High level integration based on the PLM services standard

The PLM Services standard of the Object Management Group is a milestone for system integration in a structured and flexible manner. By providing a sound information model and a well-performing interface for synchronous and asynchronous access to product data, we now have the chance to avoid proprietary integration solutions. Based on the standard and a modular approach with reusable components we can push the integration task into another dimension: The High-Level Integration presented in this paper does not concentrate on low level problems such as connecting to heterogeneous systems or mapping of data types. The companies now can focus on the business logic - as demanded by the end-users.