Overcome the barriers of disconnected tool environments

Modern products combine mechanics, electronics, and an ever-increasing amount of software. Yet the teams involved often work with separate PLM, ALM, and MBSE tools, as well as different data models and processes. Requirements, models, software artifacts, and product data are not consistently linked. Changes are detected too late, assessing their impact requires significant effort, and coordination is often handled manually. This results in media breaks, inconsistencies, and increased coordination efforts – especially in the development of software-defined products. Learn how CONTACT Elements ALM & MBSE helps you overcome the challenges of disconnected tool environments.

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Benefits

  • Connect mechanical, electrical, and software engineering through a shared information foundation 
  • Link requirements, models, and software artifacts end-to-end 
  • Track changes transparently across disciplines 
  • Integrate tool environments using open standards
  • Build a digital thread for software-defined products

Synchronize requirements between PLM and ALM

Requirements often originate in systems engineering or product management, are then specified in ALM tools and continuously refined during software development. Without synchronization, information quickly becomes inconsistent, leading to additional coordination effort. CONTACT Elements connects PLM and ALM systems using the open OSLC standard and synchronizes requirements bidirectionally. Changes can be traced directly and are consistently available to all disciplines involved.

Synchronize requirements between PLM and ALM

Requirements often originate in systems engineering or product management, are then specified in ALM tools and continuously refined during software development. Without synchronization, information quickly becomes inconsistent, leading to additional coordination effort. CONTACT Elements connects PLM and ALM systems using the open OSLC standard and synchronizes requirements bidirectionally. Changes can be traced directly and are consistently available to all disciplines involved.

Requirements often originate in systems engineering or product management, are then specified in ALM tools and continuously refined during software development. Without synchronization, information quickly becomes inconsistent, leading to additional coordination effort. CONTACT Elements connects PLM and ALM systems using the open OSLC standard and synchronizes requirements bidirectionally. Changes can be traced directly and are consistently available to all disciplines involved.

Coordinate changes across mechanics, electronics, and software

Engineering changes often affect mechanics, electronics, and software at the same time. Without a shared context, the implications are often recognized too late. CONTACT Elements ALM & MBSE links change processes to the affected requirements, software artifacts, and product data. Teams identify dependencies early on and coordinate changes across all development disciplines.

Coordinate changes across mechanics, electronics, and software

Engineering changes often affect mechanics, electronics, and software at the same time. Without a shared context, the implications are often recognized too late. CONTACT Elements ALM & MBSE links change processes to the affected requirements, software artifacts, and product data. Teams identify dependencies early on and coordinate changes across all development disciplines.

Engineering changes often affect mechanics, electronics, and software at the same time. Without a shared context, the implications are often recognized too late. CONTACT Elements ALM & MBSE links change processes to the affected requirements, software artifacts, and product data. Teams identify dependencies early on and coordinate changes across all development disciplines.

Link software releases to product configurations

Products increasingly consist of mechanical components, electronics, and various software versions. For variants, service, or compliance purposes, it must be clear at any time which software version belongs to which product configuration. The solution for the integrated management of PLM and ALM objects is a software item that serves as an abstraction layer and is integrated into the bill of materials as a component. This ensures that software versions are up to date while reducing the number of approval processes required. The key is: CONTACT Elements links software releases to product structures and provides transparency regarding a product’s complete delivery status.

Link software releases to product configurations

Products increasingly consist of mechanical components, electronics, and various software versions. For variants, service, or compliance purposes, it must be clear at any time which software version belongs to which product configuration. The solution for the integrated management of PLM and ALM objects is a software item that serves as an abstraction layer and is integrated into the bill of materials as a component. This ensures that software versions are up to date while reducing the number of approval processes required. The key is: CONTACT Elements links software releases to product structures and provides transparency regarding a product’s complete delivery status.

Products increasingly consist of mechanical components, electronics, and various software versions. For variants, service, or compliance purposes, it must be clear at any time which software version belongs to which product configuration. The solution for the integrated management of PLM and ALM objects is a software item that serves as an abstraction layer and is integrated into the bill of materials as a component. This ensures that software versions are up to date while reducing the number of approval processes required. The key is: CONTACT Elements links software releases to product structures and provides transparency regarding a product’s complete delivery status.

Use system models as a shared foundation for development

Model-Based Systems Engineering uses models to describe requirements, functions, and system architectures, creating a common language for all development disciplines. CONTACT Elements integrates system models into the digital thread and links them to requirements, product structures, and development objects. This keeps models up to date throughout the entire product lifecycle and makes them the central foundation for decision-making.

Use system models as a shared foundation for development

Model-Based Systems Engineering uses models to describe requirements, functions, and system architectures, creating a common language for all development disciplines. CONTACT Elements integrates system models into the digital thread and links them to requirements, product structures, and development objects. This keeps models up to date throughout the entire product lifecycle and makes them the central foundation for decision-making.

Model-Based Systems Engineering uses models to describe requirements, functions, and system architectures, creating a common language for all development disciplines. CONTACT Elements integrates system models into the digital thread and links them to requirements, product structures, and development objects. This keeps models up to date throughout the entire product lifecycle and makes them the central foundation for decision-making.

Establish end-to-end traceability across all development artifacts

The development of software-defined products requires traceable relationships between requirements, system models, software development, and product data at all times. CONTACT Elements establishes end-to-end traceability across all involved systems. This enables companies to analyze the impact of changes quickly, provide evidence efficiently, and document development decisions transparently throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Establish end-to-end traceability across all development artifacts

The development of software-defined products requires traceable relationships between requirements, system models, software development, and product data at all times. CONTACT Elements establishes end-to-end traceability across all involved systems. This enables companies to analyze the impact of changes quickly, provide evidence efficiently, and document development decisions transparently throughout the entire product lifecycle.

The development of software-defined products requires traceable relationships between requirements, system models, software development, and product data at all times. CONTACT Elements establishes end-to-end traceability across all involved systems. This enables companies to analyze the impact of changes quickly, provide evidence efficiently, and document development decisions transparently throughout the entire product lifecycle.