# Simplified Global Cloud Migration Best in class migration from legacy PLM environments to the **3D**EXPERIENCE® platform on the Cloud with the Dassault Systèmes’ Professional Services. ## Move to the Cloud with Our Experts The [**3D**EXPERIENCE platform on the Cloud](/cloud "3DEXPERIENCE Platform on the Cloud") gives your teams an Industrial AI-enabled, connected environment to collaborate, continuously innovate and accelerate product development across the entire lifecycle. With Cloud, you get faster time-to-value, access to the latest platform capabilities through regular online updates, the flexibility to scale as your business evolves and reduce the effort of managing infrastructure. Migrating your PLM environment to the Cloud is more than moving data. It requires a deep understanding of the **3D**EXPERIENCE platform, your applications and your engineering data. Who better to make that transition than the company who created and continuously develops the **3D**EXPERIENCE platform! ## What Is the Transition Factory? **Transition Factory** is Dassault Systèmes’ industrialized cloud migration capability, designed to help customers transition from their existing IT infrastructure and legacy CAD, PDM and PLM environments and data to the **3D**EXPERIENCE platform on the Cloud through standardized, optimized, and repeatable migration practices. By harmonizing methodologies, tools, and delivery capabilities across geographies and channels, Transition Factory enables a consistent, reliable, and scalable approach to cloud migration. ## Comparison of Cloud Migration Journeys Migrate from fragmented delivery to a factory-grade migration model. ## From Resource-based delivery For many enterprises, legacy application modernization starts from scratch with every project. Fragmented tools, gaps in data mapping and different migration approaches can lead to: - Unreliable delivery and unpredictable timelines - Cost overruns and limited cost visibility - Data integrity issues discovered late in the migration - Limited reuse of tools and assets across projects - Perceived as too risky. Too expensive. Too slow. ## To Factory-based delivery A single, scalable cloud migration model with clear inputs, outputs and quality gates at every stage of the PLM migration journey provides: - Predictable delivery timelines through a consistent methodology - Fixed-price engagements with clear cost commitment - Data integrity validated at every stage through quality gates - Reusable tools and assets that accelerate future - Change the perception. Make migration Efficient, Affordable, and Reliable. ## Key Figures in Cloud Migration Delivering measurable impact across the global PLM and CAD migration landscape. ## Large scale 100TB+ data migrated across enterprise PLM transition programs ![](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2026-08/icon-252-3dexponcloud-blue-rvb.png) ## Presence Worldwide across multiple industries ![](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2026-08/icon-204-mobility-blue-rvb.png) ## Expertise 150+ Best-in-class dedicated professionals ![](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2026-08/icon-414-collaboration-blue-rvb.png) ## Customer satisfaction 100+ migration go-lives successfully delivered ![](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2026-08/icon-070a-quality-blue-rvb.png) ## Cloud Migration Offers ## Transition Definition Every PLM environment is different. Transition Definition is a business-driven assessment that helps you understand your existing CAD and PDM systems, legacy data, business objectives, and migration readiness before transitioning to the **3D**EXPERIENCE platform, on the cloud. Through data discovery, migration assessments, and technical feasibility analysis, we identify the right transition path for your business whether that involves a software upgrade, data migration, or a combination of both. We then define a tailored transition strategy, from a full-scale migration to an iterative approach, aligned with your expected business outcomes. [Transition definition](/media/25617) Understand before you act ## Transition Proof of Value Validate your cloud migration transition approach before committing to full-scale execution. Transition Proof of Value helps you test and secure your transition plan using a representative customer environment and data. Through the validation of software upgrades and data migration solutions, we help establish the foundations of the **3D**EXPERIENCE platform, validate standard transition methodologies, and identify potential risks early. This enables you to reduce transition risks and costs, minimize the impact on IT and business operations, and prepare key users for adoption before the wider rollout. [Transition proof of value](/media/25618) Validate before you commit ## Transition Execution Deploy, configure, and execute your transition to the **3D**EXPERIENCE platform on cloud through a standardized, industrialized delivery model. Drawing on Dassault Systèmes’ proven methodologies and extensive customer experience, we optimize the transition approach for your business, whether moving to the cloud or an on-premises environment. From setting up the transition from legacy systems to deploying, testing, and validating transition tools, each phase follows a structured approach focused on quality, efficiency, and timely delivery. We then converge and optimize the **3D**EXPERIENCE platform for production, helping accelerate deployment while keeping your business priorities at the forefront. [Transition execution](/media/25619) Deliver with factory precision ## Explore Our Service Packages Choose the right PLM migration package for your business scope. ## Simple [ Get a quote ](/brick/44497) This offer is ideal for getting started with product design workflows and core engineering collaboration. - Single CAD - Legacy PDM or File based Data management - Up to 500 GB data **Most suitable for:** Small Organizations View details ## Medium [ Get a quote ](/brick/44497) Advanced engineering capabilities with integrated CAD collaboration and simulation workflows. - Multi-CAD - Legacy PDM or File based Data management - Between 500 GB to 2 TB Data **Most suitable for:** Mid-market and growing organizations View details ## Complex [ Get a quote ](/brick/44497) Enterprise engineering platform with configuration management and advanced product lifecycle capabilities - Manufacturing Data - Multi CAD System - BOM Reconciliation - More than 2 TB data **Most suitable for:** Large OEMs View details ## Explore Our Customer Success Stories [L&T Energy Hydrocarbon ](/insights/customer-stories/lt-energy-hydrocarbon-engineering-procurement-and-construction) [Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF)](/insights/customer-stories/construcciones-y-auxiliar-de-ferrocarriles-caf) [Kobelco Construction Machinery](/insights/customer-stories/kobelco-construction-machinery-heavy-machinery-innovation) Classic standard ## What You Get With Transition Factory ## Scalability ![](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2026-07/icon-422-engineering-changes-blue-rvb.png) ## Reliability ![](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2026-07/icon-388-3d-reliability-blue-rvb.png) ## Efficiency ![](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2026-07/icon-056-data-set-blue-rvb.png) ## Quality ![](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2026-07/icon-119-partner-portal-blue-rvb.png) ## Accountability ![](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2026-07/icon-048-customer-blue-rvb.png) ## Profitability ![](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2026-07/icon-043-allowance-blue-rvb.png) ## What You Should Know About Cloud Migration ## What does the company Dassault Systèmes do? 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. ## What makes the transition factory different from a standard PLM migration engagement? 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. ## How do I migrate PLM data to the cloud, and where do I start? 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 (**3D**EXPERIENCE 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. ## Which legacy systems does the transition factory support? Does it include ENOVIA and SOLIDWORKS PDM? 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 **3D**EXPERIENCE, ENOVIA migration to **3D**EXPERIENCE (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. ## How is PLM data validated after migration? 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 **3D**EXPERIENCE platform. Factory KPIs including coverage rate, invalid data rate and assessment efficacy index are tracked and reported throughout the project. ## How is pricing structured for a transition factory engagement? Pricing follows a fixed-budget, deliverable-based model. Packages are scoped by data size, source system complexity, giving you full cost predictability before the project begins. Contact us for a tailored migration readiness assessment and quote. ## How hard is the cloud migration process? 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 **3D**EXPERIENCE 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. ## ## Related Content ![Simplified Global Cloud Migration](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2026-07/vtaas-transition-factory-hero-banner-1920x1080_0.jpg) [ Get a quote ](/brick/44497) Explore our offers [Transition-factory-hero-banner](/media/25615) Cloud Migration