Technology to Grow with Your Business
PTC's Windchill offers three powerful package levels along with a range of additional add-ons to cater to all your Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) requirements. Whether you are at the initial stages of your digital transformation journey or seeking to implement advanced PLM capabilities, Windchill provides packages that can scale and develop in line with your business needs. The core features of Windchill include multi-CAD and Product Data Management (PDM) functionalities, automated change and document management, integration with business systems, and project execution capabilities.
Windchill Base Package
The Windchill Base Package is designed for users involved in creating, sharing, and managing product data, as well as those who define, initiate, and participate in essential PLM processes. This package supports functionalities such as version control of data, project planning and execution, internal and external collaboration, change management with customizable workflows, review and markup of product data, business systems integration, and document management.
Windchill Advanced Package
For users needing to manage product configurations at scale, the Windchill Advanced Package offers features to create and edit engineering Bills of Materials (BOMs), manage product configurations, and link product information to the BOM. In addition to the functionalities available in the Base Package, the Advanced Package supports digital product definition, traceability of product data, product variant management, secure collaboration using labels and agreements, design reuse capabilities, and top-down or bottom-up product development.
Windchill Premium Package
The Windchill Premium Package caters to users dealing with complex product and organizational structures. This package enables value-added part operations such as component classification for re-use, Approved Vendor List/Approved Manufacturer List (AVL/AML) management, and the creation of associative downstream BOMs for manufacturing and service. Along with the functionalities of the Base and Advanced Packages, the Premium Package supports component classification and re-use, identification and promotion of preferred suppliers and components, digital traceability between engineering and downstream product data, and cross-discipline change management.
Talk to an Expert
If you are interested in establishing and extending a digital thread across your enterprise teams and systems with Windchill, discussing specific use cases, or exploring capabilities, PTC's PLM experts are available to assist you. Simply fill out the contact form on the website, and one of the experts will reach out to you to provide guidance, demonstrations, or address any queries you may have regarding Windchill Expert Packages.