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Developing an IT Infrastructure for Educational Institutions
Teaching Product Lifecycle Management
Atul S. Khiste Robert Van TilM.S. student Professor
Industrial & Systems Engineering Dept.Oakland University
Hillberg PatrickSolutions Architect
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Agenda
❏ What is PLM❏ Challenges at academic institutions for PLM
implementation❏ PLM implementation at Oakland University – What
did we learn❏ Overview of our solution
❏ PLM system level architecture❏ Platform level architecture❏ Conclusions and Future Considerations
What is PLM?
❏ PLM is about collaboration❏ Digital tools saves money and time
❏ Digital models replace prototypes❏ It’s cheaper to bend bits and bytes than it is to bend metal
❏ PLM leads to a reduction in time, energy and material
PLM Implementation - Challenges
❏ Challenges for academic institutions❏ Lack of skilled IT support❏ High cost for PLM softwares❏ Standard PLM software installation templates❏ Customization required for teaching PLM tools❏ Issues using PLM tools online
❏ Licensing❏ Compatibility
❏ Connectivity and latency issues
What did we learn?
❏ Planning prior to starting course❏ Need for flexible IT infrastructure❏ Consider security related issues❏ Check software vendor license policies❏ Limitations of written training materials
What did we do?
Normal PLM software setup Deployed softwares on local physical machines Identified, resolved and documented operational issues
Online course – the need for a virtual lab Created virtual machine allowing 50 concurrent users
Pre-configured Teamcenter PLM client installed Performance comparison of remote vs local Failed attempt to virtualize CAD software Use of social forum for sharing issues
Created lab materials
How did it go?
Operational issues due to wrong IT implementation method
Gaps between course goals and IT infrastructure Online course premises/local deployment
impediment No licenses to support collaborative education goals
Virtualizing PLM application was identified as best option Virtualization helped administrator to control deployment
and maintenance
Cost and scalability of virtual servers
How did we respond?
❏ Designed and implemented new IT architecture❏ Developed procedures for PLM application
deployment❏ Created digital video library for PLM - CAD labs❏ Proposal for cloud providers to support schools for
hosting PLM applications❏ Proposal for providing licenses for CAD virtualization
and work instructions ❏ Standard PLM software installation templates
designed for academic institutions
Conclusions and the future
❏ Teamcenter (PLM) - Solid edge (CAD) integration successfully implemented
❏ Developed and implemented an IT infrastructure for off-campus virtualization
❏ Package application for remote users to solve deployment and compatibility issues
❏ Standard practice document for PLM and Tecnomatix suites implementation
❏ Plan to use cloud computing shared platform for hosting Teamcenter application