Customer background and project summary
Operating in the highly regulated energy sector, this nuclear company faced the added complexity of meeting strict ITAR compliance requirements. To support its mission-critical operations, the organization managed multiple Teamcenter environments, including development, testing, training, pre-production, and production, ensuring seamless transitions across the product lifecycle. From the outset, the company emphasized training ownership and internal enablement, investing in workforce capability to drive long-term system sustainability and user adoption.
Summary
Challenge:
- Complex ITAR and collaboration needs
- Managing multiple Teamcenter environments to meet complex needs
- Significant knowledge transfer demand for empowering current team
- Strategic foresight and cross-functional alignment required for scale
Solution:
- Teamcenter with change management workflows aligned to goals, TC SIM integration, TcRA and Teamcenter Requirements.
- Data migration and schema translation
- Training and mentorship from the Applied CAx experts
- Expert services from Applied CAx
Impact:
- Rapid deployment of Phase 1 core PLM infrastructure.
- Expansion into full lifecycle simulation, requirements, and compliance capabilities.
- Empowered internal teams through training enablement and process mentorship.
- Delivered one of the most secure, ITAR-compliant Teamcenter environments in the energy sector.
- Positioned the company to scale its digital thread and model-based systems engineering capabilities.
Project objectives
The project was structured in two strategic phases to ensure a strong foundation and future scalability. Phase 1 focused on delivering a foundational PLM environment, incorporating robust change management processes and formalized maturity workflows to support product development. Phase 2 expanded the system’s capabilities to include simulation data management, requirements tracking, document control, ITAR compliance requirements, and facilitated secure supplier collaboration. The ultimate goal was to establish a resilient platform capable of supporting a scalable, end-to-end digital thread for long-term growth and innovation.
Highlights:
- Phase 1: Deliver foundational PLM environment with change management and formalized maturity workflows
- Phase 2: Expand into simulation data management, requirements, document control, and advanced security
- Support complex ITAR and supplier collaboration needs
- Establish a platform for long-term digital thread scalability
Project activity highlights
During phase 1, the implementation included several critical achievements that enabled the company’s PLM transformation. Teamcenter was configured with change management workflows tied to maturity milestones. A full data migration and schema translation were completed in just 3.5 months. Applied CAx also supported training platform content development during this phase.
Phase 2 was all about expansion. This included integrating Teamcenter for Simulation (TC Sim) to manage complex simulation data and introducing Teamcenter Requirements to support early MBSE readiness. Document control was enhanced with formal release and approval workflows, while Partner Connect enabled secure external collaboration. Teamcenter Reporting & Analytics (TcRA) was also deployed to provide valuable operational insights.
Highlights
- Implemented Teamcenter with change management workflows aligned to preliminary/production maturity milestones
- Delivered full data migration and schema translation in about 3.5 months
- Supported training platform content development, with Applied CAx providing subject matter expertise
- Integrated Teamcenter for Simulation (TC Sim) to manage complex simulation data
- Introduced Teamcenter Requirements for early MBSE readiness
- Enhanced document control configuration with formal release and approval steps
- Added Partner Connect to enable secure external collaboration
- Deployed Teamcenter Reporting & Analytics (TcRA) for operational insights
Impact
This project delivered a rapid Phase 1 PLM rollout and expanded into full lifecycle capabilities, including simulation, requirements, and compliance. Internal teams were empowered through targeted training and mentorship, while one of the most secure, ITAR-compliant Teamcenter environments was established. The company is now well-positioned to scale its digital thread and advance model-based systems engineering.
Highlights
- Rapid deployment of Phase 1 core PLM infrastructure
- Expansion into full lifecycle simulation, requirements, and compliance capabilities
- Empowered internal teams through training enablement and process mentorship
- Delivered one of the most secure, ITAR-compliant Teamcenter environments in the energy sector
- Positioned the company to scale its digital thread and model-based systems engineering capabilities