Intelligent data sharing for end-to-end processes across organizational boundaries
Numerous partners such as suppliers and engineering firms contribute to the development of a product. But processes can only function effectively if the data is available across organizational and system boundaries. CONTACT’s Collaboration Hub simplifies the flow of data thanks to intelligent data sharing and supports end-to-end processes. Collaboration Hub is particularly suitable for collaboration in joint ventures and projects and for the efficient integration of suppliers and partners.
Advantages for your teams and projects
- Reliable collaboration through data sharing
- Collaboration environment designed for engineering processes
- Data usage across system boundaries
- Extensive security and compliance mechanisms
Data sharing makes collaboration reliable
Although e-mails and sending messages are well suited for dealing with simple tasks, they are not reliable enough for demanding engineering tasks. “Do I have the latest version?”, “What thread can I find it in?” are questions that employees often ask themselves daily. That is why Collaboration Hub offers intelligent data sharing. The hub ensures that distributed teams always use the latest data and reference shared elements such as projects and processes.
Data A collaboration environment designed for engineering processes
Engineering projects, which involve CAD model structures, product structures, variants, technical changes and configurations, as well as access control, have very special requirements. Collaboration Hub goes beyond conventional team space solutions such as Slack, MS Teams and Trello. The data, process and project models for our collaboration solution were designed for engineering from the bottom up.
Using data across system boundaries
Business processes function smoothly if their data is available across different systems. Our Catalyst technology uses standard interfaces for enterprise applications such as ERP and PLM to ensure this data flow. We do this by working together with technology partners like PROSTEP AG, a leading specialist for PLM interfaces. Open data standards such as OSLC and ReqIF, API standards such as REST and its open, declarative data dictionary make Collaboration Hub easy to adapt.
Comprehensive security and compliance mechanisms
Communication with other companies requires powerful interfaces. Companies impose exacting requirements when it comes to protecting their IT infrastructure against unauthorized access. Collaboration Hub’s security architecture is based on the CONTACT Elements platform and provides reliable protection. For example, we provide a dedicated proxy environment, which is separated from the internal environment by a firewall, for collaboration with suppliers and partners.
Extended enterprise – powered by CONTACT Elements
Powered by CONTACT Elements means: You use the world’s most modern platform for cooperation with partners and suppliers. Collaboration Hub supports you in integrating them into your processes and projects. Modular and flexible like Lego, the modular principle of CONTACT Elements stands for solutions that are much more than the sum of their parts: individually outstanding, in interaction unique.