Model-based Enterprise (MBE/MBD) Vendor Evaluation

Our MBD/MBE Vendor Evaluation approach is methodical and templated to enable both an effective and efficient evaluation potential application providers. If you are new to Model-based Enterprise (MBE) or are considering an extension of your MBD/MBE Application Arsenal, the DSA Team is well-equipped and experienced to help you establish selection criteria and conduct Tradeoff Analysis to enable and enhance the decision-making process. We have experience with all the Major MBD/MBE Vendors strengths, weaknesses, functional alignment to Industry Segment, and implementation challenges.

MBE Vendor Evaluation Process Overview

Select MBD/MBE Application Providers with the Largest percentage of Out of Box/Configurable Functionality to meet your Business Requirement
Assure you have a Global MBD/MBE Strategy which aligns to targeted improvements in relative Key Performance Indicators to Long-term Strategic Goals
Observation: It is unlikely that you can make an effective Vendor Selection absent a solid MBE Strategy
Assure you have conducted sufficient analysis of relative Product Lifecycle and Supply Chain Processes to have established measurable set of improvement objectives for each e.g., Design Engineering, CAD Design, CAD Validation, Derivative Creation, Derivative Validation, Tooling Design, CMM and Non-contact Inspection Programming/Metrology, Machine Coding, First Article Inspection, etc.
Assure the vendors have field tested and proven API's to your specific PLM and ERP Application Environments
Derive a Comprehensive list of Use Cases and the Critical Requirements which must be met for each - enables functional evaluation
Look for applications with industry-specific functionality that is closely aligned with your company’s Products and Product Development requirements processes and systems e.g., Model Data Quality Technologies, Producibility Validation Technologies, Publishing Tools
Select an Application Provider with relative referenceable industry experience and industry targeted functionality

Look for functionality that can be configured through the web to accommodate the unique, specialized needs of users across your global product development value chain
Make sure the system meets high performance benchmarks and is easily scalable to accommodate future growth
Consider only MBD/MBE application systems developed using open, industry-standard technologies
Find and consult with Industry Peers for greater insight:
- Vendor Service Levels
- Quality of Technical Staffs
- True Time and Cost to Value
- Real Application Performance
- System Reliability (Uptime, Bugs)
- Adherence to Roadmap Release Schedule
- Quality of emerging functionality at Release
Select a Vendor entrenched in your Industry:
- Vendors with Large Installed Base in your Industry will have taken and will continue to take feedback from large users to improve the Base Product for all
- Consider only well-established application providers with large user bases. These vendors will possess the financial wherewithal to enable an annual R&D spend to ensure their long term viability as well as their continual extension of their MBD/MBE Asset Base to drive increasing ROI and Platform Consolidation/Integration through your organization

Model-based Enterprise (MBE/MBD) Vendor Evaluation

MBE Vendor Evaluation Process Overview

MBE Vendor Evaluation Scope

Success Considerations