Oracle has recently announced the end of support for their Agile PLM software. This sunsetting leaves organizations vulnerable to security and compliance risks. Therefore, coming up with a plan for what’s next (sooner rather than later) will give your team plenty of time to transition to a new solution before it becomes a hurried scramble.
Here’s what you should look for in your Agile PLM replacement.
Oracle PLM End of Support
After 2027, Oracle will no longer provide updates, support, or security patches. This will leave organizations vulnerable to security issues, compliance risks, and an inability to keep up with the latest advances in product design and manufacturing. Oracle is encouraging its users to move to the newer Oracle Fusion Cloud PLM. However, most users are looking for more direct Agile PLM replacements, citing reasons such as:
- Fusion Cloud PLM and Agile PLM don’t have comparable functionality
- Integrations are clunky and frustrating
- Not wanting to be tied to a SaaS deployment
Modernize Your Organization
Oracle PLM end-of-support provides organizations with a unique opportunity to reevaluate their current PLM use and search for a new solution that meets the needs of their teams.
As products become ever more complex, teams need an ever more robust PLM to support them. They require tools to manage all their product options and integrate with ERP systems for appropriate downstream planning. Their PLM must also handle all the needs of their quality, regulatory compliance, and sustainability efforts. A modern PLM solution will manage and process all the data required to support these initiatives.
Oracle PLM end-of-life gives organizations a unique opportunity to reevaluate their PLM programs based on where their organization is now instead of being stuck with a solution they selected a decade ago.
Windchill PLM: The Ideal Agile PLM Replacement
Windchill PLM from PTC is the ideal Agile PLM replacement. It includes all the essential features teams need to support their existing PLM strategies and expand their possibilities with an upgraded, modern solution.
- Improved data management: Organizations are extending PLM across teams, from engineering to manufacturing to service. Including these groups requires better data management and integration into critical workstreams. By supporting this digital traceability, teams can improve collaboration and have instant visibility across all product data (design, configuration, components, etc.). These features improve revision, version, and variant control throughout product development.
- Integrated application lifecycle management (ALM): As products become more digital, software becomes integral to product development. Teams need a PLM strategy that can integrate with ALM to document, manage, and integrate software requirements into a bill of materials (BOM).
- Support for AI applications: AI is infiltrating every industry, so it’s critical to pick a solution ready to support these new initiatives. (Windchill will include AI features in coming releases).
- Built for a digital thread: Windchill PLM is a comprehensive solution that supports a digital thread. This end-to-end digitalization ensures efficiency throughout the entire product development process. By enabling a digital thread, teams are able to make more informed decisions based on unified information in real-time.
According to the ABI research report, PTC is recognized as a leader in PLM, ranking significantly higher than Oracle for innovation and implementation.
Ready to Switch to Windchill?
Windchill is a comprehensive PLM solution that can help support your digital thread initiatives. Its tools help optimize productivity across the development lifecycle. It’s the ideal Agile PLM replacement, including all the tools of Agile PLM, plus upgrades for modern teams.
Headache-Free Data Migration
At NxRev, we have the best-in-call Windchill data migration tools. We’ll help you move everything from Agile PLM into your new Windchill instance. Once your transfer is complete, we can help you with ongoing back-end administration and server support.
