Code of PLM Openness
The Code of PLM Openness (CPO) is a guarantee for transparency and openness of software, based upon the voluntary commitment of software manufacturers. The CPO links IT requirements with those of the companies. Thanks to the stability and openness of the interfaces, the data can be used permanently throughout the entire product lifecycle. We stand for this and became the first company to undergo the accreditation process at the time and were also the first company ever to be certified in accordance with the standard.
What is the goal of the CPO?
Covering criteria from interoperability, infrastructure, extensibility, interfaces, standards and architectures to partner relationships, the standard touches every vital part of the business ecosystem. As the speed of societal and technical change transforms the way we do business, IT systems need to be flexible and adaptable to keep pace. Play or be left out, openness is key to adjust to a world constantly in flux, shifting circumstances and technologies in your corporate world.
Creating openness on all technological fronts is a basic requirement for creating transparency for our customers.
Creating openness on all technological fronts is a basic requirement for creating transparency for our customers.
Why is CPO so important for us?
Having already signed the CPO in 2015, agile, living systems are at the very heart of CONWEAVER. Linksphere provides an open Linked Data Layer to carry information which may be used by as many diverse tools, users or stakeholders as needed:
- all data can be exported and migrated via standard interfaces (database, XML, Json)
- corporate processes and programs can be run within Linksphere
- open programming interfaces
This brings a multitude of (technical) benefits regarding the protection of user interests while customers retain control over their own data:
- freedom of choice regarding the connected systems
- all generated data is available throughout the entire product life cycle
- tool replacement along the supply chain - at all times
- efficiency enhancement through the advancement of virtualization along the entire V model
- independent of customers from system suppliers
Benefits of CPO
The openness of IT systems, especially the ability to integrate them into various IT system environments, is essential for reducing the amount of time and effort involved in creating business value:
