The “Institute of Configuration Management” is based in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. They are our partner in America for “best CM practices”. Our software and some of our employees are CMII-certificated.

ICP stands for “Industry Competence Partners”. In February 2006 Agile introduced a new partner strategy which contributes to the optimization of customer support in the manufacturing industry. With a lot of Agile specialists and a longtime experience within the PLM environment, the companies Aspectis GmbH und Dr. Maier CSS GmbH & Co KG formed ICP solution. ICP solution is your one-stop-shop for all questions concerning Agile. usb is privileged partner of ICP solution.

NGRAIN offers interactive 3D training solutions for the defence industry. With these solutions the learning process is accelerated through complex equipment. It enables a “first-time-right” repair which leads to an increased availability combined with lower maintenance costs.

By the use of an unmatched 3D interactivity normal office users at conventional PCs can create virtual military equipment with a broad content of information to improve existing electronic training material. Compared to traditional teachware for maintenance personnel, NGRAIN can convert training volumes so uniquely in order to optimize business at considerably lower costs.

usb is the first European implementation partner of NGRAIN and thus it introduces NGRAIN technology and methodology to Europe.

Back in summer 2007 Agile Cooperation has been acquired by Oracle. This combines the two strategic usb partners, because usb is using the Oracle technology stack since more ten years.

The PLM solutions of Oracle | Agile supports companies in each area of the product lifecycle und helps them to get more profit, faster innovation, lower costs and fulfil their compliance obligations. More than 10.000 customers in automotive, aerospace & defence, consumer goods, electronic & high-tech, industrial engineering & construction, as well as in life science industries were able to realize remarkable results by leveraging the Oracle | Agile solutions.

usb is your local PLM partner and provides the complete know how for successful PLM projects. Because of usb’s special background, usb is the established competence centre for CM and RM at Oracle.