to maximize an enterprise's ability to design, deliver, and support innovative products and services by identifying and implementing appropriate digital initiatives. For forty years, CIMdata has provided industrial organizations and providers of technologies and services with world-class knowledge, expertise, and best-practice methods on a broad set of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions and the digital transformation they enable. CIMdata also offers research, subscription services, publications, and education through certificate programs and international conferences. To learn more, visit www.CIMdata.com or email info@CIMdata.com.