Siemens' new integrated engineering software solution for the automotive industry eliminates many product development challenges associated with the embedded software of increasingly sophisticated automobiles. By unifying application lifecycle management (ALM) software with product lifecycle management (PLM) software, Siemens provides the automotive industry with a solution for managing the different lifecycles of electromechanical systems and developing software to control these physical systems. As a result, automotive companies can improve software functionality and traceability, as well as increase overall product quality and reduce car recalls associated with embedded software. This innovation is the first in a series of announcements about solutions developed by Siemens' PLM Software division for the Digital Enterprise.
“With the increasing sophistication of cars, which now include features such as collision avoidance and automatic parallel parking, and with the development of autonomous vehicles, the need for software to control these functions will increase, bringing more challenges to product development. ”, said Dave Lauzun, Vice President of Vehicles and Transportation Division at Siemens PLM Software. “By integrating ALM and its ability to manage the integrated software development process with PLM's ability to manage physical systems, Siemens offers automotive companies the ability to more quickly, efficiently and accurately develop robust mechatronic systems and high quality that will be part of the future of transport.”
The management of integrated software development synchronized with the development of physical systems is a major challenge for automotive companies. By their nature, product engineering and software engineering follow different development lifecycles. Software development is managed separately and hardware interface validation only happens during pre-defined verification. In an era of connected and smart cars, the interactions between software and physical systems are becoming increasingly complex, exposing shortcomings in current processes, tools and methods. A digital twin of automotive systems capable of representing the complete physical and digital behavior of IoT-connected cars is needed to realize innovations.
“Integrated software development, in conjunction with other design disciplines, is critical to smart product creation, smart automotive systems, and smart product development,” said André Girard, senior IoT and embedded technology analyst for VDC research.
Siemens' integrated software engineering solution for the automotive industry finally places integrated software development as an integral part of the complete product lifecycle. This advance is essential for the prosperity of automotive companies in the scenario of rapidly changing technologies, providing greater agility in the development of automotive products. For more information about this solution, see www.siemens.com/plm/automotive-software.
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