CAE SOLUTIONS AS CENTRAL STRATEGIC IM SERVICE IN EUROCOPTER GROUP
A win- win approach on use case ALTAIR consolidation
Manfred SeilerSenior ManagerHead of CAx/PLM Engineering solutionsIM-directorate
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AGENDA
THE SPEAKER / ABSTRACT 3
THE COMPANY 4 - 8
STATUS ORG- STRUCTURE CAx / PLM IM-DIRECTORATE 9 - 10
CAD / CAx AS/IS – APPLICATION BACKBONE STRATEGIES 11 - 14
CAE CONSOLIDATION - NATURAL CONFLICT - 15 - 16
CAE – CONSOLIDATION WHY, HOW 17 - 19
CAE CONSOLIDATION : USE CASES 20 - 23
SUMMARY 24
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THE SPEAKER / SUMMARY
o Graduate & Majored in Mechanical Engineering.o 4 years experience as
o Production engineer at MBB (NC, tools, automation)o 4 years experience as
o stress-engineer in development AIRBUS department at MBB
o 20 years responsible in…o different perimeter for CAD/CAx/PM activities in
Eurocoptero Since 2003 EC Group wide responsibilityo Senior Manager for CAx/PLM systems for
Eurocopter Group in IT - Directorateo CAD & CAx Systems o PLM / PDM systemso DMS, Data services, o SLM TEC PUB, o R&D projects and applications
Email: [email protected]
ManfredSeiler
- Eurocopter is putting effort in strategic definitions of CAE-solutions also by consolidating them in a central IM-structure and governance.
- This report is showing the challenges, process and solutions to go in this directions based on the use case ALTAIR solutions.
- In the shown case a win/win (User, provider, IM, purchasing) solution has been achieved, which is answering to the future and global demands, but also taken into account the flexibility of the business and user-side.
Summary
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EUROCOPTER – A DIVISION OF EADS -
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MAIN PLANTS – EUROPE -
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EUROCOPTER – GLOBAL -
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PRODUCTS – HELICOPTER – CIVIL
Figures: Around 700 helicopters / year civil & military
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PRODUCTS – HELICOPTER – MILITARY -
Figures: Around 700 helicopters / year civil & military
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ORGANISATION : IM POSITIONING
Figures:- IM Headcount : 211- Engineering CAx/PLM 33 FTE
CAD/PDM11 FTE
IM Inside the GLOBAL SUPPLY
CHAIN (N-1)
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ORGANISATION : CAx/PLM STRUCTURE EDST OVERVIEW KEY DOMAINS – ACTIVITIES -
CAE :TOOLS+ Processstake holdersindifferentbusiness centre
CAE :TOOLS+ Processstake holdersindifferentdepartments centre
CAE :TOOLS+ Processstake holdersindifferentdepartments centre
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APPLICATION BACKBONE 3D PLM Process Centric Strategy
CRM
Product Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Life Cycle Mgmt
ERP
Product Life Pipeline
Where is CAE ?? Key figures900 CAD-seats100 CAE seats55% CATIA V5
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EXISTING – PROBLEMS LANDSCAPE : EXAMPLE CAE
Numerous Applications- NASTRAN- PATRAN- FEMAP- HYPERWORKS- SAMCEF….
Numerous Applications- NASTRAN- PATRAN- FEMAP- HYPERWORKS- SAMCEF….
Certification life cycle and numerous legacy systems
Certification life cycle and numerous legacy systems
Difficult Globalization e.g. Subsidiaries
Difficult Globalization e.g. Subsidiaries
Misc OS architecture- 32 bit- 64 bit- cluster
Misc OS architecture- 32 bit- 64 bit- cluster
Different Data Exchange solutions
Different Data Exchange solutions
Increasing redundant support effort,
Increasing redundant support effort,
No CAD/CAEintegrated process
No CAD/CAEintegrated process
Numerous Isolated competences
Numerous Isolated competences
No secured remote access concept for supplier
No secured remote access concept for supplier
Misc departmentcontractsNo global contracts
Misc departmentcontractsNo global contracts
Misc OS architecture- UNIX- LINUX - WINDOWS
Misc OS architecture- UNIX- LINUX - WINDOWS
Numerousdirect contact with many providers ..
Numerousdirect contact with many providers ..
No company license sharing- manylocal servers
No company license sharing- manylocal servers
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EUROCOPTER : extract CAE – Landscape Eurocopter Germany :
Pre-Processing Tools
Hypermesh
Hypercrash
Femap
MSC.Patran
MSC.Mentat
Abaqus/CAE
Solvers
Optistruct
Radioss
NX.Nastran
Abaqus
MSC.Nastran
MSC.Marc
Post-Processing Tools
Hyperview
Femap
MSC.Patran
MSC.Mentat
Abaqus/CAE
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CAE TOOLS : DIFFERENT VIEWS
• I want to select always the best tool to do the best work.• One standard is not good, I need for each task a spec. tool.• Central IS- is not understanding our business. • Central IS is not reactive and flexible.• I have to sign , I need to decide my means• I rely on the tool I know exactly and well• I have to have a license when I need it, no sharing• I need to manage my own infrastructure, I have to be flexible• Open source products are the best , LINUX is cheaper.• I would like more systems , but budget is missing ..
• We should have one CAE standardget better condition, more powercommon knowledge, flexibilitycentral license management
• Globalization demands : offset of work packages, standard for subsidiariesremote and secured access for 1. TIER etc..
• We should use the general IT standardsHot-line , PC‘s, OS
• certified CAE data management , CAx process integration
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SCHEMA : NATURAL DIFFERENCES / CONFLICTS / VIEWS
Pain
Pleasure
Pain
Pleasure- Complexity- Security- Reliability- Scalability- Maintainability- Cost
- Flexibility- Independency
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CAE – CONSOLDIATION : WHY IS THE RIGHT TIME
COST OPTIMIZATION Reduce costs by standardization, sharing, consolidating…
standards HW+SW , contracts, License sharing, -transfers,
PROCUREMENT OPTIMIZATION- reduce provider , contract consolidation (time, mode,…),
EADS shared procurement impacts, ..each provider creates hidden workload (contact, meetings..)
READYNESS USER - OLD MODEL AT THE LIMIT-- Increasing complexity, awareness , administration is becoming complex
CAE engineers see and feel the limits of local acting
IMPACT ORGANIZATION , extended CAE -portfolio- new org-models and CAE-solution are creating wide spread CAE communities in the enterprise
CAE is not any more exclusively R&D domain
GLOBALIZATION, EXTERNALISATION- Global usage France, Germany , Spain , Subs, - Needed concepts for external 1. TIER suppliers
global and extended enterprise causes increased complexity
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CAE – CONSOLDIATION – HOW - : KEY SUCCESS DRIVER
EstablishA
WIN / WIN APPROACH
DO NOT FORCE, OFFER SERVICEOffer good service package for standards which includes licenses, training, usage on demand,
Good offers are followed and standardwill come nearly „alone“
ESTABLISH – TRUST -Define a CAE co-operation model with defined domains of responsibility
- Understand and accept each other, but act
OPTIMISE – COST EFFORT -Concentrate on real wins like license sharing,infra structure, contracts consolidations.
License sharing, - transfersUse savings also for improving services
DEFINE OPTIONAL STANDARDSA second or third standard will reduce diversity
- Expanded standard portfolio is enabler for consolidation
USER
Procurement Provider
IT
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CAE – CONSOLIDATION : WIN / WIN / WIN / WIN SITUATION :
• Usage on demand on ASP- mode : „just use it“, no investment, no effort,
• wide and extended port-folio of applications, more power to software - provider
• no administration : contracts, purchasing , maintenance, official installation packages
• availability of supporting services : trainings , problem – escalations.., - tracking
• reduced costs , cost transparency TCO approach USER
IT / company
PROCUREMENT
PROVIDER
• optimized industrial infrastructure (HW + SW standards,) , less exceptions
• capability to support company and IS strategies (globalization , efficiency, cost – reduction)
• consolidated layer is foundation for CAD/CAE process integration (PLM-integration , interfaces..)
• lever to challenge provider for supporting change requests and problem management ,
• Applicability of IT core competences like : License Management , TCO Cost Management
• central company focal point for all procurement aspects
• cumulated contracts are lever for improved commercial conditions• capability to establish challenging and flexible contracts with provider
• central focal points are enabler for objective to optimize CAE- usage and -portfolio
• strategy nomination as standard is foundation of a future partnership model• supported service model for user is simplifying usage and expanding CAE- standards usage
• CAE partnership is enabler for global extension of market
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THE SOLUTION : R&R CO- OPERATION MODEL – EXTRACT -
Support Consolidation for the user- Unified support contact for the end user- Monitoring of the support requests to define future support needs.
Achieve the EC Development Projects Objectives- Define Roadmap- To provide the End user the necessary CAE tools to deploy
its work according the “new projects road map definition”
Business & Process
InformationSystems
DriverParticipation
& Supprt
Role
Business & Process
InformationSystems
Driver StrongParticipation
Role
Customer(end User)
- Support Consolidation for the User (HW & Applications)- Achieve the EC Development Projects Objectives
Knowledge Share enabling- Knowledge CAE database creation - Eurocopter CAE Forum creation
Business & Process
InformationSystems
DriverParticipation
& Supprt
Role
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THE SOLUTION : R&R CO-OPERATION MODEL – EXTRACT II -
Financial
- Software Contracts Consolidation-TCO Model Development for all agreed CAE applications
-Internal and External customers (HTP)- Business Case development for new CAE Systems- Optimize IS Costs through IS Share strategy
Software Contracts Consolidation- Standardized Software licensing conditions for ECD
- Utilization + Costs- Centralized Software contracts.
KPI = Number of standardized contracts
TCO model Development- Development of TCO Model for all CAE strategy applications- To provide a Costing model for External suppliers (HTP)
KPI = Number of Costing models implemented
Business & Process
InformationSystems
DriverParticipation
& Supprt
Role
Business & Process
InformationSystems
DriverParticipation
& Supprt
Role
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- Central license server (de-central if needed)Transparent usage tracking (INTRANET)
- Software on demand / AMSvalue for the user: no invest, no administration
- Central installation packages, installation via Hot-line
- IS service:- cost management based on TCO model- secured access and AMS concept also for 1. Tier suppliers- ensure usability for global EC subsidiaries
THE SOLUTION : IS – EXTRACT I – Licenses and applications
GlobalECGPOOL
ECG Suppliers(secured access)
French users
EC
German users
ECD
Spanish users
ECE
SUB‘S
ECE
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THE SOLUTION : CONTRACT AND FLEXIBILTY : use case ALTAIR
• Usage possibility and rights for all ALTAIR – and partner products• split between rent and buy
• no administration : contracts, purchasing , maintenance, official installation packages
• availability of supporting services : trainings , problem – escalations.., - tracking
• reduced costs , cost transparency TCO approach USER
IT / company
PROCUREMENT
PROVIDER
• capability of central or decentralize licenses server
• capability of continental license transfer
• IM CAE – coordinator as focal point for provider
• right for software usage for 1. Tier suppliers based on special conditions ,
• Applicability of IT core competences like : License Management , TCO Cost Management
• Flexible contract : mix of rent and buy (buy for general needs, rent for peaks and partner model)
• Global contract covering Eurocopter Group including subsidiaries
• Positioning ALTAIR as official CAE partner for Eurocopter Group
• basic support for providing CAE- processes
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SUMMARY
CAE – STANDARDASITION IS POSSIBLE
STICK NOT ONLY TO ONE STANDARD
BUILD A FLEXIBLE MODEL
IM/CAE – COORDINATION IS POSSIBLE
BASED ON WIN / WIN SITUATION
CAE – STANDARDISATION IS NEEDED
FOUNDATION FOR PLM INTEGRATION
IM / CAE – COORDINATION IS NEEDED
GLOBALIZATION, OPTIMIZATION
USER ITBUYER
PROVIDER
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