The integration of Systems Engineering (SE) with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is a crucial step in optimizing product development, ensuring efficiency, and maintaining traceability throughout the lifecycle. Recognizing this need, Antemia and ECS have joined forces to provide comprehensive SE-PLM solutions. Antemia brings its expertise in Systems Engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), while ECS specializes in consulting regarding PLM implementation and administration. Together, we support our clients in developing an MBSE target vision in conjunction with PLM. Based on this, we derive the strategy and the necessary actions and jointly develop an implementation strategy. To ensure the successful implementation of MBSE with PLM, we provide comprehensive support throughout the entire project duration.” This collaboration paves the way for companies to unlock the full potential of PLM-driven Systems Engineering.
Overcoming Challenges to Integrate MBSE/SE into your PLM with Antemia and ECS
A robust IT infrastructure is essential for integrating SE into PLM, and Antemia and ECS offer tailored solutions for this purpose:
- Adapting the PLM Data Model: Traditional PLM systems are product-centric, whereas SE requires a function- and system-oriented approach. Antemia and ECS work together to extend PLM data models, incorporating requirements, functional architectures, and behavioral models alongside traditional mechanical and electrical data.
- Managing Business Objects: SE involves a diverse set of business objects, including requirements, system models, test cases, and validation results. Antemia and ECS ensure seamless integration within PLM while maintaining workflow efficiency.
- API Interfaces for Greenfield & Brownfield: Ensuring interoperability within existing IT landscapes is crucial. ECS facilitates smooth PLM deployment through standardized API integration, accommodating both Greenfield (new) and Brownfield (legacy) environments.
- Collaboration and Standardization: Partner ECS provides the expertise necessary to implement and administer PLM effectively, while Antemia ensures that SE methodologies are seamlessly incorporated. This partnership establishes standardized communication and data exchange protocols, improving collaboration across engineering teams and suppliers.
- Bridging the SE and PLM Expertise Gap: Many organizations struggle to align SE methodologies with PLM capabilities. By combining Antemia’s deep SE knowledge with ECS’s PLM proficiency, companies gain an integrated framework that supports end-to-end lifecycle management.
Business Opportunities Through the Antemia-ECS Partnership
The collaboration between Antemia and ECS offers companies significant opportunities to enhance product development and lifecycle management.
- End-to-End Lifecycle Management: The joint approach ensures complete traceability from initial requirements to final product realization, improving compliance with industry standards.
- Tailored Solutions for Each Development Phase: Companies benefit from a PLM framework that supports every stage of development, ensuring consistency and decision-making transparency.
- Automation and Efficiency Gains: Digital twins, automated workflows, and MBSE-driven methodologies help reduce costs and accelerate time-to-market.
- Improved Change Management: The partnership provides structured impact analysis tools that help organizations mitigate risks associated with design and requirement changes.
- Stronger Collaboration with Suppliers and Partners: Standardized APIs and structured business object management streamline data exchange, enhancing efficiency across the supply chain.
Take the Next Step
The integration of Systems Engineering and PLM is no longer an option—it is a necessity for companies looking to stay ahead in today’s competitive market. Antemia and ECS offer the expertise, technology, and strategic approach required to make this transition seamless and effective.
Now is the time to take action. Start your journey towards an optimized SE-PLM integration today! Contact Antemia and ECS to explore tailored solutions that will drive innovation, efficiency, and long-term success in your engineering processes.
