Product Lifecycle Management Software
Easy to use, cost effective PLM designed to secure 3D CAD and engineering data, trusted by manufacturers worldwide.
- Perpetual or subscription licenses
- On-premise or in the cloud
- Your data, on your infrastructure
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Features of DDM
Providing a Single Source of Truth for Product Data and Lifecycle Management
Developed over 30 years, DDM (Design Data Manager) is a scalable database system with 3D CAD integrations and comprehensive lifecycle management capabilities, providing revision control and audit history for engineering data company wide.
CAD Data Management
Seamless integration with Creo, Inventor, IronCAD & SolidEdge.
Bill of Materials Management
Complete multi-view, structured BoMs published straight to ERP.
Document Management
Revision control for Microsoft Office documents and all other flat files.
Quality Management
Predefined workflow to manage Change, Non-Conformance, CAPA and NPD.
Supply Chain Management
Audited, secure, remote access for suppliers and customers.
Business Process Management
Configurable workflow for mapping any business process.
Project Management
Lifecycle management of projects with RAG and RACI controls.
Task Management
Assign tasks, track progress and log time to get the job done.
Scalable PLM to improve product development efficiency, reduce operational costs whilst achieving compliance.
SQL Server Based
Single Site or Multi-Site with Replication
Thick Client or Web Access
Improved Collaboration and Communication
Centralised product data making it easier for teams across departments to access and share information, with company wide visibility as changes are made.
Version Control and Change Management
Easy version control and management of changes complete with approval workflows ensuring everyone is working to the latest, approved product data.
Reduce Costs
Finding the right data, first time, every time, prevents duplication of work reducing costs associated with rework, wastage and inefficient practices.
Enhanced Product Quality
Ensure products meet required specifications and quality standards, through better design and document control managed audited with Quality Management workflow.
Reduced Time to Market
Improved access to information helping teams evaluate options and make decisions faster, accelerating product development cycles with streamlined workflows.
Improved Regulatory Compliance
System wide audit providing proof of compliance during inspections and audits, ensuring products are designed and documented in compliance with industry standards.
Industries
Featured industries we serve
Aerospace & Defence
Digital transformation for Commercial Aviation, Weapons & Missile Systems, Space Systems and Naval & Ground Defence,
Automotive & Transportation
Digital transformation for Vehicle Manufacturing, Autonomous & Electrification and Component & Supply Chain.
Consumer Production & General Manufacturing
Digital transformation for Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Electronics & Electrical and Metal Fabrication & Machining.
Energy & Utilities
Digital transformation for Electrical Generation & Distribution, Renewable Energy, Oil & Gas, Water Services and Utilities.
Food & Beverage
Digital transformation for Food & Beverage Manufacturing, Packaging & Material Handling, Supply Chain & Logistics and Industry 4.0 (Automation & Robotics).
Industrial & Heavy Equipment
Digital transformation for Construction & Infrastructure, Mining & Mineral Extraction and Agriculture & Forestry.
Marine & Shipbuilding
Digital transformation for Commercial Vessel Construction, Passenger Vessels and Small Scale Shipbuilding.
Medical Device & Life Sciences
Digital transformation for Medical Technology, Digital Health Technologies and Biotechnology & Bioengineering.
Why Choose DDM?
When managing complex product data and workflows, the right PLM system can make all the difference.
Here’s what sets DDM apart:
300+
customers across 30 countries have manufacturing teams empowered by DDM
90+
years combined engineering and PLM experience across the DDM leadership team
30+
years of development, trusted by SMEs and global enterprises alike
3+
times Return on Investment customers are typically seeing deploying DDM
Proven Over Decades
With more than 30 years of development and refinement, DDM has been shaped by our manufacturing customers across industries, resulting in a dependable, scalable, world class PLM system.
Built by Engineers, for Engineers
Our leadership team have covered numerous roles across engineering, and its with this deep understanding of our customers and the challenges they face, that we’re able to architect a system so closely aligned to engineering.
Your Data, on Your Infrastructure
Whether you’re looking to deploy PLM on-premise or in the cloud, you are always in control of your data, on your infrastructure. And affordable perpetual or subscription licensing, helps keep DDM well within your PLM budget.
What our customers think
Success with DDM
Used by your peers across the world, learn how DDM has delivered business value across industries — from defence to healthcare and beyond.
“We struggled for years with a paper system until we implemented DDM. Data management has become second nature, everything is stored and completed in DDM”
“It’s been very impressive! The ability of DDM to be very quickly adapted and configured to meet our business needs. It goes beyond just data control and CAD…”
DDM connecting users across your engineering ecosystem
Audited and secure access to your PLM data, with granular end-user access controls and multi-factor authentication across clients, connecting users to their project data.
For CAD Users
Designers, Engineers, CAD Managers
With all the functionality of DDM Office plus direct integration with the CAD environment.
- Multi-CAD support (3D & 2D)
- Ribbon bar integration
- Automatic 3D and 2D neutral file creation
- CAD / DDM Parameter Mapping
- Support for Library / Toolbox parts
For Office Users
Approvers, Internal Teams, Project Managers
Full thick client for managing BOMs, documents, Projects, Tasks and Workflow.
- Comprehensive BOM management
- Full product structure / Where Used tools
- Non-CAD Office document lifecycle management
- Extensive Workflow for Business Process Management
- Assign tasks and track projects
For Web Users
Viewers, External Teams, Supply Chain
Browser based access, stay connected and informed anytime, anywhere.
- Read/write browser based secure access
- Configurable KPI dashboard
- Charts & Graphs
- Supplier / customer folders
Case studies
Brilliantly easy & brilliantly powerful
Discover more and connect a DDM Expert
To understand how DDM can help you, contact us to talk to a product specialist, discuss pricing and book an online demo.
