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8.2.1 Establishing a Verification and Validation Process in Automotive Development: Increasing Product Quality while Reducing Costs
Author(s) -
Meisenzahl Johannes,
Cruz Marcelo,
Vollerthun Andreas
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2006.tb02801.x
Subject(s) - automotive industry , process (computing) , computer science , quality (philosophy) , systems engineering , new product development , product (mathematics) , automotive electronics , verification and validation , manufacturing engineering , software engineering , reliability engineering , engineering , operations management , philosophy , geometry , mathematics , epistemology , marketing , business , aerospace engineering , operating system
In spite of continuous improvements in maturity levels of the electric/electronics development process, the structured verification and validation of automobile electric and electronics in all product phases takes on increasing importance. The methodology presented in this paper is based on the “5 dimensions” of verification and validation: what to “verify”, how, wherewith, when and by whom and focuses on a) the systematic planning and specification of verification and validation activities as a link between the requirements engineering and the testing itself, and b) the results of its successful user‐oriented implementation in an actual vehicle project of the BMW Group. This paper describes a proven methodology that contributes to handle the increasing complexity (e.g. caused by the multitude of variants) of automotive systems while still enabling innovations and premium quality. Further the organizational tasks, which must be met in order to customize the methodology to the specific project situation, are addressed.