PLM services and consultancy
For every step in your digitalization journey
TECHNIA offers a full spectrum of PLM services designed to maximize the value of your digital transformation and ensure your systems are optimized to meet your unique business goals.
Whether you’re integrating new tools, enhancing workflows, or scaling operations, we provide unique solutions that drive efficiency, collaboration, and innovation. With TECHNIA as your partner, you can confidently unlock the full potential of your PLM investment and stay ahead of your competitors.
PLM business value and project design
Our PLM business value analysis and project design services help organizations define and implement effective PLM strategies. By combining technical expertise with a focus on measurable business outcomes, TECHNIA ensures that your PLM project is designed to deliver maximum value, streamline processes, and support long-term innovation and operational efficiency.
- Identify and document current business processes, challenges, and goals to establish a clear project scope
- Prioritize key processes and map them to desired outcomes aligned with KPIs and business objectives
- Define the boundaries of the PLM implementation to ensure focus and manage expectations effectively
- Develop a detailed roadmap outlining deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements
- Align project goals with organizational strategies to ensure measurable business impact
- Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and communication plans for all stakeholders
- Analyze potential ROI by evaluating cost savings, efficiency gains, and process improvements
- Benchmark current performance metrics against expected outcomes to quantify benefits
- Present findings to stakeholders to support informed decision-making and project buy-in
- Provide interactive demonstrations of PLM solutions tailored to specific business needs
- Highlight key functionalities and workflows to showcase system capabilities and benefits
- Gather feedback from stakeholders to refine solution alignment with expectations
- Create a preliminary solution design based on identified requirements and feedback from demos
- Incorporate technical architecture, integration points, and scalability considerations into the draft
- Present the draft for review, ensuring alignment with business goals before finalization
What problems can PLM solve for your business?
Johannes Storvik delivers a brief history of PLM (product lifecycle management) before explaining how to choose the right problems to solve for a value-driven PLM platform implementation.
PLM Implementation
We provide end-to-end solutions for seamless deployment of PLM systems. This includes installation, solution consulting, and the development of robust solutions and technical architectures tailored to business needs. TECHNIA ensures efficient deployment while integrating industry best practices and leveraging deep expertise in processes, methodologies, and applications. With a focus on security operations and scalable solutions, TECHNIA enables businesses to optimize workflows, enhance collaboration, and ensure compliance.
- Perform system setup and configuration for PLM software, ensuring compatibility with existing IT infrastructure
- Install and integrate necessary licenses, tools, and environments to enable smooth operation
- Validate installation through testing to ensure functionality and readiness for deployment
- Analyze business requirements to recommend the most suitable PLM solutions
- Provide expert guidance on aligning PLM systems with organizational goals and processes
- Offer insights into optimizing workflows and leveraging PLM capabilities effectively
- Design scalable and robust technical architectures tailored to business needs
- Define integration points with existing systems for seamless data flow
- Ensure architecture supports future scalability and performance optimization
- Execute the rollout of PLM systems, ensuring minimal disruption to operations
- Test and validate the deployed solution to confirm alignment with requirements
- Provide post-deployment support for a smooth transition to the new system
- Offer flexible deployment options, including on-premise or TECHNIA.Cloud hosting
- Ensure secure and efficient hosting environments tailored to business preferences
- Manage system updates and maintenance for optimal performance post-deployment
- Assess organizational needs to align PLM strategies with business objectives
- Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, collaboration, and innovation through PLM adoption
- Provide actionable recommendations for achieving measurable business value
- Implement industry-standard methodologies to optimize PLM processes
- Share proven strategies for enhancing productivity and reducing inefficiencies
- Continuously refine practices to adapt to evolving business needs and technologies
- Map current processes to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement
- Develop tailored methodologies that align with organizational goals and industry standards
- Ensure consistent application of processes across teams for improved efficiency
- Provide in-depth knowledge of PLM applications like 3DEXPERIENCE, CATIA, and ENOVIA
- Customize applications to meet specific business requirements effectively
- Train users on advanced features to maximize system utilization and ROI
- Ensure robust security measures are in place for data protection within the PLM environment
- Monitor system vulnerabilities and implement updates to safeguard against threats
- Maintain compliance with industry standards for secure operations across all deployments
Hear from our clients
"The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is the ideal solution for bringing all our teams together within a single environment and delivering what we need to push the boundaries of aerospace and automation," says the Founder and CTO at Asylon.
