CM like a transversal process enabler for a distributed but integrated PLM - Moises MARTINEZ-ABLANEDO
Centre of Competence of CM
CM like a transversal process enabler
for a distributed but integrated PLM
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Presented by
Moises Martinez-Ablanedo / CM Expert
February 2012
CM like a transversal process enabler for a distributed but integrated PLM - Moises MARTINEZ-ABLANEDO
February 2012
Bio – Moises MARTINEZ-ABLANEDO
Personal Data
Professional experience
Education
Aeronautical Engineering (2000)
Industrial Organization Master Engineering
(Polytechnic University of Madrid)
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Areas of Knowledge
• Aerospace Research
• Operational Configuration Management
• Design of PLM interfaces
• Process Architect for Product Identification
• Innovation & Research on CM field
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Operational expertise in Product Identification,
Change Process and Conformity
management
Definition of the Concurrent Engineering
strategy to manage the design data flow
between Engineering and Manufacturing
Analysis and definition of PDM/MRP
adaptations and new interfaces for the A380
programme
Deployment of “business process driven”
approach in CM
CM R&T in Airbus
Main Bio hints
Before 2002, Moises was working in the National Institute of Aerospace Research.
From 2002 he joined Airbus’ Office in Madrid, starting in operational CM activities, he was finally leading several improvement
activities in CM and PLM solutions for the A380 program. Awarded in 2005 and 2006 with three different Airbus Awards for Excellence
in Quality and Efficiency categories.
Appointed in 2008 member of the CM college of Experts, he moved to the Airbus’ Headquarter s in Toulouse and he undertook the
role of CM process Architect. He started his new mission joining the concept plateau of new A350XWB program, in charge of the
definition of the product architecture backbone.
Currently is driving CM research activities in support of next generation PLM solutions.
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AIRBUS
The context
“Welcome to AIRBUS” video: http://videos.airbus.com/video/iLyROoafIlGu.htm
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A global company….
Madrid
Sevilla
Cadiz
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Madrid
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…with global outreach
20 languages
3 customer support centres
> 7,000
16 manufacturing sites
aircraft delivered
5 spares centres
>450 customers & operators
54,000 employees
>80 nationalities 250 resident customer support managers
4 training centres 9 engineering design centres
160 offices
24 hour customer support (365 days a year)
50
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flight simulators
1 global company
CM like a transversal process enabler for a distributed but integrated PLM - Moises MARTINEZ-ABLANEDO
Centre of Competence of Configuration
Management
The framework
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CM like a transversal process enabler for a distributed but integrated PLM - Moises MARTINEZ-ABLANEDO
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Configuration Management (CM) Definition
• Wikipedia: “Configuration Management is a field of management that focuses on
establishing and maintaining consistency of a system's or product's performance and its
functional and physical attributes with its requirements, design, and operational information
throughout its life .”
• ANSI (American National Standards Institute) in cooperation with EIA (Electronic Industries
Alliance): "Configuration Management ... is a management process for establishing and
maintaining consistency of a product's performance, its functional and physical attributes,
with its requirements, design and operational information, throughout its life.“
• ISO 10007 2003: “Configuration Management is a management activity that applies
technical and administrative direction over the life cycle of a product, its configuration
items, and related product configuration information.”
• Military Handbook
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CM in Airbus
WHY DO WE NEED CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT IN AIRBUS
 Airbus produces several aircraft families
 A large range of options is proposed to the customers
 Not two aircraft are the same: customers choice and standard evolves continuously
 An aircraft is made up of thousands of parts made in different countries.
Transport of A380 parts to the final
assembly line in Toulouse
Number of aircraft in service for
each family
A more and more complex Management: Airbus produces aircraft of a very high technology, with increasing
manufacturing complexity and production rates. The number of parts and combinations of solutions grow with product
complexity, as do the combinations of configurations to be managed. This is why configuration management has
become a major activity in Airbus.
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Distributed & Integrated PLM
The presentation
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Context & Rationale
• The business processes and current PLM solutions for the management of the product
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caused several disruptions that does not allow an efficient and smooth data flow and
integration.
Continuous data re-use is limited because of the segregated management among the
different data domains among the different program phases.
The aim of the presentation is to go thru the current issues and challenges to re-focus
PLM innovation and process architecture into derived opportunities.
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PLM for what?
A complex
technological
product...
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Data distribution
Mechanical &
Assembly definition
Functional
definition
System & Equipment
definition
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Data distribution
• Different “reference assemblies”
• Different Data release rules
• Different certification process
 Data synchronization and linkage based
in complex and cumbersome methods
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Data evolution
concept
Assembly concept A
– trade 1
definition
Design Assembly 
Version 1
industrialization
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Installation Assembly 8
Issue A
Design Assembly 
Version 2
Assembly concept A
– trade 2
Data’s granularity and clustering is different
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In service
Spare Assembly kit Z
Issue A
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Data evolution
Design Assembly 
Inst. Assembly 1
Some bits of definition...
Design Assembly 
Design Assembly 
Inst. Assembly 2
Inst. Assembly 4
Concept
Inst. Assembly 3
Design Assembly 
Design Assembly 
Assembly B
Concept Assembly A
Definition data “packs” cannot be re-used
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definition
Industrialization
& purchase
In service
Granularity
and detail
of data
Granularity
and detail
of increases
data increases
Impact of changes decreases
Granularity and detail of data increases
Impact of changes decreases
Detail of data increases
Impact of changes decreases
Systems & mechanical
equipments & assembly
concept
functional
Domains
Data distribution and evolution
Program
phases
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Traditional
PDM
(mech. rules)
Traditional
PDM
(System rules)
industrialization
MRP
(manufacturing
& assembly)
In service
Post-delivery
PDM
(spares mngmt.)
mechanical
& assembly
Architecture
dossier PDM
(requirements)
definition
MRP
(purchase)
systems
concept
functional
Domains
Today PLM’s issues
Traditional
PDM
(functional rules)
CM 
 PDM
i
Program
phases
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definition
Programme
milestone
Process
interface
industrialization
Programme
milestone
Process
interface
In service
mechanical
& assembly
concept
Programme
milestone
Process
interface
systems
Domains
but…
what’s
view?
and…
what’sthe
theprocess
project management
view?
The vision...
Distributed and Integrated PLM
Process
interface
functional
Process
interface
INTEGRATION link
DISTRIBUTION
link
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 PDM
i
CM =
Program
phases
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Domains
The re-engineered CM enablers
Known Change Embodiment in the product
architecture should enable an built-in data
flow between different data domains
Configuration
Architecture
Module
Common Product Identification and Structure
should enable a continues data flow during
the product evolution
Program
phases
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What can be a re-engineered CM enabler?
Common Product Identification
In the traditional product
structure the objects are
linked following rigid
hierarchic links
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New product identification
and sctructure may be
based in the development
of dynamical relations
between data
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Future challenges
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