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Teamcenter is the name of the Siemens software that makes smart product lifecycle
management (PLM) across borders and time zones a reality. Some seven million users
around the world are already working with Teamcenter or other products from Siemens PLM
Software in Plano, Texas, U.S. – including nearly all major automotive manufacturers. It
comes as no surprise that we’re also deploying this successful software platform in-house.
Roughly 20,000 employees at our Drive Technologies and Industry Automation Divisions
will soon be using Teamcenter at 90 locations in 15 countries.
The IEC program is unique in its size, its complexity and its broad range of applications.
That’s why Teamcenter developers are eagerly awaiting feedback from those who are intro-
ducing and using the software. This feedback will be taken into account when developing
the next generation of Teamcenter. And our interest is actually twofold, because at Siemens
we don’t just sell our products and solutions; we use them.
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Reach the customer twice as fast. Produce and bring to market while the competition is
still in the planning phase. Put innovation on the fast track. And all this with 280,000 prod-
uct variants, 60,000 employees and production facilities around the world. This is the ambi-
tious vision of our Drive Technologies and Industry Automation Divisions. Integrate Enable
Collaborate (IEC) is what we call our program for greater speed and maximum efficiency.
The goal for the years ahead is to bring new products to market much faster, in some cases
even twice as fast as in the past.
This will require perfect teamwork: developers, product managers, designers, production
planners and many other specialists will have to work as one. And they’ll have to enrich
the data pool with their product and process knowhow – whether in the area of computer-
aided design (CAD), office applications (such as word processing) or computer-aided manu-
facturing (CAM). This is the only way to make all information available anywhere, any-
time – including everything from the initial idea for a product to production planning, user
instructions and service feedback. The cycle ends when development of the next product
generation begins.
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Teamcenter makes it possible to store and process all the development and production process data for
our products in a single central location that’s accessible worldwide. The system’s unique open architecture
enables users to work with various specialized development tools, even those of other companies.
Tools and systems from
external suppliers
TEAM-
CENTER
Product data
management
Software
development
CAD
electronics
Project
management
Portfolio
management
Idea
management
Requirements
management
CAD mechanics,
e.g. NX®
Simulation
Digital
production
Documentation
management
Customer experience /
Feedback from the field