Experiences with ASPICE 3.1 and the VDA Automotive SPICE Guidelines – Using Advanced Assessment Systems

Messnarz, Richard; Ekert, Damjan; Zehetner, Tobias; Aschbacher, Laura

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-28005-5_42

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“…For each project, the relevant and mandatory processes are decided at the start of the project. The tailored processes (Dorn et al, 2021) may depend on the target ASPICE process level from the maximum five levels (Mueller et al, 2016;Messnarz et al, 2019), scope and characteristics of the project and tailoring guidelines.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A generic hierarchical System of Systems Engineering (SOS) Approach for Model based System Engineering (MBSE) Projects

Pandey¹

2022

INCOSE International Symp

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Model based systems engineering (MBSE) has been accepted worldwide by many industries, including the automotive industry, for several years. Hundreds of projects have already been developed and deployed using MBSE approaches. MBSE is gaining importance because it provides systems advantageous life cycle processes, such as returns of investments and meeting the demands of global marketplaces, as they become increasingly complex. Consequently, the number and pace of deployment using MBSE approaches will increase in the future.Our current work objective is to define a generic MBSE methodology compatible with Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBOK) functional decomposition principles, 'Automotive open systems architecture' (AUTOSAR) developments and compliant to 'Automotive software performance improvement and capability determination' (ASPICE) processes using the 'systems modelling language' (SysML). We have proposed a generic SysML process framework, a hierarchical system of systems (SOS) engineering approach and automation solutions. We have shown that the proposed solution helps meet the defined objectives. The work is targeted and relevant for automotive industry MBSE practitioners. In general, the research, apart from transportation and mobility industries, can also be used in other industries.

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Section: Process Tailoringmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Also, the SE development process and work products in the automotive industry must comply with the ASPICE process standard (Castellanos et al, 2017). ASPICE aims to provide process assessment and the process reference model for development in the automotive industry (Messnarz et al, 2019).…”

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A generic hierarchical System of Systems Engineering (SOS) Approach for Model based System Engineering (MBSE) Projects

Pandey¹

2022

INCOSE International Symp

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“…In automotive, Steps 1 to 3 on strategic level and the Improve Process and Improve Project-related steps are defined by Automotive SPICE, 1 the VDA guidelines 2 and additional norms like functional safety and cybersecurity. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Not contained in the VDA guidelines are the change strategy-related steps 4-7 in Figure 1, which are discussed below.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Do not implement your personal view of a process. Do consider in the process set up that the terminology 14,15,29,30 of the organisation and that different disciplines speak a different language. Example: Although a top manager needs a one-page display of a trend of coverage, an engineer needs a best practice example attached to the process to have a practical guidance.…”

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Process improvement guidance for successful automotive SPI implementation

Messnarz¹,

Wegner

Ekert³

et al. 2021

J Software Evolu Process

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The Verein der Deutschen Automobilindustrie (VDA) guidelines used for the interpretation of Automotive SPICE 3.1 contain many rules and recommendations and assessors apply them to check the consistency of ratings in an assessment. The VDA guidelines contain detailed procedures and templates to be used in planning, performing and reporting an assessment. However, an assessment is only a small part compared with the support and effort needed to implement improvements and to establish a company‐wide process improvement programme based on best practices. Whereas the VDA guidelines define the assessment process in detail, the ISO norm ISO/IEC 33014:2013 (Information technology—Process assessment—Guide for process improvement) defines a process improvement process. This paper analyses the ISO/IEC 33014:2013 norm and interprets it for the automotive sector and describes a state of the art improvement strategy typical of the automotive industry. Also, the SOQRATES group experiences about good and bad practices in implementing improvement programmes are shared and mapped onto the SPI manifesto principles. The paper concludes with a recommendation to add an improvement strategy‐related appendix to the VDA guidelines.

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Experiences with the automotive SPICE for cybersecurity assessment model and tools

Messnarz¹,

Ekert²,

Macher

et al. 2022

J Software Evolu Process

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In August 2021 the ISO 21434:2021 standard for Road vehicles—Cybersecurity Engineering has been published. At the same time the blue book from VDA (Verein der Deutschen Automobilgesellschaft; German Automotive Association) for Automotive SPICE cybersecurity assessments has been released. In addition in the period September–December 2021 the training material for iNTACS (INTernational Assessor Certification Schema) certified Automotive SPICE for cybersecurity assessors has been developed. Since February 2022 the upgrade training of assessors worldwide has started. Beside the ASPICE (Automotive SPICE) for cybersecurity blue book also a red book from VDA has been published. The red book describes the questions to check in an ACSMS (Automotive CyberSecurity Management System) audit. This paper explains the main strategy and content for ASPICE for Cybersecurity assessments and how such assessments are integrated to the overall ACSMS strategy. Also, the paper outlines an example method and tool used in ASPICE for cybersecurity assessments and how such assessment results will look like.

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Experiences with ASPICE 3.1 and the VDA Automotive SPICE Guidelines – Using Advanced Assessment Systems

Cited by 30 publications

References 18 publications

A generic hierarchical System of Systems Engineering (SOS) Approach for Model based System Engineering (MBSE) Projects

A generic hierarchical System of Systems Engineering (SOS) Approach for Model based System Engineering (MBSE) Projects

Process improvement guidance for successful automotive SPI implementation

Experiences with the automotive SPICE for cybersecurity assessment model and tools

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