Modern cars are rolling computer networks. They have a variety of networked vehicle systems whose software functions are constantly being adapted and expanded. The development of these systems usually takes place in a division of labor in different companies and departments with different disciplines. The need for coordination is enormous. In order to create a common understanding for the development object, the participants usually create hundreds of linked documents. This often leads to a complex web of documents, which is difficult to keep consistent.
Out of the Flood of Documents
One solution is the model-based systems engineering (MBSE) method. Instead of documents, a central system model accompanies all development activities. However, the transition to model-based development is not easy, because it requires new patterns of thinking and action from anyone involved. The paluno working group of Prof. Dr. Klaus Pohl, together with research partners, has developed a training concept and corresponding training courses for the introduction of MBSE in companies. They build upon the SPES methodology, which has been developed and refined over the past ten years by more than 20 partners from industry and science.
Training Sharpens Awareness
The multimedia learning courses are oriented towards the typical roles in the development processes of the companies (requirements engineers, function developers, system architects, etc.). More than 200 employees from Schaeffler have now undergone the extensive training courses. The working group of Prof. Pohl provided scientific support for the pilot phase. The findings are intended to further improve trainings in the field of new software engineering methods. At Schaeffler, the project has continuously increased the awareness for the benefits of model-based system development. Based on the experience gained during the pilot phase, MBSE is to be introduced in further business areas.
Publication
Torsten Weyer, Marcel Goger, Walter Koch, Birgit Kremer: Einführungsstrategie für ein durchgängiges modellbasiertes Systems Engineering. ATZ Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift 123,82–87 (2021). DOI: 10.1007/s35148-021-0707-1
Marian Daun, Jennifer Brings, Marcel Goger, Walter Koch, Torsten Weyer: Teaching Model-Based Requirements Engineering to Industry Professionals: An Experience Report, 2021 IEEE/ACM 43rd International Conference on Software Engineering: Software Engineering Education and Training (ICSE-SEET), 2021, pp. 40-49, DOI:10.1109/ICSE-SEET52601.2021.00013.
Wolfgang Böhm, Manfred Broy, Cornel Klein, Klaus Pohl, Bernhard Rumpe, Sebastian Schröck: Model-Based Engineering of Collaborative Embedded Systems Extensions of the SPES Methodology: Extensions of the SPES Methodology, 2021, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-62136-0 .