3DEXPERIENCE Upgrade Services
Introduction
The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is a state-of-the-art PLM platform with rich business processes and collaboration tools for engineering and manufacturing domains. Customers who are currently using older versions of eMatrix/ ENOVIA, along with their existing customizations, should upgrade to the latest 3DEXPERIENCE version to leverage the latest and greatest that Dassault Systèmes has to offer.
Why Upgrade to the Latest 3DEXPERIENCE Version?
- Leverage 3DX as an integrated PLM platform for ENOVIA, DELMIA, CATIA V6 and more.
- Take advantage of new features of various modules in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
- Project-based security model.
- Power’BY multi-CAD data management.
- Custom dashboards and widgets.
- 6W tags for effective searches.
- Nice look and feel
- Get full-text search capability with EXALEAD.
3DEXPERIENCE Upgrade Challenges
- Heavy customization of OOTB functionalities in the source system.
- Change in OOTB data model during merging/ splitting of OOTB Centrals.
- Unstructured upgrade methodology.
- Conflict in new OOTB functionalities and existing/ expected business processes.
- Manual and lengthy deployment processes which create overhead in the development cycle.
SteepGraph’s 3DEXPERIENCE Upgrade Methodology
SteepGraph has proven upgrade technical methodology that is tuned and tested over and over by performing many upgrades.
Key Capabilities
- SteepGraph has developed reusable ANT scripts that automate upgrade steps.
- Three-way merging methodology to precisely identify customizations to be moved to newer 3DEXPERIENCE versions.
- Maintenance of change history in most used centrals, release by release.
- Knowledgebase of typical issues and its fixes that help all consultants working on the upgrade project in faster resolution.
- Standard project plan and work package structure for upgrade projects. This ensures consistency across upgrade projects.
- Robust tools for development including Eclipse, JIRA, and Jenkins
- Experienced team to work dedicatedly on every upgrade project
- Project Manager
- Infrastructure Expert
- ENOVIA V6 and 3DEXPERIENCE Developers
- Subject Matter Expert
- DBA
- Customer Business Processes Testing Team
- Dassault Systèmes Customer Support
- Technical Architect
SteepGraph Upgradation Project Experience
| Customer | Source Version | Target Version | Main Centrals Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliance Group India | 2010x | 2018x | Engineering Central |
| UAE Based Aerospace Supplier | ENOVIA V6 R2013x | 3DEXPERIENCE 2017x | Library Central, Change Management, Program Central, Engineering Central, Designer Central, CATIA V5 Integration, AutoVue Integration, Requirements Central, Variant Management and Configuration, Manufacturing BOM Management, Microsoft Server Integration, 3DLive Examine |
| Indian Fabric and Fashion Retailer | 2015x | 2017x | Designer Central and Integrations |
| HMEL | 2011 | 2017x | Engineering Central, Team Central, Change Management |
| German Industrial Engineering and Steel Producer | 2012x | 2015x | Engineering Central Designer Central SW Integration AutoCAD Integration |
| Austria Based Furniture Manufacturing Company | 2012 | 2015x | Engineering Central Program Central Variant Configuration Central |
| US Based Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Company | 2010x | 2015x | Multi Discipline Collaboration Platform Collaborative Space Management Engineering Central Program Central Manufacturing Central Material Compliance Central Library Central Designer Central Sourcing Central Connector for SolidWorks |
| New Balance | 2010x | 2015x | Engineering Central, Program Central, Apparel Accelerator |
| US Based Leading Supplier of Inspection Tools | 2010x | 2013x | Engineering Central |
| UAE Based Composite Aerostructures Manufacturing Company | V6R2011x | V6R2013x | Engineering Central Library Central Program Central Variant Configuration Central Designer Central CATIA V5 Integration Microsoft Project Integration |
| French Pharmaceutical Company | V6R2011 | V6R2012x GA | CPN Accelerator (CPG Accelerator for Integrated Product Management) MCC (Material Compliance Central) PRG (Program Central) ENG (Engineering Central) LBC (Library Central) RMT (Requirement Central) FTR (Variant Configuration Central) |
| German Multinational Dairy Products Producer | 10.5 | V6R2012 | Engineering Central Designer Central Team Central CATIA V5 Integration |
| Australian Aerospace Engineering Company | Matrix 10.8 | V6R2012 GA | Aerospace and Defense Accelerator PRG (Program Central) ENG (Engineering Central) FTR (Variant Configuration Central) MS Office Integration |
| German Automotive Company | V6R2012 FP1204 | V6R2012 FP1237 | Program Central Requirements Central Variant Configuration Central VPM Central |
Achievements
- Go-Live achieved in the estimated time-frame.
- License mapping done accurately without impacting any user experience.
- Performed a successful upgrade after the first vendor failed.
Why Partner With Us For Your PLM Upgradation Project?
- Converts all global search functionalities to EXALEAD based search so that customers can leverage blazing-fast EXALEAD index searching.
- We would replace your custom jsps with OOTB webforms wherever applicable to you’re your code much more manageable.
- Provide enhanced training material to comply with the new release.
- Execute performance tuning.
- FCS data reconciliation will be performed to identify corrupt or missing files on FCS locations.