Presentations from members of this aerospace & defense (A&D) industry-focused PLM advocacy group will consider digital thread and global collaboration in the A&D industry.
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA 26 October 2023— CIMdata, Inc. is pleased to announce that Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group (AD PAG) members will present at PLM Road Map & PDT in Paris, France, on 15 & 16 November. The theme for the conference is “The Digital Thread in a Heterogeneous, Extended Enterprise Reality – A Call for PLM Professionals to Share their Knowledge and Experience.”
The first AD PAG member presentation is on A&D Industry Digital Twin and Digital Thread Standards. In this presentation, Boeing’s Dr. Robert Rencher will share recent findings by the AD PAG on digital twin and digital thread standards in the aerospace industry. The presentation will reference the AD PAG Digital Twin/Digital Thread Definition Framework to understand digital twin and digital thread standards and their relationship with existing industry standards. Dr. Rencher will also introduce the next phase of the project, which will examine the Digital Twin/Digital Thread Value Proposition.
The second AD PAG member presentation, An A&D Roadmap for Enabling Global Collaboration, offers an update on the work of the group’s Global Collaboration project team. This presentation by Robert Gutwein of Pratt & Whitney and Agnes Gourillon-Jandot of Safran will share a new “Desired State” for OEM-supplier collaboration by applying and adhering to a set of guidelines defined by the project team. A newly developed open-service Collaboration Management System (CMS) application to enable implementation and compliance with these guidelines will be described and demonstrated. The presentation will conclude with the results from actual OEM-supplier trials.
The final presentation from the AD PAG at this event, Model-Based OEM/Supplier Collaboration Needs in the Aviation Industry Driving Toolchain Requirements and Tool Provider Selection, will share the latest findings from the AD PAG’s Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) working group. This presentation, by Hartmut Hintze of Airbus, will present the model-based OEM/Supplier collaboration requirements and standards that need to be supported by PLM/MBSE solution providers in the future.
“It is a regular occurrence for thought leaders from AD PAG projects to report on their teams’ work at CIMdata’s PLM Road Map conferences, says James Roche, CIMdata’s A&D Practice Director. “To have these speakers at this event will be impactful.”
In addition to presenting, members of the AD PAG will be on hand to discuss the group’s activities at their table in the PLM Collaboration Café.
For more information about PLM Road Map EMEA & PDT Europe, please visit the CIMdata website https://www.cimdata.com/en/education/plm-conferences/2023-plm-road-map-pdt-emea.
About Dr. Robert Rencher
Dr. Robert Rencher is a Senior Systems Engineer and Associate Technical Fellow at Boeing. Robert’s primary area of expertise is identifying and validating strategic Information Technology solutions for Boeing and the aviation industry. He is recognized as an expert in addressing issues related to complex airline information systems, specifically the integration, security, and performance of the global information technology infrastructure utilized by the commercial aviation industry.
About Robert Gutwein
Robert Gutwein is the Associate Director, PLM - Digital Technologies (DT) at Pratt and Whitney Canada (P&WC). Robert joined P&WC in 1983 as a Design Engineer. His interest in new technology morphed into his current role as the DT-PLM Collaboration and Data Transfer Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Team lead. Robert has led projects establishing PLM connections with customers, partners, suppliers, and P&WC Satellite Engineering Office (SEO) sites worldwide. He is involved with P&WC teams, developing strategies to improve collaboration internally and externally following the TDP, LOTAR, MBD, and industry guidelines and best practices. Robert has recently added a new challenge to his portfolio as the RTX Industry Standards Coordination Lead in the area of MBDMI. He is the Project Manager of the Global Collaboration Working Group within the CIMdata-administered AD PAG.
About Agnès Gourillon-Jandot
Agnès Gourillon-Jandot is the Deputy Director, Powerplant System Design Office at Safran Aircraft Engines (Safran). In this role, Agnès in charge of Digital Transformation. She is also the Configuration Management Principal Expert. Agnès joined Safran Aircraft Engines (Snecma) in 1991 as a Design Engineer on the Standardization Team. Since 2000, she has worked on the Configuration Team, first as team leader and then as department head for 16 years. Her experience in Configuration Management led her involvement in two successive PLM implementations and is now working on a third. Agnès actively participates in the Global Collaboration Working Group within the CIMdata-administered Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group.
About Hartmut Hintze
Hartmut Hintze is the Team Leader for Quality Cabin Program Operations at Airbus. In parallel to his cabin system design activities, Hartmut was the security focal point for the cabin management system for 12 years. Based on his cabin system design and system security experiences, he developed a combined model-based functional and security development process called SysML4Sec and participates in the OMG Safety and Security RAAML working group. He represents Airbus on the AD PAG Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) working group.
About the Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group
Since its founding in 2014, the AD PAG, administered by CIMdata, has sponsored research and jointly staffed projects on a diverse set of prioritized PLM-related industry and technology topics. These topics include Model-Based Definition, Multiple-View Bill of Materials, PLM Technology Obsolescence Management, Global Collaboration, Model-Based Systems Engineering, and Digital Twin/Digital Thread. As an outcome of these investments, the AD PAG has released a series of direction statements and position papers that are freely available for downloading from its website at http://www.ad-pag.com/. Making these materials available is consistent with the Group’s mission to engage proactively within the PLM ecosystem and advocate for common direction and positions within the aerospace and defense industry on PLM-related topics of importance to the members. For more information about the A&D PLM Action Group, please contact CIMdata at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
