PLANO, TX, Nov 21, 2025 – Siemens will deploy Polarion X on Microsoft’s Azure cloud and AI platform. The collaboration extends the companies’ work on cloud and AI technologies. Polarion X on Azure provides a managed application lifecycle management (ALM) system for regulated and safety-critical industries.
Polarion X manages the software engineering toolchain by linking requirements, code, builds, tests, deployments and compliance tasks in one system. It connects with Azure DevOps and Siemens tools, including Teamcenter product lifecycle management (PLM), Designcenter product engineering, Opcenter manufacturing execution software (MES) and Insights Hub. Polarion X provides engineering teams a unified environment to track and control their development work.
“Polarion X on Azure represents a major leap forward in how industrial organizations manage complexity, compliance, and collaboration when developing mission-critical software,” said Frances Evans, senior vice president, lifecycle collaboration software, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “Together with Microsoft, we’re enabling our customers to harness trusted AI and cloud scalability to transform their application development processes.”
“Siemens’ Polarion X on Azure is empowering manufacturers to accelerate innovation and time-to-market with secure, AI-driven product lifecycle management and design solutions – delivering the scalability and compliance needed in today’s market,” said Dayan Rodriguez, corporate vice president, manufacturing and mobility, Microsoft.
Ziehl-Abegg is Boosting Productivity with Polarion X on Azure
Ziehl-Abegg migrated to Polarion X on Azure. “After thorough evaluation, Ziehl-Abegg transitioned to Siemens’ Polarion X on Azure for the financial and technical benefits. The fully-hosted SaaS solution has significantly reduced downtime and maintenance efforts while meeting our security standards,” said Christian Bock, head of requirements engineering, Ziehl-Abegg.
“The migration has allowed us to save tens of thousands of euros annually. The ability to use licenses globally is facilitating collaboration with our international development hubs, keeping us constantly up-to-date with the latest features. We are confident that Polarion X on Azure is the best choice for our requirements and engineering strategy.”
Key capabilities of Polarion X delivered on Azure
- AI-powered assistance with Azure OpenAI: Copilot for requirement analysis, automated trace links, risk detection and predictive insights, enabling users to author requirements faster with fewer errors
- Unified lifecycle and traceability: End-to-end requirements management with lifecycle traceability, integrated change and configuration control, and versioning to ensure audit readiness and a single source of truth
- Cloud-enabled collaboration and scalability: Secure, global access through Microsoft Azure with collaboration for distributed teams
- Integrated engineering and model-based systems engineering (MBSE): Central orchestration of toolchains (including Azure DevOps) and support for MBSE (including integration with Teamcenter) to manage complexity across the development lifecycle
Built for Regulated And Safety-Critical Organizations Across Industries
Polarion X supports industries that comply with engineering and regulatory standards. It is used in aerospace, automotive and medical device development to meet requirements such as DO-178C, ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434 and 21 CFR Part 820. The system also manages software Bill of Materials (sBOM) and automates audit preparation to help teams maintain compliance throughout development.
Source: Siemens
About Siemens Digital Industries Software
Siemens Digital Industries Software, a business unit of Siemens AG, delivers industrial software, hardware and services through the Siemens Xcelerator business platform to help organizations of all sizes achieve digital transformation. Its portfolio spans product lifecycle management, electronic design automation, simulation and digital twin technologies, manufacturing operations management, and low-code application development. The company serves industries including aerospace and defense, automotive, electronics and semiconductors, machinery, medical devices, and process manufacturing. Founded in 1963 as United Computing, it became Siemens PLM Software in 2007 before adopting its current name. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens Digital Industries Software generates an estimated $3.9 billion in annual revenue and enables companies to optimize design, engineering, and manufacturing processes – from chips to complex systems – to create sustainable products for the future.