Monday, June 19

7:30a-8:30a

Pre-Conference Workshops

8:30a-12:00p

1:00p-4:30p

4:30p-5:30p

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(MRT-PDM2000.pdf - 143kb) - Includes all program details

"The conference provided up-to-date information necessary to help achieve our business goals of evaluating and implementing PDM throughout the Motorola enterprise environment....I enjoyed the sharing of current information from peers and their experiences." - Ken Hinz, Sr. Software Engineer, Motorola
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Tuesday, June 20

7:00a-8:00a

8:00a-9:30a

PART ONE: Web-Based PDM & E-Business At Keithley

Keithley has made a strong commitment to adopting an e-business strategy using MatrixOne. In the first half of this presentation, John Ferman will describe Keithley’s 5-year plan to leverage the Web by electronically integrating various information systems—PDM, CAD, ERP, CAM—across traditional and non-traditional functions, including engineering, sales, marketing, field service, and suppliers. You will learn:

• How to map out the processes and determine activities and priorities
• Which applications to keep, which to expand, and which to buy new
• How to administer this multi-discipline project concurrently with day-to-day business

PART TWO: Managing Customer’s Systems Configurations Using PDM

Historically at Keithley, field service reps and overseas affiliates relied on manual (paper) data; as a result, determining as-shipped product configurations and tracking changes to those configurations by a system serial number was difficult at best. John will share the results of a new pilot project using e-Matrix that allows field service reps to access customer system configurations via web-based PDM. You will learn:

• How to link to databases that allow online viewing of customer, proposal, sales order, and work order information
• How to plan and map the necessary processes
• How PDM can reach its full e-business potential

9:30a-10:00a

10:00a-11:00a

Draper Laboratory designs electronic, mechanical, and software products of a highly sensitive nature for the military and other government agencies. While the Web presents greater ease of data sharing between partners, it also presents tough security challenges.

Kevin Dyer will describe Draper’s internally developed system and discuss:

• How to use commercial hardware encryption devices to create a virtual extranet over the Internet
• How to use a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to further protect the data when it traverses an untrusted LAN
• How to use a two-step authentication and authorization user identification process
• Pros and cons of ID cards and electronic signatures
• Emerging standards that will help make user identification easier in the future

When Household Products replaced its CAD system with Pro/E in 1998, its then-PDM system was no longer compatible. The company selected Windchill in 1999, and is currently in the thick of implementation. Household made the decision to integrate Pro/E while simultaneously migrating data from legacy systems directly to Windchill. Find out:

• Why Household decided to forego Windchill’s legacy integration capability in favor of data migration
• How the team decided what legacy data to retain
• Technical steps involved with the data migration
• Why Household made the decision to use Workgroup Manager for Pro/E over Intralink

PART ONE: The Integration Challenge
Jason D. Browning, Technical Manager, PDM Development Group,
Lucent Technologies

Jason Browning will share how Lucent has deployed middleware and Web technology to tie multiple systems together and provide the end-user with an integrated view of product data and functionality.

PART TWO: (updated 4-24-00)
How Lucent is Managing Security Through Bidirectional Access
Bob Naftal, Technical Manager, PDM Systems Engineering Group,
Lucent Technologies
IPDMUG MEMBER

Lucent is currently using PDM systems as part of their Supply Chain Architecture to send product data to suppliers and vendors.  They have several data transfer protocols in place, and much of the data managed by
the Windchill PDM system has been transferred using a secure FTP site to
facilitate access through the Lucent Firewall. Lucent has several eCommerce activities underway, and is implementing solutions which allow vendors and suppliers to bi-directionally communicate with systems behind the Firewall.  This discussion will focus on the solutions Lucent considered, the problems they encountered, and how they are facilitating extranet access to the PDM solution.

This exclusive interview session will be a highlight for anyone investigating a new system or wondering what to do about an existing installation. You will come away knowing:

• the difference between PDM and Collaborative Product Commerce (CPC) – how is it more than a rose by another name?

• the role of Java, HTML and XML in Windchill’s future and the stability of these technologies

• how the Internet will affect engineering and the design process –beyond access to product data

• what IT resources and development efforts are required for deployment and maintenance of Windchill vs traditional client server

• about proxies vs replication for achieving federation, and more

You are highly encouraged to bring your own questions and comments – much of the session will be devoted to audience participation with Brion facilitating. This is a rare chance to gain developers’ insights and to offer feedback that can shape the direction of the industry!

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(MRT-PDM2000.pdf - 143kb) - Includes all program details

"A good breadth of PDM subjects...good source of 
up-to-date knowledge on the state of PDM." 
- John Konik, Manager, Engineering Technical Center, Eastman Kodak

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Wednesday, June 21

7:15a-8:00a

8:00a-9:30a

The purchase of a PDM system involves a long-term partnership between your company and a vendor to ensure smooth implementation and ongoing maintenance. Renowned expert, Ed Miller, will discuss the implications of the recent rash of sales, mergers, and acquisitions in the PDM industry and what users must do to protect themselves in this rocky and volatile climate. He will reveal:

• What happens if your PDM vendor is sold, acquired, or closes down altogether?
• Important questions both new and current users should be asking their vendor.
• Blurring definitions between PDM and other product development tools, including where we may expect to see these technologies converge in the future.

Developing a method for evaluation and decision making on a Web-based PDM solution is imperative, and must be in place before the selection process is initiated. Boris, a former PDM vendor, will describe the process Medtronic used to select MatrixOne, including:

• How to develop a set of system requirements for Web-based PDM that will foster buy-in by users and management
• How to educate the selection team without the vendor’s involvement
• How to turn requirements into an objective scorecard
• How to calculate the scores and make a decision, even when the results seem too close to call

Using the Web, be it Internet, Extranet, VPN, or Intranet is often presented as a magical solution....as if the Web makes all our problems disappear. This talk looks at Web deployment from the perspective of internal development and architecture; highlighting how many traditional challenges—such as connectivity, interface design, application availability, and data compatibility— still remain. Peter Barbee will also discuss benefits of using the Web; most notably high information availability and the way it can illuminate business process issues.

Application Service Providers (ASP) are emerging for many enterprise software solutions, and PDM and related applications are no exception. The ASP provides many opportunities and presents many new questions and issues. Mike Dominik, a former IT Program Manager at Lockheed Martin with Web-based PDM experience, will discuss:

• What types of PDM solutions are candidates for ASP delivery?
• What should you look for in an ASP delivery model?
• How will an ASP address performance? operations accountability? customer service and satisfaction?
• How can ASPs satisfy your organization’s needs for service and security?
• How will ASPs deal with varied degrees of customization and upgrades?

Be among the first to hear the results of cutting-edge research recently conducted by Ford, Rockwell Collins, Honeywell, and other leading companies. These pioneers are paving the way for a new kind of architecture that combines and hosts mission critical product development applications — CAD and PDM — on the Internet using Windows 2000 servers. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the possbilities and implications for your company.

4:00p-5:00p

It’s the end of the conference, and you’ve heard about a variety of web-based PDM options. How do you synthesize this information to bring back to the office and choose an approach that’s right for you? Hear Brion’s unique perspective on the variety of Web-based PDM models—complex and customizable, out-of-the-box or ASP—and which is right for which situation. Or, take advantage of the opportunity to express your own thoughts or hear the opinions of your colleagues during a lively question and answer session. Brion’s presentations are always a highlight of Management Roundtable conferences, and this one is not to be missed!

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(MRT-PDM2000.pdf - 143kb) - Includes all program details

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