One of the most common questions we hear from prospective customers is: "How long until we're actually using this?" It's a fair question—especially if you've heard horror stories about enterprise PLM deployments that take 18 months and cost more than the software itself.
With CIVIRES, the answer is 6 weeks. Here's exactly how we do it.
Week 1-2: Configuration & Setup
The first two weeks are about making CIVIRES yours:
- Tenant deployment: Your dedicated instance is provisioned in our German-hosted cloud
- Branding: Your logo, color scheme, and company identity
- Numbering system: Configure document numbering to match your existing conventions
- Template integration: Import your document templates so everything looks familiar
- Workflow setup: Configure approval chains and review processes to match your DOA procedures
- User accounts: Set up admin, full users, workflow actors, and readers
This phase requires minimal time from your team—typically 2-3 hours of input for configuration decisions.
Week 3-4: Training & Onboarding
Training is hands-on and practical:
- Remote training sessions: 2-3 hours per session, focused on real-world scenarios
- Role-based curriculum: Different training for airworthiness engineers, project managers, and document authors
- Practice environment: A sandbox where your team can experiment without consequences
- Documentation: Quick-reference guides tailored to your configuration
We don't do death-by-PowerPoint. Training uses your actual document templates and realistic certification scenarios.
Week 5-6: First Project Setup
This is where it gets real:
- Import your first TCDS: We load the Type Certificate Data Sheet for your most common aircraft type
- Set up a real project: Not a demo—an actual certification project your team is working on
- Build the compliance matrix: Using pre-loaded requirements from EASA CS and FAA FARs
- Link existing documents: Connect documents you've already produced to requirements in the matrix
- Test workflows: Run through a complete review-approve cycle with real team members
By the end of week 6, your team isn't just trained—they're productive.
Week 6+: Continuous Improvement
Deployment doesn't end at go-live:
- Ongoing support: Direct access to our team for questions and troubleshooting
- Usage reviews: Monthly check-ins to optimize your workflows
- Feature requests: Direct influence on our development roadmap
- Automatic updates: New features deployed without disruption
Why Enterprise PLM Takes Years
For comparison, enterprise PLM deployments take 12-24 months because they require:
- Extensive customization of generic frameworks
- Integration with dozens of existing systems
- Change management across thousands of users
- IT infrastructure provisioning and security audits
CIVIRES avoids all of this because it's purpose-built for DOA certification workflows. There's nothing to customize from a generic framework—it already speaks your language.
Ready to Start?
Six weeks from today, your team could be managing certification projects in CIVIRES. No IT department required. No year-long implementation project. Just a tool that works the way you work.
Book a demo to see it in action.