Ford Awards Global Training Program to Dassault Systemes Services

Standardizes processes to leverage power of CATIA across enterprise.

by DE Editors | Published July 2, 2008

Dassault Systemes (DS; Paris, France) finalized a contract to support Ford Motor Company's CP3 NG program worldwide with a standard global training curriculum based on CATIA, its PLM design solution and Companion, its e-learning solution.

In North America, Dassault Systemes Services, the services and consulting division of Dassault Systemes, will provide instructors, material, and training; globally, it will work with trainers that Ford already has in place, delivering materials and curricula.

The training program will help Ford standardize its methodologies across the global enterprise in order to gain the most efficiency from the CATIA portfolio. Using a modular approach, Dassault Systemes Services will tailor each training module to meet Ford's needs by business division, based on prescribed tracks.

Ford uses a blended learning solution of instructor-led training and self-paced computer-based training. To maximize the adaptability and flexibility of Ford's training program, Dassault Systemes Services will deploy Companion, its e-learning solution, which comprises more than 200 courses per release, including courses for specific automotive industry domains.

For details, visit Dassault Systemes.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.

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