Enabling the Digital Thread: A Vision for End-to-End Product Lifecycle Management

30 Sept 2026
Commercial Theatre 2
The presentation describes a vision for a unified Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) environment built on a Digital Thread and Digital Twin strategy. By integrating engineering, manufacturing, quality, certification and support data through the Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE platform, the approach creates a single source of truth, improves traceability, reduces silos, and enables faster, lower-risk aircraft development. The journey brings the As Specified, As Designed, As Prepared, As built that delivers efficiency, stronger governance and full lifecycle data continuity.
Speakers
Mark Harris
Mark Harris - TriMech Group
John Russell
John Russell - Vertical Aerospace