The automotive industry has witnessed a massive transformation in recent years. From manual to electric cars, autonomous vehicle – development in the auto sector is becoming more innovative to capture consumer attention. However, with advancements in technology auto manufacturers are also facing several challenges.
Complex marketplaces followed by stricter regulations, cut-throat competition, budget restrictions – and above all changing customer behaviour that demands seamless and effortless experience. The pressure building is massive on the manufacturers. Further, the burden to design, deliver and develop competitive models within a shorter time frame puts immense pressure on the automakers.
To address the various challenges faced by the automotive sector, automakers need to gain an in-depth understanding of the latest trends disrupting various areas of the business. Building world-class cars without going over budget must be the top-of-the-mind priority of the carmakers. To meet this objective, automakers need to be highly efficient, innovative and pro-active than ever before. The ability to effectively integrate traditional mechanical engineering with electronics, state-of-the-art software, artificial intelligence etc. has to be adopted to produce technologically advanced cars without compromising the quality, safety and security requirements.
Importance of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)for automotive OEMs
In today’s digitally advanced age many global automakers are restricted by traditional and outdated tools and technologies that are inconvenient to adapt, integrate and update. Automakers prefer Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) to integrate complex processes, tools and QA requirements with an integrated platform to support end-to-end traceability across all phases of development.
Let’s discuss the importance of Application Lifecycle Management in details
1.Effective collaboration in a diverse environment
It is pertinent for the auto industry today to be highly integrated and optimised in the digital environment they operate in. Thus, the need for all the stakeholders and teams involved to be connected with a single, secure and connected platform is highly essential. Stakeholders must be able to easily navigate through all related information with the necessary security and control. The ALM Platform enables everyone from engineering, sales, quality, operations and the supply chain to communicate through the concerned products effectively.
2. Automotive QA and Testing
With the level of complexity involved in the development of software for modern vehicles rising, ensuring quality and testing is a tiring and complex process. Testers and QA teams have to implement QA processes, ensure their products are thoroughly tested and documented to prove compliance with relevant industry regulations. Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) connects all work items throughout the lifecycle by providing an easy and efficient overview of the testing processes, displaying the current state of all the test cases and the extent to which the requirement with the test case is covered.
3.Efficiently develop software and manage the release
As the volume of software in vehicles continues to rise, the requirement for developing software faster and managing releases for automotive software is becoming increasingly important. Several automakers lack sufficient software capabilities and fall far behind competitors. Application Lifecycle Management enables teams to release software faster by providing the structures, processes and infrastructure without compromising the quality.
Final thoughts
The deployment of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) in the automotive environment can solve several challenges in the automotive sector without lengthy and strenuous processes. A fully cohesive and integrated Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) process benefit OEM’s and suppliers with complicated programs and complex regulatory needs in the automotive sector.
How MicroGenesis can help clients in the Automotive sector?
Our partnership with leading ALM vendors enable us to deliver relevant ALM solutions to clients and help them scale up in the market. Several leading automotive OEMs and suppliers depend on our scalable and reliable ALM solutions, technical consulting and expertise. By siphoning our years of experience in configuring and customizing ALM solutions, our automotive clients have created value and delivered world-class products to stay ahead of the competition.
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