OSLC & Linked Data: Connecting Engineering Artifacts

The Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration (OSLC) standard was originally initiated in 2008/2009. Today, the objectives of that standard remain the same as they were back then – the search for efficiency, simplifying systems and software development processes, reducing the complexity inherent in using tools from different vendors, the search for a certain commonality in interfaces, and so on.

More than sixteen years later, where does it stand? Well, OSLC and more specifically Linked Data, the technology behind this standard, is more than ever at the service of process alignment, collaboration, and improvement.

In this white paper, we'll look at common integration challenges in systems and software development organizations. These challenges include:

• The lack of standardization across systems and application structure, format, and repository for engineering data, leading to integration issues and risks.
• Data exchange and ensuring real-time or near-real-time data consistency across multiple systems.
• Poor collaboration between systems and software development teams.
• Siloed toolchains, resulting in widespread inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and misalignment.
• Lack of traceability, leading to inconsistencies, errors, and difficulty in meeting compliance requirements.
• The inability to create reliable and consistent data reporting.

Along the way, we’ll explore the fundamental principles of the OSLC standard and how OSLC-based integrations help overcome these challenges. Download the white paper to read more.