Windchill (software)
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| Developer(s) | PTC |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1998 |
| Stable release |
10.2 M030
/ March 13, 2015 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Linux |
| Available in | English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Polish[1] |
| Type | Product lifecycle management |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website |
www |
PTC Windchill is a product lifecycle management (PLM) software product that is offered by PTC. Windchill is currently being used by over 1.1 million users worldwide.[2]
History
Windchill was originally developed by Windchill Technology Inc., which was co-founded by Jim Heppelmann, the current President and CEO of PTC. When PTC acquired Windchill Technology, Heppelmann joined the company as senior vice president.[3] Windchill first launched in 1998 and was promoted as the first to market with an internet based PLM solution. In 2001, Windchill ProjectLink launched as a solution for project collaboration and in 2002, Windchill PDMLink launched as a solution for product data management.[4]
Recent Releases
| Version | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Windchill 4.0 | November 1999 |
| Windchill 5.0 | May 2000 |
| Windchill 5.1 | November 2000 |
| Windchill 6.0 | |
| Windchill 6.1 | November 2001 |
| Windchill 6.2.6 | December 2002 |
| Windchill 7.0 | January 2004 |
| Windchill 8.0 | June 2005 |
| Windchill 9.0 | September 2007 |
| Windchill 9.1 | December 2008 |
| Windchill 10.0 | March 2011 |
| Windchill 10.1 | March 2012 |
| Windchill 10.2 10.2 M010 10.2 M020 10.2 M030 | September 2013 December 2013 May 2014 March 2015 |
| Windchill 11.0 | January 2016 |
Market
The Windchill user base ranges from individuals to large corporations. Most customers are in the following manufacturing market segments: Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Electronics & High-Tech, Industrial Products, Medical Devices, and Retail, Footwear & Apparel. Commercial sales are made through a combination of a direct sales force as well as an indirect sale channel. Directly competitive products to Windchill include Teamcenter by Siemens, ENOVIA by Dassault Systèmes and Agile by Oracle.[5]
Products
PDM & Process[6]
- Windchill ProjectLink – Web-based project collaboration across product development.
- Windchill MPMLink – The industry’s first integral solution for Manufacturing Process Management.
- FlexPLM – A PLM solution for retail, footwear & apparel and consumer product companies.
- Windchill PDMLink – A web-based master product data management repository that also helps teams manage critical processes such as change/configuration management, and detailed design.
- Arbortext Content Manager – helps control content creation, collaboration, management and publishing processes as they relate to technical product and service information.
- Windchill PPMLink – Provides Program Portfolio Management (PPM) capabilities to discrete manufacturers.
- Requirements Management – A combination of PTC’s Integrity product and Windchill PDMLink to manage product software and hardware requirements
Product Analytics[7]
- Windchill Compliance – Tracks and manages product compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
- Windchill Materials & Substances – Integrates with existing enterprise systems to provide materials and substances in products based on an accurate BOM.
- Windchill Cost – Provides real-time product cost estimates and analysis.//Phani
- Windchill LCA – Allows manufacturers to use LCA (Lifecycle Assessment) data to quantify the environmental impact of products over their entire lifecycle.
Quality[8]
- Windchill FRACAS – FRACAS (Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System) manages corrective action processes to improve product reliability.
- Windchill FMEA – Helps identify potential failure modes in a system.
- Windchill FTA – Constructs a graphical representation of an issue and provides an analysis tool.
- Windchill Prediction – Helps assess product reliability early in the design process.
- Windchill CAPA – Helps manage the intake, tracking, resolution, and analysis of quality issues.
- Windchill Nonconformance – manages the intake, evaluation, resolution and tracking of nonconforming products.
- Windchill Customer Experience Management – Helps manage and address customer complaints.
Service[9]
- Windchill Service Information Manager – Helps organize and manage service information to ensure accuracy and relevance.
- Windchill Service Parts – Uses engineering CAD data to define spare parts information.
Collaboration[10]
- Windchill SocialLink – Combines social computing with product data from Windchill to create product and practice collaboration environments for product teams.
- Windchill Mobile – Provides instant access to PTC’s Windchill from an iPad or iPhone.
Utilities[11]
- Windchill Archive – An optional module that automatically purges unnecessary information by archiving it into long-term storage.
- Windchill Print Service – Assists in printing Windchill content throughout the enterprise.
- Windchill Reporting –Develops and distributes reports across the enterprise.
- Windchill Interference Management Services – Identifies clashes between components in the design stage to resolve problems.
References
- ↑ "Windchill Polish version".
- ↑ "Q4 Fiscal 2011 Prepared Remarks" (PDF). Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ Songini, Marc. "PTC's Heppelmann, the CEO in the Wings". American City Business Journals Inc. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ "The Jum Heppelmann Interview". Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ "About PTC". Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "Windchill PDM & Process". Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "Windchill Product Analytics". Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "Windchill Quality Solutions". Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ↑ "Windchill Service". Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "Windchill Collaboration". Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "Windchill Utilities". Retrieved 25 July 2012.