PLM discipline
Windchill product data and change processes are stronger when governance and traceability are designed in.
Connect PTC’s digital thread to governed, validated life sciences operations.
PTC connects product, software, engineering, manufacturing, and service data through platforms including Windchill, Codebeamer, ThingWorx, and Vuforia. We help life sciences teams use those capabilities inside regulated operating models where product data, software requirements, connected operations, training, quality, and inspection evidence stay controlled.
ALM traceability
Codebeamer connects requirements, risk, testing, variants, and compliance artifacts for complex regulated products.
Connected operations
ThingWorx IIoT programs need data integrity, cybersecurity, CSA, and continuous compliance.
Partnership capabilities
Where we strengthen PTC for regulated operations.
Windchill, Codebeamer and ThingWorx Governance
Align PLM, ALM, IIoT, product data, software requirements, and connected operations to GxP expectations for traceability, cybersecurity, data integrity, change control, and operational scale.
Codebeamer ALM Enablement
Support controlled requirements, risk, test management, product variability, regulatory templates, and end-to-end traceability for complex medical device and software-defined product development.
Vuforia AR Enablement
Define regulated Vuforia use cases for AR work instructions, training, maintenance support, remote expertise, SOP reinforcement, and quality execution without making it the lead PTC story.
Cloud Assurance and CSA
Use USDM Cloud Assurance, risk-based CSA, vendor leverage, release assessment, automated testing, and audit-ready documentation to reduce ongoing validation burden.
PTC platform focus
Modernize PTC adoption around the platforms life sciences teams are using now.
The PTC story is broader than AR. For regulated teams, the center of gravity is the governed digital thread across PLM, ALM, IIoT, and controlled frontline execution.
Windchill for governed product data
Windchill anchors product lifecycle management, product data access, change control, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Define product-data governance, role access, change workflows, and traceability expectations.
- Connect PLM controls to quality, manufacturing, regulatory, and supplier processes.
- Keep configuration, release, and validation evidence inspection-ready as the platform evolves.
Codebeamer for regulated ALM
Codebeamer extends application lifecycle management across requirements, risk, test management, variants, DevOps, and regulatory compliance support.
- Structure requirements, risks, tests, and compliance artifacts into a defensible digital thread.
- Use regulatory templates and configurable workflows without losing local process control.
- Support software-defined, safety-critical product development with traceability from requirement through release.
ThingWorx for connected operations
ThingWorx continues as an IIoT platform now positioned by PTC as part of Velotic, with focus on connected products, people, processes, analytics, and industrial AI-era operations.
- Connect industrial data sources, devices, applications, and operational workflows in a controlled architecture.
- Apply data integrity, cybersecurity, audit trail, and lifecycle controls to IIoT use cases.
- Scale from pilots to enterprise use without separating operational intelligence from compliance evidence.
Where USDM adds control
A regulated operating layer for PTC digital-thread programs.
These PTC operating needs are practical service paths for regulated teams.
Release and change readiness
Assess PTC platform changes against intended use, risk, test coverage, SOP impact, and evidence requirements before regulated teams absorb the update.
Traceability and audit evidence
Connect requirements, product data, IIoT records, testing, approvals, and validation artifacts so auditors can follow the story without forensic archaeology.
Vuforia when it fits
Vuforia can still support AR work instructions, training, maintenance, remote assistance, and quality execution, but it is positioned as a supporting capability rather than the lead PTC motion.
Resources
Related PTC Resources
Insights, case studies, and technical resources for life sciences organizations working with PTC.
White paper
Transformative Outcomes in Life Sciences
USDM perspective on PTC ThingWorx for connected, GxP-compliant, intelligent regulated operations.
White paper
Using PTC's ThingWorx Solution in a GxP Regulated Environment
Guidance for applying ThingWorx in regulated environments with validation and compliance in view.
White paper
Best Practices for Virtual Audits and Regulatory Inspections
USDM guidance relevant to virtual inspections, audits, and remote regulated operations.
Blog
Overcome Workforce Challenges with Augmented Reality
USDM’s overview of AR use cases for manufacturing teams, training, work instructions, and quality.
Datasheet
Download the Cloud Assurance Datasheet
USDM datasheet linked from the PTC page for Cloud Assurance and continuous GxP compliance.
Report
USDM Vendor Assurance Report for PTC Vuforia
USDM’s PTC Vuforia vendor assurance report request form from the PTC resource experience.
Official
PTC Windchill
Official PTC product page for product lifecycle management.
Official
PTC Codebeamer
Official PTC ALM solution page covering requirements, risk, test management, product variability, DevOps, regulatory templates, and traceability.
Official
PTC ThingWorx
Official PTC product page for Industrial IoT, including its new chapter as part of Velotic.
Official
PTC Vuforia
Official PTC product page for enterprise augmented reality.
Compliance
USDM Cloud Assurance
USDM’s continuous compliance model for regulated cloud platforms.
Technology partnerships
Want to learn more about our technology partnerships or become an official partner?
Talk with USDM about partner programs, regulated technology adoption, and ways we can help life sciences teams get more value from platforms like PTC.