Simplified Global Cloud Migration

Dassault Systèmes is a French multinational software company that develops 3D design, 3D digital mock-up and product lifecycle management (PLM) software. Its flagship digital platforms allow businesses to build virtual twins of products, cities and biological systems to safely test, simulate and optimize real-world ideas before executing them.

The transition factory is a purpose-built global cloud migration services unit, not a project team assembled per engagement. It operates with standardized tooling, proprietary migration methodologies and specialized sub-factories for each stage of the PLM migration journey. The result produces higher quality, predictable delivery timelines and fixed-price commitments that traditional engagements cannot offer.

The migration journey starts with a structured migration assessment of your as-is environment, your legacy CAD systems (CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, ENOVIA, SmarTeam, Designer Central), data volumes, data quality and target destination (3DEXPERIENCE Cloud or on-premise). The transition factory's first step covers exactly this, producing a go or no-go recommendation, migration scope and fixed-price proposal before any execution begins.

The factory supports all major DS legacy systems, including ENOVIA VPM V4/V5, SmarTeam, Designer Central, SOLIDWORKS PDM, CATIA V5 and non-DS PDM environments. The supported migration paths include SOLIDWORKS PDM to 3DEXPERIENCE, ENOVIA migration to 3DEXPERIENCE (both cloud and on-premise), CATIA data migration and file vault migrations. Both engagement models, on-premise to cloud and legacy to on-premise, are in scope.

Data validation is embedded at every quality gate in the factory framework —  it is not treated as an end-of-project check. Automated tools verify data integrity, structural consistency, metadata completeness and functional usability against the target 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Factory KPIs including coverage rate, invalid data rate and assessment efficacy index are tracked and reported throughout the project.

Pricing follows a fixed-budget, deliverable-based model. Packages are scoped by data size, source system complexity and engagement type (small, medium or complex), giving you full cost predictability before the project begins. The factory provides a fixed quote to your GEO or partner team, which then applies its markup. Contact us or your Dassault Systèmes Services representative for a tailored migration readiness assessment and quote.

Cloud migration can be complex, but it doesn't have to be. With Transition Factory, organizations benefit from a proven cloud migration strategy, specialized expertise, and a standardized methodology that simplifies the move to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud. From assessment and planning to data migration, validation, and deployment, we help reduce risk, minimize disruption, and deliver a smooth, predictable transition.