Our Approach | PLM Transformation Framework

Advise & design

Define the right transformation

We help organizations to clarify their transformation direction and build the right foundation before implementation begins. From strategy to solution design, this first stage ensures that business priorities, transformation objectives and solution choices are properly aligned.

Transform & Deploy

Deliver the solution and drive adoption

We configure and integrate 3DEXPERIENCE, migrate critical product data and prepare teams for new ways of working. Delivery combines technical implementation with data readiness, validation and adoption.

Operate & Improve

Keep the platform secure, supported and ready to evolve

After go-live, we help clients maintain performance, resolve issues, complete upgrades and improve the platform as business needs change. Operations feed new lessons into the next cycle of improvement.

Six principles applied throughout the transformation

the we.plm way

Methods provide structure. These principles shape the decisions made within that structure and keep delivery connected to engineering reality, business outcomes and long-term platform value.

Start with engineering

Understand how products are designed, changed, manufactured and delivered before defining the solution. PLM decisions should reflect real engineering processes and business objectives, not start from technology assumptions.

Maximise native 3DExperience

Use the platform for what it already does well. We favour standard 3DEXPERIENCE capabilities whenever they meet the business need and introduce custom development only where it creates justified value.

Challenge for better outcomes

Do not reproduce complexity simply because it already exists. We challenge processes, governance and technical decisions when a simpler or more effective option can reduce risk or create greater business value.

Accelerate delivery

Combine expertise with proven assets, automation and reusable methods. Our accelerators help reduce repetitive effort, improve implementation quality and shorten delivery cycles without compromising engineering rigor.

Own the outcome

Measure success through results — not activity. We remain focused on business outcomes, adoption and platform performance rather than considering project milestones alone as evidence of success.

Build for the future

Make today's decisions with tomorrow's platform in mind. Architecture, integrations and customizations are designed to remain maintainable, scalable and upgrade-ready over time.

Experience should make each transformation more predictable. We.PLM converts lessons from delivery into reusable assets that help teams work faster without lowering engineering standards.

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We.PLM accelerators

30-50%

Faster delivery

10+

Projects supported by accelerators

Examples of We.PLM accelerators

accelerators

PLM Blueprint

PLM Blueprint provides a standardized assessment framework, reusable templates and proven practices for value definition and solution design.

Migration Factory

Migration Factory combines tools and methods that make complex data migrations faster, safer and more repeatable.

EKL and Widget

EKL and Widget accelerators provide reusable components that reduce development effort and improve implementation consistency.

Test Automation
Studio

Test Automation Studio creates and manages functional and regression tests with less manual work.

Upgrade Merging
Assistant

Upgrade Merging Assistant analyzes customizations and reduces effort, conflicts and risk during upgrades.

Monitoring
Accelerator

Monitoring Accelerator tracks infrastructure health, application performance and availability.

Better alignment reduces risk and protects long-term value

Complex PLM programs rarely fail because of one technical issue. They lose momentum when business objectives, engineering processes, data, governance, users and platform decisions move in different directions. Our approach keeps these dimensions connected

Complex PLM transformations need more than technology

When business objectives, engineering, data, governance and platform decisions stay aligned, complexity becomes easier to manage and value easier to protect.

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Deep PLM and 3DEXPERIENCE expertise

Work with specialists focused on PLM and the Dassault Systèmes ecosystem, combining engineering understanding with technical depth.

Lower transformation risk

Identify architecture, data, integration, adoption and operational risks early — and address them before they become project blockers.

Faster, more reliable delivery

Use proven methodologies, reusable assets and automation to reduce unnecessary effort and increase execution consistency.

A collaborative approach without adding complexity

collaborative approach

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Structured where it matters

Flexible where it creates value.

We use Dassault Systèmes Value Engagement principles as a reference framework, but we adapt the approach to each client's context, maturity and transformation priorities. The objective is not to add methodology for its own sake. It is to create enough structure to make better decisions, clarify accountability and secure delivery.

Co-construct with our team

Bring business, engineering and IT stakeholders into the decisions that directly affect their processes and responsibilities.

Adapt to the transformation context

Scale governance, workshops and deliverables according to the complexity and maturity of the program.

Keep decision pragmatic

Focus effort where it reduces risk or creates measurable value and avoid unnecessary process.

Our clients rely on We.PLM for the combination of technical depth, direct communication and dependable execution required to move complex PLM programs forward.

Guillaume Jacquemin

CEO

“At We.PLM, we go beyond implementing 3DEXPERIENCE. Our expertise allows us to design solutions that are easier to maintain and upgrade, while developing our own tools to make better use of the platform. The goal is to get the most out of PLM platform without adding unnecessary complexity.”

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A structured approach to delivering measurable PLM value

From strategic intent to long-term platform performance

Six principles applied throughout the transformation

Examples of We.PLM accelerators

Better alignment reduces risk and protects long-term value

Complex PLM transformations need more than technology

A collaborative approach without adding complexity

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