PPM for the mechanical and plant engineering industry
Mastering current challenges through project excellence. Evolve from a pure product manufacturer into an intelligent solution provider—with a platform built for precise, innovative engineering.
Read the white paper+10.7
The consistent use of GenAI in mechanical and plant engineering can increase profitability by up to 10.7 percentage points.
Source: PwC study “Transforming Industrial Manufacturing with GenAI” on behalf of VDMA, 2025
Inside the white paper
A quick look at what the paper covers.
- Mastering Industry 4.0 challenges—how the development and design phase determines success, and why project excellence makes all the difference.
- Efficient collaboration as a success factor—how new value creation networks rely on trustworthy, cross-industry cooperation with partners and service providers.
- Collaborative project management—the methodology by cplace founder Dr. Rupert Stuffer, built on decentralization, networking, collaboration, and adaptability.
- The GenAI profitability potential—plus how a Single Source of Truth enables data-driven management of the entire engineering portfolio.
Built for engineering excellence
cplace is the unique platform that combines the advantages of custom-built software with the strengths of an enterprise-standard solution — creating transparency and control across company boundaries.
Collaboration beyond boundaries
Integrate suppliers, service providers, and cross-industry partners into one shared environment — transparent value creation networks without blind spots.
Agile, classic or hybrid
Connect teams using any methodology — classic, agile, hybrid, or a custom mix — all integrated into one unified, overarching plan.
Artificial project intelligence
cplace AI brings intelligence right to the heart of your projects — context- and methodology-aware, with full data control and compliance security.
Besides the ability to create and use applications for a wide range of business requirements with a central, database-based tool, our decision in favor of cplace was also guided by genuine affinity. We’re working with a highly innovative team that truly understands what we want and need.
