1. You integrate many IP from many suppliers?
A Global Enterprise Management Platform
Gabrièle Saucier
Design and Reuse

2. Outline Introduction Front End IP File Entry IP File secure access
Financial Management

3. Why Global Management?
IP from various suppliers are integrated in several products
Global management on a central server following IP life cycle from entry to product improves :
IP Entry control (which version, which new feature )
Alert about new IP ,about Bug ..
Secure access to the IP file
Usage in the company ( Where used ,Bom… )
Business process (agreement ,fee ,royalty function libraries)
Financial visibility (expense prediction and real time Finance tear sheet)

4. Needs and Goals of a global management
Collaboration among organizational functions
Procurement department
License agreement
Legal restriction
Pricing Negotiation :Fee , royalty scheme
Engineers need to know
Which IP have been licensed (key technical details )
under which type of agreement
which usage restriction
3PIP Engineering Manager
IP acceptance IP quality
Finance department
Payment calculation & schedule
Expense prediction
Tear sheet

5. And more synchronisation Needed: IP Life Cycle
IP reception*Qualification* Delivery to Design Manager*Integration in SoC *Product Tape out/Shipment
Goal :more security ,easy and secure access,expenses control, high quality finance management .including prediction and tear sheet etc..)

6. Platform Front End Example
Role based access
Catalog Architect
IP Catalog List
Extended to Subsystem/SoC ..
(Where used)
Uploader
User
New IP Request
IP Download Request

7. IP List-IP DB-IP Catalog
Based on flexible ,evolving ,exportable XML Vievers ( XML Format)
Different views for different users ( MKTG ,Designer, Finance etc..)

8. Uploader Role Upload entry has to be user (manager friendly)
Massive entry
automated Excel Import

9. IP File entry
Packing File module call when clicking on Import file ta the bottom of the description
Single click import from local host

10. IP File Entry
IP may be qualified or tested before being open for corporate wide Download
When ready export to the IPMS server

11. Outline Introduction Front End IP File Entry IP File secure access
Where Used
Financial Management

12. Secure IP File Access IP Request :Configurable questionnaire
Once request validated opens a request in workflow

13. Download Workflow Configurable workflow ( Control levels)
Download tracked

14. Outline Introduction Front End IP File Entry IP File secure access
Where Used
Financial Management

15. Where Used Key information IP in SoC or product or material
Extracted from IP Xact or recorded by SoC/product managers or entered manually

16. Fee Reporting Upcoming/Historical Fee Python calculation
Calendar & Alert

17. Royalty function and calculation
Royalty Python Functions library covering various agreements
Royalty calculation
per product/SoC/IP
based on Shipment volumes

18. Tear Sheet Editor New role Tear sheet Floorplan
Strategic data ( Licensor /iP Block/ SoC) Tear sheet
Tear sheet Floorplan
Tear sheet generated in one click and Refresh on demand

19. Licensor Tear sheet edited in one click

20. Conclusion
Managing several IPs from many suppliers needs a global management platform
Dedicated to IP in Product
From IP files to Financial Views
Synchronized with all related corporate Views
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