WEBridge is a tool that integrates Windchill 10 and SAP systems by transferring real data between them using Java and XML. It has a 2-tier architecture and is plug-and-play, lightly coupled, highly secure, and supports multiple ERPs. WEBridge ensures bidirectional transfer of engineering change notices, parts, and bills of materials between Windchill and SAP. The tool has advantages like being 100% Java-based, easy to customize and maintain, and high performance. Upcoming releases will add integration with Oracle Apps and Microsoft Dynamics.

1. Presented by: Sreeni

2. About
• WEBridge is acronym name for Windchill and ERP systems Bridge.
– Will integrates Windchill 10 and SAP in real data.
– Using java and xml only.
– runs on its own custom http port only.
– 2 Tier Architecture.
– Lightly coupled.
– Plug and play tool.
– Its ensures Highly secured data transfer.
– Works also supports multiple ERPs.

3. Architecture
Windchill 10Windchill 10
Web Service
WEBridgeWEBridge
SAP JCo
SAP PLMSAP PLM

4. Screenshots
Windchill

5. Screenshots
WEBridge - Web Services

6. Screenshots ( ETL )
Windchill - ETL

7. Screenshots ( SAP)
SAP Material

8. Screenshots ( WEBridge 4 SAP R.2)

9. Screenshots (Email)
WEBridge - Email

10. Advantages
• 100% Java based only
• Easy to customize
• Easy to maintain
• Easy to monitor and debug
• Highly cost effective
• Very much light, below 100MB size
• High performance
• Its developed based on
– Web Service
– XML
– Java

11. Mile stones
• In 2014
– Windchill to SAP
– 7/7 will publish ECN and Parts from Windchill to SAP.
– 8/8 will publish Windchill Parts and BOM to SAP8/8 will publish Windchill Parts and BOM to SAP
– SAP to Windchill
– 9/9 to publish ECN and Parts from SAP to Windchill 10
– 10/10 to publish BOMs from SAP to Windchill 10
– 11/11 the Final Release (V 1.0) to Windchill World

12. Road map
• 11/11 of 2014 is WEBridge 4 SAP v 1.0 Final Release
• 1st
quarter of 2015 WEBridge 4 Oracle Apps Release
• 2nd
or 3rd
quarter of 2015 WEBridge 4 MS Dynamics Release

13. Will meet in next
RELEASE (R 3)
Again