Aras Becomes Signatory Member of The Codex of PLM Openness

By DE Editors

Aras has become a signatory member of the Codex of PLM Openness (CPO) and has posted a public statement about its commitment to openness on its website.

The joint development of a Codex of PLM Openness (CPO) was initiated in 2011 under the auspices of the ProSTEP iViP Association. The CPO is a voluntary self-commitment for industrial and IT companies, aiming at implementing or offering highly integrative solutions for seamless data processes in PLM.

With the CPO, IT providers, integrators and customers have developed a common understanding on the subject of openness of IT systems in the context of PLM. Essential elements of the CPO are voluntary self-commitment of participating companies and definition of measurable must-, should- and may-criteria. The main categories of the CPO are: interoperability, infrastructure, expandability, interfaces, standards and architecture.

Openness is fundamental at Aras. From our technology to our business model, open is at the heart of everything we do, said Peter Schroer, President of Aras. We applaud ProSTEP for taking the initiative to formalize the tenants of the CPO and look forward to the benefits it will bring to the PLM industry.

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.