CIMData 2026
Where & When
April 17th, 2026, from 8:30 AM until 11:30 AM, light breakfast will be provided. This workshop takes place the day after the MBE & QIF Summit (April 14-16, 2026 MBE & QIF Summit - DMSC) at the MxD Innovation Center – Connect Center Meeting Space, 1415 N. Cherry Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60642.
Details
Sigmetrix will be hosting a half-day workshop on Model-Based Definition (MBD). The objective is to equip engineering, manufacturing, and quality professionals with knowledge and tools (CETOL 6σ, EZtol, VariSight, GD&T Advisor) to overcome MBD implementation challenges, integrate variation management into digital threads, and leverage OCM for successful adoption, aligning with DoDI 5000.97 and EU MBD initiatives.
Speakers including Ed Walsh, President of Sigmetrix, Stephen Werst, Director of Customer Success, and Tom Gill Principal Consultant from CIMdata, the Leading PLM Analyst & Consulting firm will speak and participate in the workshop. The 3-hour agenda will consist of the following items:
Keynotes
- The Role of Education in MBD Success
- OCM The Key to Ensuring Adoption & Optimization
Technical Session
- What is a digital thread & why is it important
- How does variation management fit in the digital thread and what benefits does it bring?
- VariSight Demo
- Q&A audience feedback on how VariSight could impact their digital threads
Workshop
- Divide into 3 groups of 5 people each, Sigmetrix and CIMdata will facilitate
- Each group will identify their top MBD implementation issues and suggested remedies
- Each group will then share their results with the full group
OCM and Training Strategies
- CIMdata OCM Strategy (20 min)
- Sigmetrix OCM and Training Lessons Learned
What will attendees take away?
- The demonstrated value of MBD in A&D
- Concepts for MBD related training and OCM
- An understanding of what the digital thread is, how variation management can integrate with it and what benefits it brings
- An understanding of how other A&D companies are doing with MBD, what issues they have, and what are some of the remedies they have developed
