About Aras PLM

Aras Innovator is an enterprise PLM platform designed for organizations that require highly configurable, open, and scalable solutions. Trusted across aerospace, automotive, industrial manufacturing, and defense industries, Aras provides a robust foundation for managing the digital thread — from design and engineering to manufacturing, service, and change management.

Its unique model-based architecture allows businesses to adapt quickly, extend capabilities, and implement continuous upgrades without disrupting operations. As one of the most flexible PLM systems on the market, Aras empowers engineering teams to collaborate efficiently and maintain complete control over complex product lifecycle data.

Aras Capabilities

Open, Flexible Architecture

Benefit from a model-based, service-oriented architecture that allows extensive customization, faster updates, and easy integration with enterprise engineering systems.

Comprehensive Product Data Management (PDM)

Manage all engineering, design, and product documents in a secure, centralized platform that ensures consistency, accuracy, and version control across the organization.

Change & Configuration Management

Streamline engineering changes using controlled workflows, complete traceability, and real-time visibility to maintain quality and compliance throughout the product lifecycle.

Bill of Materials (BOM) Management

Manage multi-view BOMs — engineering, manufacturing, and service — in a unified structure that reduces errors and increases collaboration across teams.

Requirements Management

Capture and maintain evolving product requirements and link them directly to designs, tests, and validations for better traceability and faster decision-making.

Document & Content Management

Organize CAD files, drawings, manuals, specifications, and compliance documents in a single repository with secure access and full version control.

Quality & Compliance Management

Ensure product quality and regulatory adherence with integrated CAPA, audit management, and compliance workflows built directly into the PLM environment.

Digital Thread & Traceability

Connect data, processes, and teams across the lifecycle — enabling a continuous digital thread from concept to operation and service.

Manufacturing Process Planning (MPP)

Link engineering and manufacturing with process plans, work instructions, and resource definitions that ensure smooth and accurate production execution.

Enterprise Collaboration

Enable global teams, suppliers, and partners to collaborate securely through controlled access, real-time updates, and transparent workflows.

Analytics & Reporting

Gain insight into product performance, lifecycle efficiency, and engineering processes through configurable dashboards and analytics-driven reporting.

Scalability & Continuous Upgrades

Grow seamlessly with a platform designed for large datasets and global teams — with guaranteed upgradeability even for heavily customized environments.