Enabling Enterprise Search for multiple PLM source systems 1/11/20181

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1 Enabling Enterprise Search for multiple PLM source systems 1/11/20181

2 Designer s pain points What designers say: Crazy quantity of files & documents If you didn t create it, you can t find it Probably Thousands of duplicate parts can be reduced Faster to create a new design, than to find a similar one Knowledge workers spend 38% of their time searching for information. (McDermott, 2005) Up to 80% of the work done in an engineering department is identical or very similar to work done previously. (From research by Arthur D. Little) The impacts: The average cost of adding a part into a system is estimated at $27,500. (LMI study for the US Defense Logistic Agency April 2012) Enabling Enterprise Search for Multiple Source Systems 1/11/2018 2

3 Integration of Exalead OnePart - Overview Focus on meta and geometry data of single parts and components and product structure information, if required. Basic features are: Regular data extraction from PLM systems to EXALEAD OnePart for initial loads and delta loads Any data files attached to product structure components may be transferred (CAD, visualization, MS Office, etc.) Multiple sources supported Enabling Enterprise Search for Multiple Source Systems 1/11/2018 3

4 SEARCHING ACROSS MULTIPLE SOURCE SYSTEMS with exalead onepart Data Sources PLM system A feeds PLM system B ERP System File Systems Enabling Enterprise Search for Multiple Source Systems 1/11/2018 4

5 How s it done? Domain Integration View Marketing Product Creation Production Flexible Production Logistics Distribution Sales/Marketing Customer Focus After Market Global Sourcing Procurement Supply Business Operations Finance & Controlling Human Resources Corp. Communications Quality Management Exalead - Cloudview - OnePart - OneCall Process Security Data - Big Data customers Enabling Enterprise Search for Multiple Source Systems 1/11/2018 5

6 Basic Components PLM Backend PDMWebConnector Business Process CloudView Service () Exalead OnePart Description in short PLM Connectivity Module Connection to PLM system for reading all relevant data Encapsulates every PLM system specific functionality Business Process Standardized process that triggers the data extraction from PLM system and sends the data to Exalead OnePart Scheduled activity Conversion of data, if not otherwise accomplished Security considerations CloudView Service Connectivity to OnePart Handover of data retained from PLM system Enabling Enterprise Search for Multiple Source Systems 1/11/2018 6

7 Architecture Components Connector (AP) Data Sources Teamcenter Teamcenter CloudView Windchill Windchill Enovia VPM V4 ENOVIA VPM V4 Indexing CloudView PDM Web- Server Plugin Connector SAP SAP Converter Enabling Enterprise Search for Multiple Source Systems 1/11/2018 7

8 PDM WebConnector Infrastructure Consumer Environment Middleware (Intermediate) Environment Individual Environment Backend Environment <Web-App> PWC-Client Consumer Application <Web-App> PWC-Client <http(s)/soap> <http(s)/soap> / <MQ> <http(s)/soap> Web Services Web Services Web Services PDM WebConnector <http(s)> <http(s)> <Web-App> Connectivity Module <Web-App> Connectivity Module <Backend individual protocol> <Web-App> Connectivity Module <Backend individ. Protocol> <RMI>/<MQ>/<http(s)> Application Server / Servlet Container Operating System Hardware Enabling Enterprise Search for Multiple Source Systems 1/11/2018 8

9 Load meta from PLM System for indexation Query for data in PLM system, enrich details and transform to standardized format for Exalead connector plugin. The result contains item-meta, security information and relations to datasets, masters, thumbnails etc. Exalead connector PWC PLM system PLM system <Connector> <CloudViewService> query <> query <API> getstructure, getobject, getdata (asynchronous) result result Iterate result expand item expand transform result result getintermediateresult (timetriggered) persist Enabling Enterprise Search for Multiple Source Systems 1/11/2018 9

10 Security: PDM WebConnector Only PLM System API for both meta data and physical files utilized. No direct access to a data base or file vault. The connector does not store PDM data locally The automated data load to Exalead usually takes the credentials of a predefined PLM system user for authentication and authorization There is no access without a successful authentication to the PLM system Only data which is accessible for the exporting user (defined in the user s roles & rights) can actually be exported Enabling Enterprise Search for Multiple Source Systems 1/11/

11 use cases: Integrate with multiple backends Integration of heterogeneous IT-Landscapes with structured Data Initial situation and target Data is stored in several PDM, ERP and CAD systems The system and tool landscape is not harmonized Responsibility is shared between multiple teams, cross-company units and system owners The customer is looking for developing and embedding new engineering-processes and IT strategies Business impact and benefits for the customer Standard solution based on proven IT products and specialized in the integration of customized PLM systems. Highly secure and extendable Expert guidance from concept development to implementation, roll-out and on-going operations Enabling Enterprise Search for Multiple Source Systems 1/11/

12 Use Case: geometrical searches (3D) Similarity search and Standard parts Initial situation and target Knowledge workers spend 38% of their time searching for information. (McDermott, 2005) Probably thousands of duplicate parts can be reduced. Currently is faster to create a new design, than to find and use a similar one. The customer is looking for optimization of the design and early engineering phases Business impact and benefits for the customer Combine Multi CAD and Multi-DOC from PLM backend sources Intelligent cross-linking of CAD, PDM and ERP data (only CAD is not enough) Taking into account the security context of 3D data 360 degree view on standard parts, norm archives or customer specific parts with similarity comparison Enabling Enterprise Search for Multiple Source Systems 1/11/

13 Connector: Solution: Current portfolio Current portfolio PTC Windchill: Siemens Teamcenter: SAP: ENOVIA VPM V4: Aras Innovator: PDMLink Version 9.x and newer Version 9.x and newer Version 6 and newer Version 1.6 and newer Release10 and newer (available as a service) Enabling Enterprise Search for Multiple Source Systems 1/11/