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Share-A-space Servers and Modules
The Share-A-space Server Solution offer consists of two servers and seven modules. The company using Share-A-space decides which modules are of use in their organization. Extending usage with additional modules is seamless.

Share-A-space® servers:
Share-A-space® PDM Server
Share-A-space® Physical Product Configuration Server

Share-A-space® modules:
Maintenance Design & Planning Module
Effectivity Module
Engineering Change Module
PLCS Web Services Module
Physical Product Maintenance Module

Workflow Module
CAD Viewing Module


Share-A-space® PDM Server
• A platform for collaboration with internal and external partners to your organisation.
• Efficient integration of existing projects.
• An advanced product structure engine that supports the product composition and “where used” capabilities.
• Management of multiple structures is also supported: including multiple bills of materials for engineering, manufacturing and support.
• Supports the configuration management of all related engineering documents such as drawings, CAD models and test reports

Share-A-space® Physical Product Configuration Server
• Tracking/management of physical products: supports tracking of both products with serial numbers and those lacking one.
• Supports comprehensive configuration management of physical products. 
• Provides structure handling with effectivity.
• Property and document association to physical products.
• Comprehensive dated effectivity management.
• Relationships to product design, i.e. part versioning.

The strengths of the two Share-A-space® servers can be combined to provide an out-of-the-box capability for tracking of individual parts with serial numbers against the changes in design.

Maintenance Design & Planning Module
• Support for maintenance task design.
• In-service maintenance planning.
• Links to maintenance management and work scheduling for in-service products.
• Scheduling.
• Resource planning, e.g. personnel, tools, facilities, consumables.
• Fault state design, including conditions.
• Fault state recording for individual products.
• Observed state tracking.

Effectivity Module
• Control of bill of material validity.
• Control of changes by effectivity based on dates.
• Supports management of effectivity in different views and for different participating organisations.
• Creates control over past, present and future management of effectivity.

Engineering Change Module
• Advanced support for the complete change process: from the engineering change request to the approved engineering change order.
• When combined with the Physical Product Configuration Server, change processes can be extended to include individual items.

PLCS Web Services Module
• Enables creation of customized clients and integrations.
• Quick and easy integration of legacy systems as well as all leading commercial systems.

Physical Product Maintenance Module
• Management of maintenance tasks related to physical products.
• Maintenance task follow-up and tracking.
• Association of maintenance tasks to engineering change.
• Task control of physical product configuration.
• Date, status, document and resource association to maintenance tasks.

Workflow Module
• Workflow management in complex collaboration contexts.
• Coordinates different company specific approval processes.
• Creates a basis for coordination of company specific approval prcesses in cross-company project collaboration.

CAD Viewing Module
• Management and viewing of CAD models created in all major CAD systems.
• Enables project critical comparison between different CAD models.