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When teams and data align,things suddenly become so easy.

One ontology across requirements, simulation, software, hardware, production, and the field. From scattered to one connected product.

SPREAD / TOPOLOGYv. 2026.1
FIG.01 · ENGINEERING ONTOLOGY

Ten engineering systems turn into one product truth.

Connect them, and every team reads from the same model. No reconciliation. No drift. No version-of-truth debates.

ENGINEERING DATA · INSIDETEAMS · OUTSIDEENGINEERINGONTOLOGYREQRequirementsTSTTestsSIMSimulationSWSW VersionsMBOMMBOMEBOMEBOMFNFunctionsCMPComponentsERRErrorsTRCTraces
Software
Systems
Mechanical
Electrical
Production
Aftermarket
FIG.02 — WHAT FOLLOWSRESULTS: ACCRUESPREAD / OUTCOMESv. 2026.1

When everything connects,the benefits accrue.

  • Engineering, production, aftermarket. One team.
  • Traceability and compliance, end to end.
  • Faster, better product decisions.
  • Less rework.
  • Less waiting.
  • Less reconciliation.
  • Less searching.
  • Less management overhead.

More engineering, faster.

FIG.03 — PROGRAM TIMELINESTATUS: HONESTSPREAD / TIMELINEv. 2026.1

Forty-two months becomes thirty-two.

A representative new-vehicle program, concept to series production, running on incumbent toolchains versus the same program with one connected engineering data layer underneath. Same work, less wait.

M0M6M12M18M24M30M36M4210 MONTHS EARLIERINCUMBENT OEMCONNECTED DATA LAYER42MONTHS32MONTHSConcept & Architecture6 moDetailed Design14 moSimulation & Verification14 moPrototyping12 moValidation & Testing12 moProduction Ramp10 moConcept & Architecture−1 MO5 moDetailed Design−5 MO10 moSimulation & Verification−8 MO10 moPrototyping−8 MO8 moValidation & Testing−9 MO9 moProduction Ramp−10 MO8 mo
FIG.04 — THE PLATFORMSTATUS: LIVESPREAD / PLATFORMv. 2026.1

One workspace for your engineering data.

One connected workspace for engineering, production, and aftermarket. Same data, every team.

FIG.05 — HOW IT WORKSLAYERS: 03SPREAD / MECHANISMv. 2026.1

No rip-and-replace. We connect what you have.

The platform sits on top of your existing engineering toolchain and reads it through connectors. Your data never leaves. Your teams keep using the tools they know.

APPS & AGENTSL03ENGINEERING ONTOLOGYPRE-BUILT COREreqs · parts · functions · tests · tracesCUSTOMER SUBGRAPHyour extensions · variants · programs · regsL02CONNECTORSL01PLMCADERPALMMESSIMYOUR ENGINEERING SYSTEMS · DATA STAYS IN PLACE
  1. L03

    Apps & agents

    Requirements Manager, Product Explorer, Error Inspector, plus your own agents. All read from one ontology, so they always agree.

  2. L02

    Engineering ontology

    Seven years of refinement on the relationships between requirements, parts, functions, software versions, tests, and traces. The pre-built core ships with the platform; your variants, programs, and regulatory schemas extend it as a customer subgraph in the same layer. Built-in stays. Custom extends.

  3. L01

    Connectors

    Read/write adapters to PLM, CAD, ERP, ALM, MES, simulation and test systems. Map in place. No data migration, no replatforming.

CONNECTS TO
TeamcenterWindchill3DEXPERIENCESAPPolarionJIRACATIACreoAnsysdSpace
FIG.04 — CAPABILITIES & OUTCOMESROWS: 5/5SPREAD / CAPABILITIESv. 2026.1

Five things it does. Five outcomes that follow.

Each row maps a concrete platform capability to the benefit it delivers and the operational impact you can audit.

CAPCapabilityBenefitOperational impact
CAP.01Connect every engineering system in placePLM, CAD, ERP, ALM, MES, and simulation tools stay where they are. Map in place. Don’t migrate.Productive in 4–8 weeks. No data lake build, no replatform.
CAP.02One engineering ontology across the lifecycleRequirements, parts, functions, software versions, and test results speak the same language across every connected tool.Reconciliation work drops to zero. One read returns what used to take a week of cross-tool stitching.
CAP.03Live cross-system traceabilityA change in one system shows its impact across the others, in context, the moment it happens.ECOs close in days, not weeks. Rework gets caught at design review, not at integration test.
CAP.04Your variants extend the model, not replace itYour variant logic, special programs, and regulatory schemas extend the pre-built ontology rather than rebuild it from scratch.Schema design measured in days per program, not months per platform rollout.
CAP.05Audit-ready evidence by defaultEvery artifact, change, and decision is logged against the ontology. Compliance evidence is a byproduct of working, not a separate effort.Audit prep collapses from a six-week sprint to a one-day evidence pull. ISO 26262, DO-178C, EN 50128, CMMC 2.0 included.
Industries

Built for complexengineering.

From automotive to aerospace — deploy AI-powered solutions across the full product lifecycle, with immediate impact.

FIG.04 — FAQSTATUS: OPENSPREAD / SUPPORTv. 2026.1
FAQ

Common questions.

Integrations, setup, pricing, and security, answered.

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SPREAD connects to PLM, CAD, ERP, simulation, and test management systems out of the box — including Teamcenter, Windchill, 3DEXPERIENCE, SAP, and more. SPREAD maps your data in place without migration, so your teams keep working in the tools they already use.

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