Digital Product Synthesis DPC and the Enhancement Request Process

Some time ago, COE and Dassault Systemes Management requested a re-engineering of the Development Planning Council (DPC) Process for enhancement requests. An electronic tool, named WEBCOS-SER was put in place and deployed. The WEBCOS-SER provides for online collection of the enhancement requests from the DPC sessions. Dassault domain leaders have the commitment to answer all individual requests entered. All COE members can submit requirements for the products through the COE DPC working sessions. The requirements are collected by the chairperson and discussed with the DS Development manager and IBM Domain leader. After COE conferences, the chairperson enters the requirements in the database. The DS Domain Leader analyzes and discusses the request. IBM Domain Leaders have complete visibility of the discussion on WEBCOS-SER. The DS development manager then closes the requirement by including it in the product or rejecting it. The DPC chairperson ensures the solution is valid and accepts closure of the enhancement request.

Frederique Slansky, administrator of WEBCOS-SER, provided extensive support to get the enhancement process working efficiently for the Digital Product Synthesis DPC. After working past the usual (or maybe not so usual) access problems, hardware incompatibilities and firewall issues I can say that the DPS committee has 16 enhancements online. Seven of the enhancements have been implemented, one is in works, and eight are open submit new drafts. With the WEBCOS-SER database on my laptap during COE conferences, I have up to the minute status of the enhancement requests from my DPC. This is a true success story for COE and Dassault and I encourage a greater use of the COE SER database as well as the addition of future enhancements to make the process even more stream-lined.

Optimize Your Designs Using CATIA Engineering Analysis
A Hands-On Breakout Session

The Engineering Analysis and Simulation Process Interest Committee is proud to announce a "hands-on" breakout session for the Spring COE Conference to be held in Palm Springs, California during April 14-17, 2002. This session will introduce the attendees to V5 Knowledge Based CATIA Analysis and new techniques for designing and optimizing V5 CATIA models. During this session, the tools available for optimizing designs and reducing manufacturing costs, without compromising the strength or performance of the product design, will be discussed.

Anyone who is planning to attend the Spring COE is encouraged to submit their real-life V4 or V5 CATIA models and see the power and ease-of-use that CATIA V5 engineering analysis provides. Participants should send their models, at their earliest convenience, to Mr. Parvez at the address shown below. When submitting your models, please note the model format within the package. Participants of this "hands-on" session will find it to be a fun experience, and more importantly, they will obtain meaningful results. This alone makes COE worth attending!

Here is the outline of the "hands on" session.

• Part 1: Your own models, as previously submitted to Mr. Parvez, will be loaded and ready for your use during the session (if you are unable to send or bring your own parts, working models will be provided as a convenience)
  
  
• Part 2: Work with one of IBM or SRAC experts to get immediate results for displacements, stress, and vibration analyses.
  
  
• Part 3: Copy or save the analysis results and take them home with you.

Ahmad Parvez
Regional Technical Manager
Structural Research and Analysis Corporation
3867 W Market, ##104
Akron, OH 44333
Email: parvez@srac.com
Phone: 330-670-6575
Cell: 847-971-6032