PLM extensions and system integrations
Our PLM solution extensions and system integration software enhance and expand PLM system capabilities to meet unique business needs. Enhance functionality with our complementary software add-ons for the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, including custom dashboard options. With expertise in custom software development for digital engineering, TECHNIA ensures solutions are scalable, efficient, and aligned with business goals.
- Seamlessly connect 3DEXPERIENCE with enterprise systems like ERP, CRM, and MES using Integration Framework for scalable and efficient integrations
- Leverage pre-built connectors and advanced integration techniques (e.g., WebServices, JMS) to enable smooth data exchange and process continuity
- Monitor and manage integration processes with tools for error tracking, resource scaling, and performance optimization
- Develop tailored PLM solutions to address unique business challenges and optimize workflows.
- Incorporate customer-specific functionality through advanced coding, such as CAA or other customizations
- Ensure solutions are scalable and aligned with both short-term goals and long-term business strategies
- Create lightweight, custom widgets to enhance PLM system usability and accessibility
- Design widgets to streamline specific tasks or provide real-time data insights for users
- Integrate widgets seamlessly into existing PLM environments to improve user experience
- Automate repetitive CAD tasks using custom scripts to improve efficiency and reduce errors
- Develop tailored automation tools for CAD platforms like CATIA or SOLIDWORKS to meet specific project needs
- Provide expertise in script development using Python, FORTRAN, or other programming languages
- Design interactive dashboards tailored to user roles for better data visualization and decision-making
- Integrate real-time metrics and key performance indicators into dashboards for enhanced monitoring
- Ensure dashboards are fully customizable to align with organizational workflows and goals
- Extend PLM functionality and maximize usability with TECHNIA-developed add-ons such as Integration Framework, Value Components, and Light My Way
- Provide pre-configured tools to accelerate deployment while maintaining flexibility for future enhancements
- Offer sustainable solutions that integrate seamlessly with Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform applications
- Work with us to create bespoke software applications tailored to your unique business processes and requirements
- Develop utilities, macros, or standalone tools to fill gaps in existing PLM systems
- Use best practices to minimize cost of ownership while ensuring scalability and maintainability
- Generate custom reports to provide actionable insights into PLM data and system performance
- Automate reporting processes for efficiency while ensuring accuracy and relevance of data outputs
- Design reports tailored to specific stakeholder needs, such as compliance tracking or project progress analysis
Unravel the mysteries of 3DEXPERIENCE
Anders Axelsson, Product Manager at TECHNIA, introduces Light My Way, the only DAS (digital adoption solution) dedicated to 3DEXPERIENCE. Quickly and easily guide users through custom tasks and functions based on their role and application state, ensuring they have up-to-the-minute guidance on best practices.
PLM data migration and exchange
Our PLM data migration and exchange services ensure seamless management of product data across systems and stakeholders. By combining technical expertise with proven methodologies, we’ll help you maintain data integrity, improve collaboration, and achieve efficient, scalable PLM ecosystems tailored to your business needs.
- Migrate data between legacy systems and modern PLM platforms, ensuring data integrity and compatibility
- Perform automated data transformations to meet the requirements of the target system while maintaining intellectual property security
- Conduct pre- and post-migration quality checks to validate data accuracy and functionality
- Enable seamless data sharing across systems, such as exporting BOMs from PLM to ERP or other enterprise tools
- Automate export processes to reduce manual intervention and ensure real-time availability of accurate data
- Support multiple file formats (e.g., CSV, XML) for efficient exchange with external stakeholders or systems
- Maintain operational continuity by enabling co-existence between legacy and new PLM systems during phased migrations
- Archive outdated or redundant data securely while ensuring accessibility for compliance or historical purposes
- Support integration between co-existing systems to enable smooth transitions and avoid disruption
- Integrate supplier collaboration workflows into PLM systems for seamless sharing of designs, BOMs, and compliance data
- Provide controlled access to suppliers, ensuring they see only relevant information while maintaining data security
- Streamline procurement processes by linking supplier information with product structures and enterprise systems like ERP or SCM
Hear from our clients
“This first step towards implementing a PLM system focuses on effectively managing CAD structures. This foundational step is crucial, as it directly impacts the efficiency and speed with which projects are executed,” says the Managing Director at RO-RA Aviation.
