A&D PLM Action Group Join Webinar Promoting User Experience Engagement for CMS Application

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - May 18, 2023 - PRLog -- 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 (https://www.cimdata.com/en/aerospace-and-defense/publicat...) 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.