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PROSTEP WEBINAR

Digital Thread Strategy for Aerospace & Defense

Benchmark-Validated Digital Thread Execution for A&D Leaders

50-minute Webinar

March 18, 2026

11 a.m. ET

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Why Attend this webinar?

- Leverage independently validated CIMdata benchmark findings to guide Digital Thread integration strategy.


- Modernize legacy systems without breaking Digital Thread continuity or disrupting active programs.

- Gain implementation-level insight you can apply directly to Digital Thread integration and traceability.

Your Presenter:

Brian Schouten
Director of Technical Presales

at PROSTEP, Inc.

About PROSTEP GROUP 

PROSTEP WEBINAR

Strategy for Aerospace & Defense

Benchmark-Validated Digital Thread Execution for A&D Leaders

50-minute Webinar

March 18, 2026

11 AM ET

Why Attend this webinar?

- Leverage independently validated CIMdata benchmark findings to guide Digital Thread integration strategy.


- Modernize legacy systems without breaking Digital Thread continuity or disrupting active programs.

- Gain implementation-level insight you can apply directly to Digital Thread integration and traceability.

Register Here

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Why This Webinar Matters

Digital Thread execution often stalls at complex integration landscapes. The recently released CIMdata-administered Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group (AD PAG) Digital Twin–Digital Thread Solution Evaluation Benchmark delivers an independent, authoritative assessment of how well today’s commercial solutions meet that challenge.

As a participating solution provider, PROSTEP demonstrated a real-world Digital Thread and Digital Twin use cases, evaluated by CIMdata against defined benchmark criteria.

 

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Key Takeaways   

Attendees will gain insight into:

  • The benchmark-evaluated Digital Thread and Digital Twin use cases PROSTEP demonstrated and what they reveal about integration readiness and maturity in aerospace and defense
  • How those use cases address real integration challenges, including cross-domain traceability, data continuity, and supplier collaboration
  • How PROSTEP’s Digital Thread Platform enables these capabilities in practice, integrating PLM, ALM, MBSE, simulation, and enterprise systems into a single, governed digital continuity layer

What You’ll Learn

Drawing directly from AD PAG–defined benchmark scenarios, evaluation criteria, and demonstrations, this session shows how organizations can:

Scalable
Digital Thread Foundation

Move from fragmented system connectivity to a scalable, governed Digital Thread foundation

End-to-End
Digital Twin Enablement

Enable Digital Twin execution across engineering, manufacturing, and downstream lifecycle domains

Leverage
Existing Investments

Preserve and leverage existing PLM, ALM, MBSE, and enterprise investments—without forced platform consolidation

What’s Covered

01

Benchmark Authority & Industry Context

  • About CIMdata and Aerospace and Defense PLM Action Group
  • Why the benchmark was launched
  • What “validated” really means for A&D programs

02

Inside the Benchmark

  • Use cases defined by aerospace and defense leaders
  • Evaluation criteria and scoring approach
  • How PROSTEP solutions answer the challenges of Aerospace and Defense

03

Cross-Domain Digital Thread Executionn

  • Requirements-to-engineering traceability with OpenCLM

04

PLM CAD Synchronization Across Platforms

  • Bi-directional CAD data management using OpenPDM
  • Teamcenter ↔ 3DEXPERIENCE ↔ Windchill scenarios

05

Digital Thread Across Enterprise Boundaries

 

  • Supplier and partner collaboration with OpenDXM GlobalX

06

Migration as a Digital Thread Enabler

 

  • Platform migrations and legacy system retirement
  • Managing scale, data volume, and complexity

07

Digital Twin Through Integration

  • How Digital Twin execution is enabled through integrated data continuity

08

AI and PROSTEP’s 2026 Direction

  • AI-readiness through integration, context, and governance
  •  PROSTEP’s Digital Thread + AI vision

09

Executive Recap

Who Should Attend

Aerospace & Defense engineering, IT, and digital transformation leaders

PLM, ALM, MBSE, and Digital Thread architects

 Program owners responsible for traceability, compliance, and lifecycle continuity

 Organizations evaluating validated Digital Thread and Digital Twin strategies

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PROSTEP Webinar

Strategy for Aerospace & Defense

If your organization is moving beyond Digital Thread theory—and looking for benchmark-validated, implementation-ready integration strategies—this session delivers clarity without hype.

👉 Register for the webinar on March 18

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About your presenter

Brian Schouten is Director of Technical Presales at PROSTEP Inc., where he leads PLM integration and migration strategy across complex, multi-vendor enterprise environments. With nearly two decades of experience, Brian has supported more than 100 PLM integration and migration programs, providing strategic guidance on architecture, process design, and product development enablement. He brings deep technical expertise across the major PLM and CAD platforms, helping organizations modernize their Digital Thread while minimizing operational risk.