Who says compliance can’t be cool?

By Jen Groisman

Ever tried to track dozens of drawings, schedules and approvals across teams while meeting strict compliance standards?

That was daily life at BASF Catalysts Polska. They decided enough was enough and moved to Teamcenter X, turning documentation chaos into smooth, cloud-powered collaboration.

Now, instead of endless file searches and version mix-ups, their engineers and project managers work in sync, save time, and keep regulators happy. Here’s how they did it.

📂 The challenge: scattered docs, rising risk

At BASF Catalysts Polska, engineering documents lived in too many places to count. Piping and instrumentation diagrams, electrical drawings, compliance reports, and project timelines were all stored separately and hard to keep current.

This wasn’t just annoying. It was risky. Outdated files could mean safety issues, regulatory trouble, and expensive rework.

They needed one secure, searchable home for every document and task.

☁️ The smart move: go cloud, go Teamcenter X

BASF Catalysts Polska chose Teamcenter X, Siemens’ SaaS PLM solution, to centralize everything in the cloud. No servers, no maintenance headaches, no IT firefighting.

Now all documentation, approvals, and schedules live in one place. Users can collaborate in real time, share updates instantly, and control who sees what.

Results: fewer errors, faster projects, and full traceability.

🧩 The digital thread: connecting the dots

With Teamcenter X, every project element — documents, tasks, and schedules — is connected through a digital thread. That means one update flows everywhere it needs to.

Project managers can see dependencies, engineers always use the latest drawings, and compliance teams have complete audit trails. It’s transparency that builds trust.

💡 The payoff: less stress, more speed

Since the switch, BASF Catalysts Polska reports measurable benefits:

Secure, cloud-based access for all teams
Reduced IT costs and maintenance
Streamlined approval processes
Improved compliance tracking
Faster, cleaner execution across departments

They started small, with around 40 users, and are already expanding because it works.

🚀 What you can learn from BASF

If your organization is juggling spreadsheets and disconnected systems, take a cue from BASF:

Centralize your documents
Connect deliverables to your schedule
Build compliance into your process
Scale easily in the cloud
Create your digital thread today

Because once you do, digital transformation stops being a buzzword and starts saving you time.

▶️ Watch the video to learn more

🤖 What’s next?

BASF Catalysts Polska is just getting started. With Teamcenter X, they’re already exploring AI-powered document classification and metadata automation for even smarter compliance management.

So yes, compliance can be cool! Especially when you let Teamcenter X do the heavy lifting.