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Comprehensive Adoption of IBM ELM:

Background

Accelerating Defense Technology Development
for a Premier R&D Establishment

Use Case

A leading national defense electronics laboratory specializing in the design and development of advanced radar systems for ground-based, shipborne, and airborne applications. With core expertise in cutting-edge radar technologies, this ISO 9001:2015-certified organization drives innovation in surveillance, tracking, and weapon control systems while fostering a robust indigenous industry
ecosystem for radar subsystems

Problem Statement

Manual Traceability & Version Chaos

Requirements, test cases, and design documents were managed in disconnected Word files across multiple versions, making traceability nearly impossible. No automated audit logging  or version tracking existed, risking data integrity

Compliance Overhead

Despite using DO-178C-compliant document formats, manual effort was required to enforce standards, slowing down artifact creation No integrated workflows to ensure end-to-end regulatory adherence.

Fragmented Change & Review Processes:

IV&V (Independent Verification & Validation) reviews relied on siloed tools, causing delays and a lack of real-time visibility into change status. Manual Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) generation consumed significant resources

Solutions

Comprehensive IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) Adoption

MicroGenesis implemented a unified ALM platform to digitize and automate engineering workflows:

Centralized Traceability

Migrated requirements, design documents, and test cases from Word into IBM ELM, establishing bidirectional links for end-to-end traceability. --------------Automated RTM generation using IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization – Publishing

Integrated Workflows

Customized work item types and workflows in IBM Engineering Workflow Management for real-time visibility into IV&V review stages. Automated the end-to-end IV&V review process using integrated DOORS Next and workflow tool

Streamlined Compliance

Embedded DO-178C standards into reusable module templates, auto-enforcing compliance during artifact creation. Enabled full audit logging and version history via IBM ELM’s native capabilities.

Business Impact:

The ALM transformation delivered significant operational and compliance efficiencies:

Traceability

Automated RTM generation & end-to-end links reduced manual traceability efforts by >80%.

Compliance

Embedded DO-178C standards eliminated manual checks, slashing compliance overhead

Process Visibility

Real-time IV&V workflow tracking accelerated decision-making and eliminated silos.

Audit Integrity

Automated version history & logging ensured 100% accountability for modifications.

Resource Efficiency

Reusable templates cut document creation time and enable seamless scaling.

Strategic Outcomes:

Ensured compliance with Defence standards

Established a scalable ALM foundation for all radar programs.

Client expanded investment via renewed service contracts and additional licenses

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