Challenges in implementing an AI management system (AIMS)
Cross-industry standardization of AI management systems is already addressed by ISO/IEC DIS 42001. This standardization is creating a new state of the art that is binding for the automotive industry. Based on numerous interviews with experts, the AQI has derived the most important findings on this topic and developed recommendations for action. In addition, a self-assessment questionnaire was created to help companies determine their status with regard to the AI management system.
Use of AI for machine programming
Ever since the release of ChatGPT, there has been intense discussion about the potential of large language model AI technology to accelerate tasks in companies and make them significantly more efficient. In addition to processing and specifically evaluating internal company information, large language models can take on other tasks, such as machine software development. This not only saves human resources, but also significantly reduces the time required to create software. In this project, the AQI has developed requirements for the use of large language models in software engineering for quality management.
One result of the project is an Excel-based risk map that helps to systematically evaluate and validate the use of LLMs in software development processes in practice.
Over-the-air Software Updates
Updating software over the air (OTA) offers the automotive industry new ways to maintain its products, provide new features to customers and respond to incidents. AQI has investigated the worldwide activities regarding OTA updates and considered legal requirements. From this, a holistic OTA target process was developed, which AQI has validated by simulating various use cases. This target process can be used by companies as a basis for optimizing their OTA processes.
Project Reports:
Software Updates Over-the-Air-Updates I
Software Updates Over-the-Air-Updates II
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Integrated Management System
The requirements for management systems are constantly increasing due to growing demands for sustainable management, high innovation dynamics and new market participants to be integrated. The AQI systematically investigated requirements for management systems and their integration into a management system landscape. It has proposed to digitalize management system descriptions and to build a digital, intelligent platform for this purpose. This enables much greater transparency of management system dependencies, consolidation of requirements, searches and continuous discussions.
Risk Assessment Methods
Identifying and assessing risks to the health and life of road users is an important and legally required task for automotive companies. Currently, there is no globally accepted, standardized method for risk assessment. The AQI has systematically analyzed and compared the regional standards RAPEX (EU), NHTSA (USA), AQSIQ (China) and ACCC (Australia), thus providing the basis for making risk assessments transferable to markets with other standards.
Quality Management for Agile Software Development
The AQI has described the challenges in assuring the quality of agile-developed software and derived recommendations for companies in the automotive industry. In particular, industry-specific standards such as ISO 26262 for functional safety, Automotive SPICE or maturity assurance for new parts were evaluated and considered with regard to their compatibility with agile approaches. For maturity assurance, AQI has developed concrete proposals on how a new version of the VDA volume could meaningfully support agile development.
Project Reports:
Challenges for quality management in agile enviroment
Pocket Guide: Quality Management for Agile Software Development
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