PLM system upgrades
Our PLM system upgrade services ensure seamless transitions to the latest PLM versions while maximizing system performance and usability. Our certified PLM experts will enable your business to enhance functionality, improve user experience, and future-proof your PLM investments.
- Assess the current PLM system, identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement
- Define upgrade objectives, including performance enhancements, new features, and compliance needs.
- Develop a comprehensive upgrade strategy with timelines, resource allocation, and risk mitigation plans.
- Execute the upgrade process with minimal disruption, ensuring compatibility with existing systems
- Validate the upgraded system through functional and user acceptance testing to ensure reliability
- Provide post-upgrade support to address any issues and ensure smooth system operation
- Align processes with the latest PLM functionalities and industry best practices
- Refine workflows to optimize efficiency and user experience post-upgrade
- Ensure methodologies are scalable and adaptable to future business needs
- Review existing customizations to assess their necessity and impact on system performance
- Simplify or remove customizations to align with standard PLM functionalities for easier maintenance
- Retain critical customizations while ensuring compatibility with the upgraded system
- Provide tailored training programs to familiarize users with new features and workflows
- Develop updated user guides, FAQs, and help desk resources for ongoing support
- Offer on-site or remote user assistance during go-live to ensure a smooth transition
Hear from our clients
“The TECHNIA team in Austria and Germany provided us with the utmost support during implementation. And they are continuing to help us with the onboarding of new employees. Scalability and flexibility are essential factors for us. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform offers both,” says the Managing Director at automation.eXpress.
Customer support
TECHNIA’s customer support services ensure smooth transitions and ongoing efficiency in PLM environments. The TCC (TECHNIA customer care) team provides expert support, addressing issues promptly to minimize disruptions. OCM focuses on guiding organizations through change, ensuring user adoption and process alignment. These services empower businesses to adapt seamlessly, enhance productivity, and maximize their PLM investment.
- Provide multilingual support, including email, phone, and remote diagnostics, with dedicated coverage during office hours and optional weekend availability
- Offer self-support resources like FAQs, knowledge hubs, and software downloads to empower users with troubleshooting tools
- Deliver expert assistance for license requests, installations, and updates through a streamlined online support portal
- Guide organizations through change by aligning processes, communication, and training to ensure smooth transitions
- Engage stakeholders at all levels to drive adoption and minimize resistance to new systems or workflows
- Monitor performance post-deployment to ensure that change objectives are met and benefits are realized
- Manage licenses, configurations, and system environments efficiently using the myPLM platform
- Automate routine tasks to reduce manual intervention and enhance system stability
- Provide tools for monitoring and optimizing PLM environments to ensure consistent performance
- Flexible support contracts tailored to business needs, covering proactive maintenance and issue resolution
- Establish SLAs (service-level agreements) for guaranteed response times and system uptime
- Opt for extended service options like TSL (technical support level) or ESL (enhanced support level) for comprehensive coverage.
- Deploy expert teams on-site during critical phases like go-live to ensure smooth transitions
- Provide hands-on assistance with user training, troubleshooting, and system validation during deployment
- Monitor system performance post-deployment to address any issues quickly and ensure operational readiness
What problems can PLM solve for your business?
Johannes Storvik delivers a brief history of PLM (product lifecycle management) before explaining how to choose the right problems to solve for a value-driven PLM platform implementation.
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Need help with PLM services?
Matthias Hogberg and team are on-hand to provide tailored guidance and support with a deep knowledge of the full Dassault Systèmes portfolio. Reach out for a free consultation today.