Session Details

Speaker(s): Bill Briggs,Joe Dahlke

Date: February 03, 2026

Video Recording

Presentation Slides

Session Abstract

Join us as we recount our epic quest to ensure every piece of engineering data is 100% accounted for, not just replicated. While replication is a major challenge, it’s only part of the story. Our mission is to ensure data is healthy, available when needed, and intelligently managed to reduce overhead and storage costs, all without slowing down our design engineers. In this session, we’ll explore how we tackled these challenges using data-driven strategies and a touch of creativity. You’ll see how we moved beyond traditional replication to build a system that’s lean, responsive, and reliable. There won’t be fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, or true love, but there will be AI, and that should satisfy our target audience. We could tell you more now… but we don’t want to spoil the ending.

Governance (Data/Project Management) Engineering Data Management (Lifecycle, Change, BOM, Configuration, Product Development) High Tech Industrial Equipment (inc. Fabricated Metal & Plastic Products) SOLIDWORKS PDM