A Teamcenter Share alternative built for complex design reviews

Teamcenter Share and CoLab are both cloud-based CAD collaboration solutions, so what sets them apart? Learn why teams conducting complex design reviews are choosing CoLab.

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CoLab vs. Teamcenter Share

Share and organize files

Interrogate models

Create markups with saved view states

Assign feedback to a colleague

Dedicated discussion threads for every annotation

Invite teammates to a discussion using @mentions

Unique URLs for every piece of feedback

Filter and sort feedback by assignee, type, status, due date, or priority level

Create custom tags to filter and prioritize feedback

Create design reviews as events with start dates and end dates

Track whether teammates have completed assigned reviews

Track all activity within each review

CoLab is trusted by:

$3M
savings in one VA event
8 figures
annual cost savings
4X
faster supplier reviews
15%
COPQ improvement
30%
shorter lead times
2X
faster design cycles

Difference

What makes CoLab different?

Collaborate on issues and markups with colleagues

With CoLab, you can assign feedback to a colleague or subject matter expert.
Every markup or annotation has its own dedicated discussion thread, and you can @mention teammates to invite them to collaborate.
CoLab generates unique URLs for each feedback item, so your colleague can click straight to your markup from their email.

Because SMEs can provide input in just a few clicks, you’ll accelerate feedback cycles and resolve issues faster.

Track and resolve feedback, so issues don’t slip through the cracks

CoLab’s robust feedback feature allows you to set feedback type, status, assignee, and priority level.
You can also create custom tags for feedback.
Feedback is automatically organized into a database, where you can sort, filter, prioritize, and change the status of feedback.

By assigning feedback to specific owners, you can drive accountability for closing issues and improving products. Plus, managers can get a bird’s eye view of progress at any time.

Create and track multiple design reviews for every product or program

CoLab has a dedicated review feature. A review is an event with start and end dates, distinct from a Workspace where files are organized.
Users can be added to a Workspace or a Review. You can track whether or not people have completed reviews.
CoLab automatically tracks everything that happens in a review (files or revisions uploaded, feedback, stages open/closed).

With dedicated review tracking, CoLab makes it easy to see whether key reviews have been completed or retrace your steps to justify a design decision made during a past review.

Other Key Features in CoLab

Track feedback and changes across revisions

Advanced features for VA/VE events

Dedicated portals for collaborating with suppliers or customers

Advanced security features, including domain restrictions, SSO, and MFA

Why CoLab?

Teamcenter Share is great for internal reviews with 1-3 stakeholders or for simple markup.

But, if you're like most engineering teams, you need a design review tool that works harder than that.

Engineering teams who book a demo with CoLab need a design review tools that will:

Facilitate collaboration with 5, 10, 20+ reviewers
Track feedback across multiple files and reviews
Resolve many issues across many reviews

Team who use CoLab don't settle for 10% efficiency gains. They're looking for a new way to launch better products, faster.
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Curious how CoLab can help you with that? Let’s talk.