P&PM

Product Lifecycle & Program Manufactory

PLM Architecture & Transformation

P&PM supports you to enhance your processes, data and applications via our concurrent transformation capabilities as a domain expert for business and information technology along your product lifecycle.

We combine know how both from business operations as well as IT which we actively leverage to co-create sustainable solutions for your operations.

Architecture Services

Acting as an architect to determine and maintain an overall business and IT architecture for your PLM and IoT initiatives.

Topics we support: Business & IT Architecture | Data Architecture | Special Expertise Consulting along PLM & IoT and Product Diagnostics

Transformation Services

Acting as an interim project manager to guide and manage your PLM and IoT initiatives.

Topics we support: Project & Program Management | Project & Program Offices | Project Reviews & Assessments | Business Change Management

Operations Consulting

Acting as a process, data and IT consultant to enhance your operations in defined domains.

PLM Integration with IoT and Product Diagnostics

P&PM supports you to optimize the process, data and IT architecture for Embedded Software Management. Our focus is on data driven integrations for operations in Production, Sales and Service - integrating PLM/ERP with IoT and Product Diagnostics.

Topics we support: Lifecycle Management / Digital Thread for Embedded Software | Flashing of Software & Mass Customization of Parameters at Production | Repair, Update & Modification at Service Events | Selling Software Functions during Aftersales

Device Data Management for Mechatronic Systems

P&PM optimizes your Device Data Management: Data, that is provisioned to and retrieved from your devices & products via diagnostics.

P&PM combines deep knowledge of managing product data offboard via enterprise applications as well as onboard via device / machine data - using device diagnostics and related data standards. We design & implement solutions to leverage device data at operations via seamless integrations.

Topics we support: Lifecycle Management of Diagnostic Data like DTCs and Parameters | Integration of overall variant handling with variant coding of ECUs

Digital Twins, Product Passports & Type Plates via Device Diagnostics

P&PM designs and implements solutions to write Digital Type Plates or Product Passports at Production & Service events and to capture As Built / As Maintained Configurations via a Digital Twin – using industry standards like ODX, IODD, OPC UA.

Digital Twins, Product Passports & Type Plates can be leveraged at diverse business events: Technical clarifications during after sales events, installation processes during commissioning, smart repairs or modifications.

Topics we support: Design & implementations of Digital Twins by Device Diagnostics | Digital Type Plate Implementations & Integrations | Digital Passport Implementations | Asset Administration Shell Implementations | Integration of Technical Master Data Management with Diagnostics & IoT

Data Driven Services for PLM, IoT & Diagnostics

P&PM supports you optimizing your existing, product data related processes across the lifecycle via product data driven services, leveraging AI. We design and implement data driven services for your operations along your PLM applications, your product diagnostics and IoT platforms.

Topics we support: Automation of Commissioning Events by “plug & play” Configuration of Devices | Automation of Technical Clarifications leveraging Device Diagnostics and Digital Twins | Enhancing Fault Diagnostics and the provisioning of applicable Corrective Measures

Our Track Record for Architecture & Transformation Projects

The following list of projects provides you an overview of our track record along our services for PLM Architecture and Transformation as well as PLM Integration with IoT and Product Diagnostics.

Project Management of a global PLM initiative covering domains like MCAD and ECAD management as well as ERP integrations from conceptual design to global go live & cut over management

Conceptual design of a solution for variant & complexity management along the product development | Management of Modules and their integration into series development | Integration of PLM and ERP variant management

Project Management of an Embedded Software Management / Application Lifecycle Management Solution Initiative | Integrating Requirements Management and Test Management as well as End of Line flash stations on the shopfloor

Project Management of a global PLM & ERP initiative in regard to data transformation strategy and cut over management covering especially MCAD and ECAD data migrations | Data Cleansing Strategy across the PLM and ERP landscape

Solution Architecture for Embedded Software Management: Management of Device Software along ALM, PLM, ERP | Integration of Flash Stations at EOL |Integration of xOTA and Field Devices | Design & Orchestration of Software Configuration Practices across the product lifecycle

Solution Architecture for a Digital Twin: Conceptual Design of a Digital Twin leveraging Onboard Diagnostics to manage Device Hardware & Software as well as Parameterizations to enhance operations for Maintenanc, Repair and Modifications | Including xOTA infrastructure as well as Offline Scenarios via Service Clients

Solution Architecture for Product Diagnostics & IoT: Conceptual Design of diverse solutions for Digital Twins, Digital Type Plates as well as Diagnostic Data Management along Engineering, Production and Service | Design of a Digital Service Booklet and Event Log to automatically track Service Events based on Product Diagnostics

Product Diagnosis Tool Assessment & Strategy: Assessment of current capabilities of Product Diagnosis Tools along Engineering and Operations in the Field | Defintion of a Roadmap and Strategy to consolidate the existing Diagnosis Tool Landscape