Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Mastering complexity, accelerating innovation - with scalable PLM solutions, digital twins and AI
- More clarity: structured control of product data, variants and processes - across the entire life cycle
- Greater efficiency: optimize product development processes and ensure product quality
- More future-proof: seamlessly integrating AI, digital twins and modular architectures
Rethinking PLM: How to make your product development more efficient, transparent and future-proof
Digitalization, AI, sustainability, and increasing complexity are fundamentally changing product development. Companies are under considerable pressure in terms of time, costs, and innovation—at the same time, demands on data quality, variety, and technological integration are increasing.
We help you to further develop your PLM processes strategically, technologically and organizationally. Whether data-driven decisions, agile transformation or digital twins - our PLM experts think beyond tool boundaries and implement scalable end-to-end solutions for your industry.
Structured product data, clear processes and central controllability across all systems
Agile development, optimized workflows and automated testing processes increase speed and quality
Digital twins, AI and modular architectures enable future-proof product development
Over 25 years of experience in complex PLM projects - from automotive to high-tech
Strategic PLM for complex products, high variant diversity and regulatory requirements
Digital images of products or manufacturing processes enable continuous monitoring, analysis and optimization during operation. In conjunction with IoT technologies, intelligent feedback loops are created - for predictive maintenance and better product decisions.
The management of regulatory relevant product data requires structured platform solutions. AI and cloud-based systems with microservice architecture enable consistent data availability, role-based access and high scalability - an important building block for compliance and traceability.
Green PLM anchors sustainability directly in engineering: CO₂ footprints, circular economy and ecological targets are taken into account early on in the development process. This creates a reliable basis for reporting, product strategy and regulatory compliance.
Complex parts lists and technical dependencies place high demands on validation. Solutions based on mathematical principles enable automated buildability tests, reduce manual effort and create a learning test process - for greater planning reliability in product development.
The introduction or replacement of PLM systems presents companies with complex challenges. A modular, process-oriented approach with clear variant and configuration logic enables rapid success and long-term adaptability - without system breaks or shadow processes.
Efficient quality management begins with structured testing. By setting up test management structures and automating recurring test processes, sources of error can be identified at an early stage, development cycles can be shortened and product quality can be sustainably improved.
Our services for sustainable, scalable PLM
Process & IT consulting
Analysis, design and optimization of development processes along the entire product life cycle
Requirements Engineering & System Architecture
Documentation of technical requirements and development of sustainable system solutions
Product Lifecycle & Application Lifecycle Management (PLM / ALM)
Methodology & tools for mechatronic products, software-based products and modular architectures
Data integration & data quality management
Secure, scalable data flows across system boundaries
Parts list management & product documentation
Efficient management of complex product information and variants
Complexity & variant management
System-supported control of growing variant diversity
IT quality management & testing (incl. ALM)
Structured test processes, quality assurance and risk minimization
Digital homologation & certification
Data-based solutions for regulatory demanding markets
Digital product file
All product information digitally in one place for the entire product life cycle
Agile transformation & change management
Introduction of agile methods, coaching & sustainable anchoring in the company
Cloud-based software solutions & platform development
From infotainment platforms to digital services - individual & scalable
Digital twins & Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions
Real-time images of your products and processes - for monitoring and control
Data analytics & AI in the PLM context
Securing decisions through forecasting models and complex pattern recognition
Artificial intelligence in the PLM context
Customized AI components: ML, LLMs, and agents tailored to individual requirements
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Technology partnerships for individual PLM solutions
Our consulting is system-neutral - the focus is always on the processes and the business value. At the same time, we work closely with leading technology partners to offer the right platform for every requirement.
Dataciders has been an official service partner of CONTACT Software since 2023. We support companies in the introduction, customization and integration of the modular CONTACT Elements platform and the CIM Database PLM system. Our certified solution engineers provide holistic support for PLM projects - from the idea to implementation, both standardized and customized. With over 25 years of experience in engineering processes and IT systems, we design lean, efficient solutions for the entire product life cycle.
As a strategic implementation partner, we use cplace to implement flexible, collaborative applications for complex PLM-related processes - for example in project and variant planning, homologation or managing technical maturity levels.
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