3D Measurement Data Management@Cloud (3DMDM@Cloud)

Basic Concept

In distributed product development, customers and suppliers must not only exchange product data, but also coordinate their measurement procedures and plans for quality assurance. For a long time, there was no generally binding standard for this. For this reason, the 3D Measurement Data Management (3DMDM) project group of the prostep ivip association developed the common I++ Data Model Services (DMS) a few years ago and published them as a recommendation.

Based on I++DMS, the successor project group 3DMDM@Cloud is working on the definition of automated processes and interfaces for cloud-based data exchange and the synchronization of measurement data between partners (OEMs, suppliers). The aim is to close the gaps between the MDM processes and tools, to accelerate and automate the 3D MDM data transfer and to use the measurement results to improve future products. This will be achieved by transforming the I++ services into cloud-based web services and ensuring their compatibility by harmonizing them with other data transfer standards.

Focus and concrete results 2024

Key outcomes of the project work were the definition of use cases for implementation. The workshops on strategies, processes and dependencies, documented with the help of a Miro Board, were processed and documented in a PDF. In addition, the project group discussed best practices for future collaboration models, also with regard to the ongoing CDT working group.

Organizational / Technical Challenges 2024

Due to a late withdrawal by BMW, the working group decided to disband at the end of 2024. Nevertheless, the project group held a two-hour online workshop every month to coordinate possible activities in the CDT working group. Unfortunately, there was no opportunity to carry out a planned POC to test cloud-based data exchange and synchronization of measurement data between partners (OEMs, suppliers).

What is planned in 2025

The working group will not continue in 2025, but plans to meet at the prostep ivip symposium.

Comments Project Coordination

„Many thanks to the working group for their active participation, constructive discussions and cooperation in 2024.”

Quote from Project Manager

“In the future, digital information in the product development process will be characterized by the fact that it will become increasingly interdependent and, at the same time, increasingly distributed. This is particularly true for quality data, parts of which are often stored outside the OEM's premises with partners in a wide value network.

The information described by the I++ initiative can therefore no longer be viewed in isolation. In response to this, we have been working on enhancements to the I++ DMS architecture for the past year, to make this standard compatible with key concepts of the Collaborative Digital Twin (CDT). In times of scarce resources, it is also important to combine activities, which is why we will continue our work on quality data in the context of the CDT and complete our work in the 3DMDM@Cloud group at the end of this year.

I would like to thank everyone involved, both those currently working on the project and those who laid the foundations in previous years, for their tireless work and input.”