Digitally Transforming Electronics Design

Created: June 23, 2023
Updated: October 12, 2026

At a Glance

Watch this webinar to see how the Altium Enterprise Server-to-PLM Integration can help save you time by streamlining the synchronization of Altium data with PLM.

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Altium Agile Enterprise connects ECAD data to your PLM system, so electronics development runs as part of the full product lifecycle instead of beside it.

PLM systems have traditionally lacked a direct integration with ECAD design data. To manage the full product data structure, ECAD organizations had to enter their data into the PLM system by hand. That manual work costs time, creates data inconsistencies, and introduces the risk of human error.

Altium Agile Enterprise replaces that manual step with an automated, governed connection between your Altium ECAD data and your PLM system. Because data is verified before release, the PLM system receives information it can trust. The integration also extends the connected foundation of the Altium platform into the wider product development environment, preserving context from intent through release.

With the Altium Agile Enterprise and PLM integration, you can:

Create a new project and its PLM data structure in one step, so ECAD and PLM start aligned.
Automatically synchronize ECAD component data and PLM part data, keeping a single, consistent view of your parts.
Publish source, fabrication, and assembly data to PLM through a controlled release process, with verification before data leaves the design environment.
Keep a connected digital thread, linking design data, BOMs, workflows, approvals, and release readiness with the business systems that depend on them.
Support traceability and audit-ready release records, giving a documented history of what was released, when, and by whom.
Reduce manual handoffs for more predictable release execution, since less retyping means fewer late-stage surprises.
Scale across teams, sites, and product lines, with a platform that can be adapted to your organization’s workflows, rules, and PLM environment.

Automating this data management saves time, assures data consistency, and eliminates the errors that come with manual PLM data entry.

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