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PDES, Inc. and OMG join forces to advance semantic interoperability
Dallas, TX March 11, 2025 - PDES, Inc. and the Object Management Group® (OMG®) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enable closer coordination on work related to semantic interoperability, data interchange, and long-term archiving for related initiatives such as
- OMG's Collaborative Artifact, Specification, Context and Data Exchange (CASCaDE) initiative
- Long Term Archiving and Retrieval (LOTAR) standards, and
- ISO 10303: Standard for the Exchange of Product model data (commonly referred to as STEP).
The MoU will enhance collaboration in joint projects of PDES, Inc. and OMG via member participation of both organizations in shared activities and working groups. Project focus will be interoperability within the domain of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), including requirements, development and deployment of standards for Digital Engineering (DE), and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
"We look forward to partnering with OMG in to provide industry user need, interoperability testing, validation and verification. We are currently working together to advance projects in the Model Based System Engineering space to advance standards and methods for our members," stated Brian Cheisi, General Manager of PDES, Inc.
"OMG looks forward to partnering with PDES, Inc. on applicable areas to enhance the LOTAR and STEP standards as well as leading the deployment of the OMG CASCaDE specification, resulting in interoperability and data exchange that meets the needs of Industry users," said Mike Bennett, Technical Director at the OMG Standards Development Organization.
About OMG
The Object Management Group® (OMG®) is an international, open membership, not-for-profit technology standards consortium with representation from government, industry and academia. OMG Task Forces develop enterprise integration standards for a wide range of technologies and an even wider range of industries. OMG's modeling standards enable powerful visual design, execution and maintenance of software and other processes. Visit www.omg.org for more information.
About PDES, Inc.
PDES, Inc. is an international industry, government, and university consortium committed to accelerating the development and implementation of standards for product data exchange in the Digital Enterprise. Visit https://pdesinc.org/ for more information.
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