Pro.File PLM implementations

Pro.File PLM implementation: live in 12 weeks, not 12 months.

From-scratch PLM implementations average 400–600+ hours of consulting spread over months to a year. We flipped the model: start from a pre-configured system built on best practices, get your team trained on it fast, then shape it around your business, because Pro.File is designed to be adjusted and configured as you go.

Traditional from-scratch PLM400–600+ consulting hours

Spread over months to a year

Cre8tive Turnkey implementation~12 weeks to go-live

Mostly training, not building

Our philosophy

Configure against reality, not a requirements document.

A system you can see, click, and challenge produces better decisions than any workshop whiteboard. Our implementations put a real, working Pro.File environment in front of your team early. From there, every configuration choice is made against live experience, and because the platform is built to be reconfigured, nothing you decide early locks you in later.

No bulky discovery phase: less time discussing and analyzing, more time learning and doing
Don't re-invent the wheel: our Turnkey starting point distills the common denominators of hundreds of complex implementations
Working system early: your team learns on the real platform, not slideware
Iterative configuration: adjust structures, workflows, and rules as understanding grows
CAD & ERP connectivity: integrations planned in from day one, including Epicor ERP
Training built in: admins and end users are enabled as the system takes shape

How it runs

A straight line from kickoff to go-live.

Five stages, each one visible in a live system, from installation through continuous improvement.

Install & Foundation

We stand up your Pro.File environment, on-premise or hosted, and establish the technical foundation: users, security, CAD connectors, and the integration groundwork for your ERP.

Turnkey: go-live in ~12 weeks total

Training on the Out-of-the-Box Configuration

With our Turnkey offering, a pre-built, ready-to-use starting configuration means we jump from installation straight to training. A Turnkey implementation out of the box takes about 12 weeks, and that time primarily consists of training for your teams. This is where most traditional projects are still scheduling discovery workshops.

Iterate & Tailor

Now that your team knows what the system can do, we refine it together: your part classifications, your workflows, your release processes, your reports. Short, focused cycles, each one visible in the live system.

Integrate & Go Live

CAD and ERP integrations are completed and validated, legacy data is migrated with the Cre8tive Import Tool, and you go live with a system your team already knows how to use.

Grow

Go-live is the start, not the finish. Tier 1 support, managed services, and the ever-growing Turnkey PLM Solutions line keep your platform improving year over year.

Before installation day

Arrive ready. Your IT team gets the plan up front.

Most installation delays come from one missing firewall rule, certificate or password. These two guides put every server spec, port, certificate and account on the table weeks before we start, so installation day is spent installing.

Exhibit A

Turnkey PLM Hardware Guide

Server sizing, architecture and tuning advice for a fast, stable and secure Pro.File 10.5 deployment.

Production and test specs for 0–100, 100–200 and 200+ concurrent users
CPU, virtual machine and NVMe storage best practice
Dedicated Dynamic Search server, plus cloud and hybrid layouts

PRO.FILE 10.5 · PDF · 14 pagesDownload the guide →

Exhibit B

IT Prerequisites Checklist

Everything your IT team prepares before installation, and the exact values we need back to connect Pro.File to your network.

Service accounts, AD groups and consultant access
Firewall ports, DNS and SSL certificates for IIS
E-mail via Microsoft 365, single sign-on and Reporting Services

PRO.FILE 10.5 · PDF · 14 pagesDownload the guide →

Questions about your environment? Talk to our PLM team before you provision.

Choose your starting point

Three ways in. One platform underneath.

Tailored solutions to fit your evolving business needs, with the flexibility to start small and expand when you’re ready. For the vendor’s own take, see the platform details at pro-file.com.

DMS Essentials

An entry-level solution focused on fundamental document and business process management: CAD & Office integrations, revision control, workflows, and secure storage. A lower-cost, easy entry point, and the ideal stepping stone to full PLM.

Turnkey PLM

A pre-configured, full-featured PLM system with best practices built in: part & BOM management, ERP integration, business process management, reports, and pre-built processes. Rapid ~12-week implementation, fully configurable and expandable.

Enterprise PLM

A comprehensive, customer-specific implementation built on the Turnkey foundation: deep collaboration, custom business processes, advanced ERP & third-party integrations, and extended data migration for complex organizations.

The fast lane

Turnkey: skip straight to training.

Our Turnkey Subscription includes a pre-configured Pro.File starting database: classifications, document types, workflows, and Visio process templates ready to use on day one. It’s the difference between building a house and moving into one you can still remodel.