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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

• 19:00 – 21:00 | Welcome Reception & Networking at Steigenberger Hotel, Bad Homberg
  Please join us for drinks, appetizers, and networking the night before the Workshop.

Morning Sessions - Wednesday April 9, 2014

• 08:00 – 08:45 | Registration and Networking Over Coffee
• 08:45 – 09:00 | Welcome and Introduction
  Gerard Litjens, Director of European Operations, CIMdata [Bio]
  Introduction to the Workshop and update on CIMdata and its direction, for 2014 and beyond.
• 09:00 – 09:30 | System of Systems: Way Beyond the Product
  Don Tolle, Director of Systems Engineering & Simulation Consulting Practices, CIMdata [Bio]
  The circular economy is well represented as a system of systems. Product concepts now consider perspectives well beyond the physical product’s definition (hardware, software, and electronics) to include many other factors, including production, logistics, installation, ongoing maintenance throughout its useful life, and ultimately, retirement from service and recycling. This presentation will examine some of the ways that systems engineering (SE) can support the circular economy. In addition, CIMdata will present early results from CIMdata’s new systems engineering maturity model, a way for industrial companies to understand their preparedness for this new circular economy and for solution providers to help their clients decide the best course in moving forward with SE initiatives.
• 09:30 – 10:30 | From Documents to Models: The Vision for Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
  Professor Dr.-Ing. Martin Eigner, Technical University of Kaiserslautern [Bio]
  Presentation will detail the case for using shared digital models to capture requirements and knowledge to enable collaboration and concurrent engineering, rather than relying on requirements documents that do not communicate well between organizations and do not relate to design elements. Examples of why this is critical to establishing a systems concept in organizations’ product development processes will be presented. How MBSE supports and enables systems engineering concepts throughout product development and facilitates detailed design concepts will be described.
• 10:30 – 11:00 | Networking Break
• 11:00 – 12:00 | Deployment of Model-Based Design for Engine control at Renault
  Dr. Vincent Talon, Chief of UET Modeling System 0D, Renault [Bio]
  Renault has been using Model-Based Design systems for five years. The platform they use is AMESim. At Renault, model systems are used for several things including: making technical choices (CO2, after-treatment, drivability) and high level requirements definition; functional / dysfunctional analysis for control / diagnostic / tuning requirements; control software design; and control software validation. The deployment of Model-Based Design at Renault, Dacia, and Samsung motors enables the following: a reduction in the number of innovative projects thanks to an 0D system model analysis at a reduced cost; the ability to design new control laws very quickly at a reduced time- to-market; early stage validation of the control law and a reduction in the cost of final validation to increase the quality of Renault's engine and drivetrain software; and a reduction in the tuning phase cost thanks to virtual test bench usage.This presentation will focus on the real-world deployment of Model-Based Design at Renault and will offer case-study examples.
• 12:00. – 13:15 | Networking Over Lunch

Afternoon Sessions – Wednesday, April 9, 2014

• 13:15 – 14:00 | Developing an MBSE Framework Based on ISO Standards
  Leo van Ruijven, ManagerTechnology Development, Croon Elektrotechniek B.V. [Bio]
  Presentation will offer a framework for Model-Based Systems Engineering based on the Life Cycle Data Integration standard ISO 15926 and the System Life Cycle Processes standard ISO 15288. The framework is based on using a Reference Data Library (ISO 15926-4 RDL) and a set of relationships derived from information models representing the processes defined in ISO 15288. With this framework an information system or data exchange mechanism can be built or configured to support systems engineering processes or a subset of them. The framework has been used in major infrastructure projects in the Netherlands using the Product Lifecycle Management tool Relatics and in an implementation in the shipbuilding industry supply chain based on RDFS Named Graph using the triple store Virtuoso.
• 14:00 – 15:15 | Panel Discussion: Constructing a Systems Engineering Roadmap
  Moderated by Dr, Keith Meintjes, Simulation & Analysis Practice Manager, CIMdata, [Bio]
  – Dr. Fouad el Khaldi, General Manager of Industry Strategy & Innovation, ESI Group [Bio]
  – Gérard Morin, Vice President Professional Services, Esterel Technologies [Bio]
  – Andrew Foster, Senior Offering Manager, IBM Rational [Bio]
  – Dr. Jan M. Leuridan, CEO, LMS, A Siemens Business [Bio]
  – Christoph Bräuchle, Business Development Director, PTC [Bio]
  Practical, interactive discussion for industrial end user companies. Leading solution providers gather in an open question and answer session and discussion with the attendees on the coming revolution for product development and the integration of systems engineering into PLM practices. Questions will be taken from the attendees as time allows.
• 15:15 – 15:45 | Networking Break
• 15:45 – 16:15 | Knowledge Council Research Findings and Plans
  Dr. Keith Meintjes, Simulation & Analysis Practice Manager, CIMdata, [Bio]
  and John MacKrell, Vice President, Systems Engineering Knowledge Council Lead, CIMdata [Bio]
  Report of results from current knowledge council research activities including survey results, maturity model results, reports, and other research. Plans for research to be undertaken in 2014 will also be presented.
• 16:15 – 16:30 | Closing Comments
  Gerard Litjens, Director of European Operations, CIMdata [Bio]
  Summary of main workshop takeaways and next steps.

• We have experienced PLM implementation failures in the past.

• We are new to implementing PLM.

• Our last PLM implementation failed to demonstrate the value we were expecting.

• Our users have failed to realize the benefits of the last implementation.

• We did not have the right level of knowledge for our last PLM implementation and it did not work out well.

• Key PLM implementation considerations – what are the key items needed for a successful PLM implementation
• How to structure the right implementation team – having the right people on your team will lead to a successful implementation
• Creating an implementation plan – many plans are needed to support your implementation, failing to make the right plans results in poor adoption
• How to measure success – as PLM implementations take many months it is essential to measure your progress to demonstrate that the implementation is moving ahead as planned
• Transitioning from implementation mode to a daily support model – how you do this will impact the level of satisfaction your company will have with PLM.

• An understanding of the key aspects of a PLM implementation
• How to manage the often confusing aspects of PLM
• The value of a successful implementation
• The main tasks that must be accomplished for a successful implementation
• How a successful PLM implementation can energize your business
• Where to look for improvements in your business
• How to measure the success of PLM

• PLM team leaders
• PLM team members
• Engineering managers
• PLM users
• PLM solution and service providers
• PLM channel partners seeking more information on PLM
• Corporate training departments looking for education on PLM
• Anyone who wants to learn more about PLM