Product category:
PLM and collaboration software
News Release from: Siemens PLM Software
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 25 October 2005
Software to improve collaboration for
JPL
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is to deploy a Microsoft-based Teamcenter application focusing on enterprise project and programme collaboration capabilities.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has decided to expand its UGS Teamcenter digital lifecycle management implementation by deploying a Microsoft-based Teamcenter application focusing on enterprise project and programme collaboration capabilities The implementation connects JPL employees and outside suppliers - representing more than 2000 total users - to 38,000 3D product models, more than 6000 drawings and all associated product data, for significantly enhanced product development productivity
JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California is responsible for the creation, launch and management of the Mars Exploration Rover mission.
JPL is deploying its advanced, next generation PDM/PLM (product data management/product lifecycle management) system that relies on Teamcenter to manage, distribute and control its massive amount of product data.
JPL is NASA's lead centre for robotic exploration of the solar system, tasked with developing sophisticated space exploration satellites and telescopes for observing distant galaxies.
Based on the successful implementation completed by JPL's PDM group and UGS to extend access to the valuable product knowledge managed by Teamcenter, JPL selected UGS and its Teamcenter collaboration solution to make lightweight 3D digital product models available throughout its organisation.
Teamcenter includes built-in 3D product visualisation and is tightly integrated with Microsoft offerings, such as Microsoft Office 2003, Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft SharePoint products and technologies.
"The ability to share and collaborate on rich design information across teams is critical for dynamic organisations like JPL that have employees and partners scattered across the globe", said Bill Gerould, Worldwide Discrete Manufacturing Industry Manager for Microsoft.
"By basing its Teamcenter collaboration solution on Microsoft technology, UGS is able to help its customers quickly expand and enhance enterprise collaboration within the context of familiar applications such as Microsoft Office 2003".
Microsoft products already in use throughout JPL are leveraged by Teamcenter to provide JPL with an easily deployable solution with a familiar user interface.
The Microsoft-based Teamcenter solution enables enterprise-wide collaboration and access to JPL's product data - including integrated lightweight 3D images of JPL products - designed to significantly enhance the organisation's ability to perform design reviews and configuration management.
And because JPL works with outside organisations such as industry partners, educational institutions, foreign space agencies and other NASA centres, they can offer security-enhanced collaboration to members of their extended team.
"UGS has established its PLM leadership by providing open solutions that work in concert with our customers' varied IT environments", said Chris Kelley, Vice President of Partner and Platform Marketing, UGS.
"Our ability to meet the demanding functional, usability and support requirements associated with the sophisticated JPL product development process is further validation of this successful strategy".
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