Product lifecycles are becoming ever shorter. In vehicle manufacturing, the use of software and intelligent systems creates decisive competitive advantages for manufacturers. From the perspective of the platform concepts pursued by most vehicle manufacturers, the rapid adaptability of software systems to different model series and the flexibility to implement new requirements play an important role.

At the same time, software is becoming increasingly complex and critical to the system because it is becoming more deeply integrated into important vehicle functions. Technical standards for quality and safety, such as Automotive Spice and ISO 26262, reflect this. Traditional “manual” software development can no longer meet these quality requirements and is being replaced by graphical modelling of control systems. This creates a higher level of abstraction and thus greater quality, productivity, safety and flexibility. An essential element is the use of code generators. They ensure that the software models are implemented 1:1 on different target platforms.

IT-Designers have over 20 years of experience with the principles of methodical and sustainable software development. We apply these principles to the world of model-based software development, ensuring that models have a clear and robust architecture and function reliably. At the same time, we ensure modularity and test coverage and adapt the development environment to your needs. To do this, we rely on proven tools such as version management and test automation, including for model-based development.

For many years, international automotive manufacturers and their suppliers have placed their trust in IT-Designers. They benefit from our experience in the development and parameterization of controllers and models. We develop test scenarios for them, implement tool adaptations, automate tests and releases, create simulation environments and environment models, and evaluate the underlying architectures.