{"id":7481,"date":"2026-05-13T14:59:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T03:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/?p=7481"},"modified":"2026-05-29T12:03:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T01:03:16","slug":"application-lifecycle-management-with-codebeamber-and-pure-variants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/dx\/application-lifecycle-management-with-codebeamber-and-pure-variants\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) with Codebeamber and Pure Variants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7481\" class=\"elementor elementor-7481\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fbc0df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fbc0df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b813d61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b813d61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this fifth instalment of our web series we explain the benefits of empowering your product development teams with Codebeamer and Pure Variants, Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solutions in the Intelligent Product Lifecycle.<\/p><p>Codebeamer enables your teams to effectively collaborate and streamline their development processes. By leveraging unique digital workflows, Codebeamer helps promote collaborative and Agile development, enhances efficiency and ensures regulatory compliance, providing an all-in-one solution ideal for many regulated industries, safety critical products and software differentiated products, including:<\/p><ul><li>Requirements Management<\/li><li>Risk Management<\/li><li>Test Management<\/li><\/ul><p>Pure Variants is a product line engineering (PLE) solution that integrates into existing development processes to streamline product line development, enhancing efficiency and security. With integrations to Codebeamer and over 20 engineering tools, it provides:<\/p><ul><li>Variant Management<\/li><li>Domain (e.g. mechanical, electrical, software) independent variants<\/li><li>Automatic issue identification<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d43421e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d43421e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Allan Thompson, PTC Technical Manager at LEAP Australia began our live session with a quick overview of the Intelligent Product Lifecycle, outlining the core concepts we have covered in the series so far and how they relate to the ALM solutions covered in this session. Watch the clip below for the recap.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ae078 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"76ae078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/IGP3yN7wmQI&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01e1ab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01e1ab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Imran Muthaliph, Senior Application Engineer at LEAP Australia continues by explaining the importance of effectively capturing and managing requirements across various domains. Many organisations already engage in processes related to ALM, but often lack the traceability and rigorous documentation necessary for optimal efficiency. By effectively collecting requirements from diverse sources &#8211; including governing bodies, key stakeholders, and external parties &#8211; companies can streamline the testing and validation processes, not only for mechanical systems but also for ECAD and software. ALM tools are designed to facilitate this integration, providing visibility across multiple domains so organisations can collaborate efficiently. By leveraging methodologies such as Agile and the V-model, teams can ensure continuous feedback and verification of information, thereby refining the final product based on robust data.<\/p><p>Imran further explains how ALM interacts with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools like Windchill, focusing on areas such as change management and product configuration. While ALM is primarily responsible for capturing and testing requirements, PLM can complement these efforts by linking to various engineering and systems engineering tools, enhancing compliance and traceability. Effective use of these tools allows for a more cohesive link between design requirements and product development, enabling engineers to respond swiftly to changes. Watch the clip below to learn more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63cc944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"63cc944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/DAGz9SlSCtA&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a15094 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a15094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Next, Imran provides and overview of PTC&#8217;s product suite with a particular focus on Codebeamer and its capabilities in managing product line engineering and variability. Codebeamer stands out as a powerful tool for requirements management, facilitating collaboration among multiple stakeholders who contribute to the creation and feedback of requirements. It allows for comprehensive tracking of various requirement types including customer specifications and test management, while providing strong traceability between initial requirements and corresponding test cases. Users can also take advantage of features such as risk management, reporting capabilities, and the ability to integrate with existing tools like GitHub, enhancing cross-functional collaboration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83ceeff elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"83ceeff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/nze-G7Zagac&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-473cba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"473cba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the next clip, Imran provides a live demonstration of Codebeamer, highlighting how the platform integrates seamlessly with Windchill, as well as key features such as Codebeamer&#8217;s configurable dashboards and widgets that summarise key information, tracker types and more. Watch the clip below to see Codebeamer in action.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0799df4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"0799df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/G8o0YoQZMTM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fbfd90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fbfd90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Next, Imran discusses Codebeamer AI which is designed to enhance the consistency and quality of requirements and test case authoring. Codebeamer leverages AI tools to analyse and refine requirements iteratively, identifying vague or poorly defined information and offering suggestions for improvement. This process not only simplifies the creation of quality requirements but also aims for significant time savings &#8211; up to 53% &#8211; by providing a structured foundation and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Watch the clip below to learn more about Codebeamer&#8217;s AI features.