Dassault Systemes and Boeing - Partners in
Innovation for 7E7 Dreamliner
Companies accelerate collaboration on Dassault
Systemes’ PLM Version 5 suite - specialized
digital tools required for creation of
revolutionary airplane and its development
environment
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Paris,
France and Seattle, U.S.A.- February 12, 2004 -
Dassault Systemes (Nasdaq: DASTY: Euronext Paris:
#13065, DSY.PA) and The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA)
are accelerating development of Dassault Systemes’
integrated, version 5 Product Lifecycle Management
(V5 PLM) platform. The enhanced PLM solutions will
enable Boeing and its partners to implement the
digital tools and processes necessary to meet the
challenges of the technologically advanced 7E7.
Working together, Boeing and Dassault Systemes are
creating a virtual development workspace known as
the 7E7 Global Collaboration Environment (GCE). In
this virtual environment, Boeing will design,
build and test every aspect of the 7E7 airplane
and its manufacturing processes digitally before
production begins using the full suite of Dassault
Systemes’ PLM software solutions.
With the GCE, Boeing and Dassault Systemes are
providing the 7E7 team with the tools,
technologies and processes that will make it easy
for people around the globe to work together in
real time. Contributing to the Global
Collaboration Environment, Dassault Systemes’
solutions (CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, and SMARTEAM)
will provide a fully distributed, worldwide
collaborative workspace that integrates all 7E7
program partners into a single, seamless
community. In addition, Dassault Systemes PLM
Practices will ensure consistent development
methodologies across the GCE.
“Boeing and Dassault Systemes employees are
working together daily to define and develop the
software and business processes that will become
the 7E7 Global Collaboration Environment,” said
Frank Statkus, vice president 7E7 Advanced
Technology, Boeing. “This environment will enable
our company to coordinate the development efforts
of its virtual enterprise, business partners and
suppliers around the world.”
The 7E7 will be the most advanced and efficient
commercial airplane in its class and will set new
standards for environmental responsibility and
passenger comfort. To achieve this goal, Dassault
Systemes, its CAA* partners, and Boeing are
extending the V5 PLM suite in order to
dramatically transform the way Boeing designs,
simulates, assembles and manufactures the 7E7.
“The 7E7 airplane we are offering our customers is
the first airplane of the second century of
flight. It will offer airlines improved operating
economics and give passengers a better flying
experience,” said Statkus. “This requires a new
business model for Boeing and its partners, a
business model based on a global, virtual work
environment that operates 24 hours a day, year
round. Our new business model is designed to
improve every aspect of the product life cycle
-design and manufacturing, the ownership
experience, and the flying experience. Dassault
Systemes is the partner we’ve selected to help us
create and deploy the Global Collaboration
Environment.”
“The 7E7 project represents a gigantic step
forward for Dassault Systemes,” said Bernard
Charles, president and CEO, Dassault Systemes.
“Boeing’s adoption of the entire V5 PLM portfolio
to develop this remarkable aircraft will help
Boeing redefine the airplane manufacturing
business and will demonstrate to corporations
around the world how PLM transforms product
development and enables new levels of innovation
and end-to-end productivity.”
* CAA V5 - Component Application Architecture
Version 5 is Dassault Systemes’ open development
platform.
About Boeing
The Boeing Company, headquartered in Chicago,
Ill., is the most successful manufacturer of
commercial jetliners, military aircraft and
satellites, and it provides a full range of
lifecycle support for these and other products.
The company is also a global market leader in
missile defense, human space flight and launch
services. Boeing capabilities also include
financial services, advanced information and
communications systems.
For more information, visit
http://www.boeing.com
About Dassault Systèmes
As world leader in PLM (Product Lifecycle
Management) solutions, the Dassault Systèmes group
brings value to more than 65,000 customers in 80
countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market
since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets
PLM application software and services that support
industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of
the entire life cycle of products from conception
to retirement. Its offering includes integrated
PLM solutions for product development (CATIA®,
ENOVIA®, DELMIA™, SMARTEAM®), mainstream product
design tools (SolidWorks), and 3D components
(ACIS®) from Spatial Corp. Dassault Systèmes is
listed on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris
(#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges.
For more information, visit
http://www.3ds.com.
About IBM
IBM is the world's largest information technology
company, with 80 years of leadership in helping
businesses innovate. IBM Sales & Distribution,
which supports more than a dozen key industries
worldwide, works with companies of all sizes
around the world to deploy the full range of IBM
technologies. The fastest way to get more
information about IBM is through the IBM home page
at
http://www.ibm.com.
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