CIMdata has announced that Dr Henrik Weimer of Airbus will make a presentation at PLM Road Map for the Aerospace & Defense Industry in collaboration with PDT Europe. This will take place on Nov 8 at The Renaissance Paris La Defense, Paris, France. PDT Europe will take place at the same location on Nov 9-10.

Managing the cost and risks associated with PLM solution obsolescence within aerospace and defense (A&D) companies is a large and growing problem. The long lifespan of A&D products means that PLM solutions, along with large volumes of complex and interrelated product data, will transition through several technology upgrades.

Each upgrade that occurs during the lifespan of an aircraft or weapon system leads to unacceptable levels of cost and the risk of data loss. To address this pain-point a group of like-minded industry peers jointly funded and staffed a project team to identify root causes and potential remedies.

In his presentation, "PLM Solution and Data Obsolescence with A&D," Dr. Weimer will share a high level review of the defined objectives, requirements, and a roadmap for an industry standards-based PLM architecture for obsolescence resilient solutions that will enable global collaboration within a multi-vendor PLM environment.

The requirements specify conditions that, if met, will achieve the objectives, enabling the desired state and business improvement. The presentation will lay out a notional timeline for achieving the desired response and a means for validating the performance of PLM software providers and other relevant entities within the PLM ecosystem.

As head of PLM Architecture & Innovation at Airbus, Dr Weimer leads the PLM Architecture and Innovation team within the Information and Communication Technology office.

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