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48982b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"48982b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/-ZFnHcZ9uyk&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c47b5e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c47b5e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Codebeamer is a highly configurable system that integrates seamlessly with various tools, including the OSLC for linking with platforms like Windchill. Here, Imran discusses one of Codebeamer&#8217;s key functionalities &#8211; managing product variants effectively, particularly through its core integration with Pure Variants. This integration helps to address the complexities inherent in product design, particularly when dealing with multiple variations and configurations of the product. As projects grow in complexity, engineers often struggle with maintaining clear, traceable information without resorting to convoluted spreadsheets that can lead to operational inefficiencies.<\/p><p>Pure Variants simplifies this process by utilising a feature model, akin to a decision matrix, that organises product features and functionalities across various domains, including pricing and geographical considerations. By replacing the chaotic manual tracking typical of spreadsheet management, Codebeamer allows organisations to generate multiple product variants efficiently. The transformation process takes selected assets from the feature model and outputs fully formed variants, complete with associated requirements and test criteria, thus alleviating the burden on engineers. This systematic approach not only enhances clarity and traceability but also ensures that companies with large sets of requirements can manage product variations effectively, ultimately streamlining the development process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0236c3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"0236c3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/sGapcVlNyuI&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01858f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01858f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Next, Imran demonstrates how the integration between Pure Variants and Codebeamer creates a robust connection between requirements management and variant configuration, highlighting the systematic reuse of information through feature models, engaging stakeholders from various domains, including engineering and software, to effectively capture, manage, and communicate variability across the organisation. Watch the clip below to see Pure Variants in action.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12ab1ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"12ab1ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/CkklgF7yuxU&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efdd37f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efdd37f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In summary, the integration of Pure Variants with Codebeamer streamlines the process of creating and managing product variants by allowing organisations to document, define, and trace test criteria effectively. Codebeamer serves as the requirements management tool that links to PLM systems such as Windchill, facilitating collaboration between mechanical, electrical, and software teams. For organisations that produce multiple variants or operate on a standardised platform, Pure Variants is instrumental in capturing and quantifying variability across the product lifecycle. This systematic reuse of information &#8211; spanning customer requirements, specifications, hardware, and software &#8211; enhances the ability to manage complexity and efficiency in product development.<\/p><p>Watch Imran&#8217;s summary of the session below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d75b57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6d75b57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/y4K9mqF_XxE&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b966ae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b966ae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This concludes the fifth instalment of our Intelligent Product Lifecycle series. Click below to revist previous topics, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">reach out to LEAP&#8217;s PTC team<\/span><\/a> to arrange a discussion about how you can get started on your Intelligent Product Lifecycle journey today.<\/p><p><strong>Previous topics:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/dx\/product-data-management-pdm-with-windchill\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Product Data Management (PDM) with Windchill<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/dx\/beyond-pdm-product-lifecycle-management-plm-with-windchill\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Beyond PDM: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) with Windchill<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/dx\/extending-plm-to-manufacturing-with-windchill\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Extending PLM to Manufacturing with Windchill<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/dx\/enterprise-data-access-with-windchill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Enterprise Data Access with Windchill<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this fifth instalment of our web series we explain the benefits of empowering your product development teams with Codebeamer and Pure Variants, Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solutions in the Intelligent Product Lifecycle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7514,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[15,557,563],"class_list":["post-7481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dx","tag-alm","tag-intelligent-product-lifecycle","tag-pure-variants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7481"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7481\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7602,"href":"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7481\/revisions\/7602"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}