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Research and industry observations indicate that many organizations still rely on legacy tools such as spreadsheets or disparate PDM systems, leading to a myopic view of business processes. Key statistics and challenges include:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Communication Gaps:\u003C\u002Fstrong> A historical lack of end-to-end visibility where stakeholders only understand their immediate upstream and downstream tasks. This often leads to process breakdowns across departments.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Weak Version Control:\u003C\u002Fstrong> The absence of a “single version of truth,” leading to inconsistent data across design and production. This fragmentation of CAD and supporting data across disparate systems makes it difficult to get a relevant picture of engineering problems.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Regulatory Compliance:\u003C\u002Fstrong> The critical need for auditable trails in high-stakes industries such as medical, aerospace, military contracting, and automotive to ensure all workflows follow a compliant path.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Structural Roles and Governance in Change Execution\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>SOLIDWORKS portfolio utilizes an ENOVIA role-based architecture to manage technical modifications. The system is bifurcated into two primary operational layers:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Change Execution:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Managed under the Collaborative Industry Innovator role, which is part of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fproduct\u002Fsolidworks-design\">SOLIDWORKS Design\u003C\u002Fa>, allowing for the creation and viewing of Change Actions (CA) and investigative requests. This layer handles the fundamental execution of engineering corrections.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Change Governance:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Managed by the Change Manager role, part of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fproduct\u002Fsolidworks-plm\">SOLIDWORKS PLM\u003C\u002Fa>, providing a higher level of orchestration through Change Orders (CO) for multidisciplinary changes affecting multiple departments concurrently.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Workflow I – The Ungoverned Change Action (CA)\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For standalone, low-complexity modifications such as drawing tolerances or minor part updates, an ungoverned CA workflow is utilized. A practical application of this involves CAD-only changes where physical parts are unaffected, such as correcting a derailleur hanger thread and pitch callout that were modeled incorrectly but manufactured correctly per the drawing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Technical Implementation:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Initiated via the Change Execution app, defining the “what, when, and how” of the severity. Stakeholders are added as informed users to ensure searchability and visibility.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Maturity Management:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Focuses on maturity state changes (e.g., Release to Obsolete) and manual revisioning of parts and drawing templates.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Validation Protocols:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Employs Professional Work Product (PWP) authentication and validation, requiring digital stamps from responsible engineers to ensure compliance with approved quality processes. This satisfies stringent engineering regulatory requirements.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchange-management-workflow-i-1024x482.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70621\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchange-management-workflow-i-1024x482.png.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchange-management-workflow-i-300x141.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchange-management-workflow-i-768x362.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchange-management-workflow-i-1536x723.png.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchange-management-workflow-i.png.webp 1911w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Workflow II – The Orchestrated Change Order (CO)\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When changes involve extensive stakeholders and inter-departmental dependencies, a Change Order acts as a governing container for multiple related Change Actions. For example, a production run update might involve resolving composite part fits, updating machined components, and changing a plastic bumper material from Polypropylene plus 15% glass to Nylon plus 30% glass to improve thickness and durability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The Change Coordinator Role:\u003C\u002Fstrong> A central figure responsible for pushing the change forward and ensuring all action items are implemented across the floor, coordinating with vendors, engineering, production, and purchasing.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Sequential Dependencies:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Enables the creation of dependencies between part-level changes and assembly-level changes. For instance, completing part changes first allows 20-30 days for vendor fulfillment before updating assembly drawings and training the production floor.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Implementation Tracking:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Distinguishes between “System Completion” and “Floor Implementation” through the use of Collaborative Tasks. Tasks such as quarantining previous revisions until existing parts are consumed are tracked meticulously before a change is marked as fully implemented.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchange-governance-bowhead-workflow-ii-1024x500.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70620\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchange-governance-bowhead-workflow-ii-1024x500.png.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchange-governance-bowhead-workflow-ii-300x146.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchange-governance-bowhead-workflow-ii-768x375.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchange-governance-bowhead-workflow-ii-1536x750.png.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchange-governance-bowhead-workflow-ii.png.webp 1918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Workflow III – Formal Change Requests (CR) and Impact Analysis\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For modifications involving significant financial investment or tooling changes—such as widening a groove on a carbon composite trim tool to reduce assembly time—a formal Change Request is required to drive decision-making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Impact Analysis:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Utilizing the Relations App to identify every affected assembly and Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) within the product structure. This traces the impact from a single component up to the final sellable unit.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Frozen Structures:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Once a CR is approved, the orchestrated structure of CAs and COs becomes frozen to maintain traceability and documentation integrity. Any structural edits require moving the request back to an “in work” state.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchange-management-bowhead-workflow-iii-1024x503.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70618\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchange-management-bowhead-workflow-iii-1024x503.png.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchange-management-bowhead-workflow-iii-300x147.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchange-management-bowhead-workflow-iii-768x378.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchange-management-bowhead-workflow-iii-1536x755.png.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fchange-management-bowhead-workflow-iii.png.webp 1916w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Workflow IV – Issue Management and Deviation Tracking\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The final layer of change management involves capturing real-world failures and production deviations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Deviation Templates:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Used by shop floor personnel to request temporary departures from the established Bill of Materials (BOM), such as substituting an equivalent fastener when the specified one is missing.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Issue Integration:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Customer service reports or field failures are captured via the Issue Management app and linked directly to the “Resolved By” attribute of a Change Action. A notable example involves an input sprocket failure due to poor vendor quality and long lead times. Sourcing a new North American vendor required replacing a 14-tooth sprocket with a 16-tooth sprocket, which subsequently drove a full change workflow for the transmission assembly to account for new gear ratios.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Traceability:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Provides real-time visibility for the issue originator, tracking the resolution from initial report to engineering fix and final implementation, fully integrating field data into the engineering lifecycle.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fworkflow-iv-change-management-bowhead-1024x504.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70619\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fworkflow-iv-change-management-bowhead-1024x504.png.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fworkflow-iv-change-management-bowhead-300x148.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fworkflow-iv-change-management-bowhead-768x378.png.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fworkflow-iv-change-management-bowhead-1536x756.png.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fworkflow-iv-change-management-bowhead.png.webp 1911w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fmedia\u002Felevate-your-change-collaboration-experience-3dexperience-platform\">Watch this recording\u003C\u002Fa> to learn more and to see a real-world change workflow implemented at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bowheadcorp.com\u002F\">Bowhead Corporation\u003C\u002Fa>, a manufacturer of adaptive mountain bikes and wheelchairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Watch more on-demand sessions from \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World 2026 here: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fcommunity\u002Fbest-of-3dexperience-world-2026\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fcommunity\u002Fbest-of-3dexperience-world-2026\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3dexperienceworld.com\u002F\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F3dxw27-nashville-960x250-2.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70390\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F3dxw27-nashville-960x250-2.jpg.webp 960w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F3dxw27-nashville-960x250-2-300x78.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F3dxw27-nashville-960x250-2-768x200.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n","2026-07-17T08:00:00","",{"node":29,"__typename":37},{"nicename":30,"description":31,"slug":30,"name":32,"firstName":32,"lastName":27,"avatar":33,"__typename":36},"solidworks","Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. offers complete 3D software tools that let you create, simulate, publish, and manage your data. 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