By the end of Q2 2025 (27 June 2025), the PLM will completely replace CDD (and SmarTeam) and will become the official platform for verifying all Design data.
Depending on the state of your CAD data:
Control process already started, but not finished in CDD
You need to ensure that signatures are completed for any CDD drawings you want to validate. If this is not done, signatures applied in CDD will be lost.
If you want to validate the design afterwards, the verification workflow will need to be restarted, and signatures re-applied in the PLM via the Design Verification Workflow. This can be done after either manually launching the 'Ready for Check in PLM' feature in SmarTeam or in the PLM after the move to PLM.
The up-to-date list of drawings that are undergoing a Control Process in CDD is available at this link.
Verification process has yet to start in SmarTeam
Only start new signature process in CDD when you are sure it can be completed in due time.
Please find more information at:
Verification process already started in the PLM
You are already on the new system. You are not affected by the phase-out of CDD.
To get started with the PLM, please check out our e-learning modules:
- Search & Navigation in the CERN PLM
- Workflow & Votes in the CERN PLM
- Design Verification Workflow preparation in the CERN PLM
The complete training catalogue is available at this link.
Also see the CDD to PLM informative session presentation and recording here.
Do not hesitate to contact us at plm.support@cern.ch in case of questions / doubts.