Engineering Practices for Connected
Automotive Development

Connect Systems Engineering, Software Delivery and Engineering Data Across the Product Lifecycle

Software-defined vehicles are changing how automotive products are engineered.

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As systems become more software-intensive and development cycles become faster, engineering teams need practices that connect systems thinking, software development, validation, and lifecycle information.

MicroGenesis helps automotive organizations establish connected engineering practices across MBSE, Embedded DevOps, and Digital Thread, enabling teams to develop, integrate, validate, and release with greater visibility and consistency.

THE ENGINEERING PRACTICE CHALLENGE

Engineering Complexity Cannot Be Solved by One Practice Alone

Modern automotive programs bring together systems, software, electronics, testing and validation across increasingly
complex product architectures.
Yet engineering activities are often still organized around separate teams, tools and workflows.

Disconnected Systems Engineering

Requirements, architecture and system models may not remain closely connected to downstream development and validation activities.

Fragmented Software Delivery

Embedded software development can rely on manual integration, testing and release activities that slow feedback.

Engineering Data Silos

Critical engineering information is distributed across requirements, models, development, testing and release environments.

Limited Traceability

Teams can struggle to understand the relationship between requirements, design decisions, implementation, testing and release.

Late Engineering Feedback

Integration issues, defects and change impacts may only become visible later in the lifecycle.

Increasing Cross-Domain Dependencies

Mechanical, electrical, software and systems engineering teams need greater coordination as vehicle architectures become more connected.

The challenge is not simply adopting better tools. It is connecting the engineering practices that teams use to develop and deliver the product.

OUR ENGINEERING PRACTICES

Three Practices. One Connected Engineering Environment.

MicroGenesis brings together three complementary engineering practices that address different parts of the automotive engineering lifecycle.

01 Embedded DevOps

Accelerate Embedded Software Development and Delivery

Enable continuous integration, continuous testing, validation and release across embedded automotive software environments.

Key capabilities:

  • CI/CD/CT
  • Automated builds
  • Continuous testing
  • SIL & HIL integration
  • Regression automation
  • Release engineering
  • Toolchain integration
  • Release traceability

Primary outcome:

Faster feedback and more predictable software delivery.

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02 Model-Based Systems Engineering

Connect System Intent, Architecture and Engineering Decisions

Use models and systems engineering practices to manage increasing product complexity and improve visibility across system architecture and product development.

Key capabilities:

  • MBSE strategy and adoption
  • Functional architecture
  • System architecture
  • Interface modelling
  • Behaviour modelling
  • Functional decomposition
  • Lifecycle traceability
  • Engineering workflow integration

Primary outcome:

Better systems visibility and reduced engineering ambiguity.

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03 Digital Thread

Connect Engineering Information Across the Lifecycle

Create relationships between engineering information across requirements, architecture, development, testing, validation and release.

Key capabilities:

  • Requirements traceability
  • Lifecycle connectivity
  • Change impact visibility
  • Test and validation traceability
  • Release traceability
  • Toolchain connectivity

Primary outcome:

Connected engineering data and stronger lifecycle visibility.

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HOW THE THREE PRACTICES WORK TOGETHER

From System Intent to Software Delivery

These practices are complementary not separate initiatives.

MBSE

Defines and connects system intent

Digital Thread

Connects engineering information

Embedded DevOps

Connects development, validation and delivery

Connected Engineering

Enables continuous, traceable engineering across the lifecycle

CONNECTED ACROSS THE ENGINEERING LIFECYCLE

From Requirements to Release

The three practices work across the engineering lifecycle:

Requirements

Define system intent and engineering requirements.

Architecture & Design

Model systems, interfaces, behaviours and dependencies.

Development

Develop and integrate embedded software through automated engineering workflows.

Testing & Validation

Continuously verify software and system behaviour across testing environments.

Change & Traceability

Understand dependencies, impact and relationships across engineering artifacts.

Release

Connect validated engineering outputs to controlled software and product releases.

WHERE THE PRACTICES CREATE VALUE

Connected Practices. Better Engineering Outcomes.

Faster Engineering Feedback

Automated integration and continuous validation help teams identify issues earlier.

Improved Systems Visibility

MBSE provides a structured view of system architecture, relationships and dependencies.

Stronger Traceability

Digital Thread connects engineering information across lifecycle stages.

Reduced Integration Complexity

Connected workflows reduce manual handoffs between engineering disciplines.

Better Change Impact Visibility

Teams can better understand what is affected when requirements, architecture or software changes.

More Predictable Releases

Integrated development, validation and release practices support more consistent software delivery.

ENGINEERING PRACTICES AND GOVERNANCE

Engineering Practices Need Engineering Governance

Engineering practices do not operate independently of engineering governance.

  • ASPICE provides the process foundation.
  • Functional Safety introduces safety-related engineering activities.
  • Automotive Cybersecurity introduces security-related engineering activities.
  • MBSE, Digital Thread and Embedded DevOps help operationalize engineering execution within this environment.

Together, they help organizations move from compliance and process definition to connected engineering execution.

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ENGINEERING PRACTICES AND ENABLEMENT

From Engineering Practices to Engineering Operations

The practices define how engineering can be connected.

Engineering Enablement helps organizations implement, integrate and operate those practices at scale.

This can include

  • Engineering toolchain integration
  • Managed engineering services
  • Engineering assessments
  • Engineering Center of Excellence
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HOW WE HELP

From Current-State Challenges to Connected Engineering

Assess

Understand current engineering workflows, practices, toolchains and integration gaps.

Design

Define the target engineering practices, workflows and integration model.

Implement

Implement engineering processes, automation, integrations and supporting toolchains.

Enable

Support teams through training, operational support and continuous improvement.

ENGINEERING OUTCOMES

What Connected Engineering Practices Enable

Engineering Efficiency

Reduce manual handoffs, integration effort and repetitive engineering activities.

Engineering Visibility

Improve visibility across systems, development, testing and release.

Lifecycle Traceability

Connect engineering information across the product lifecycle.

Faster Feedback

Identify defects, integration issues and change impacts earlier.

Release Velocity

Support faster and more predictable software delivery.

Continuous Engineering

Create an engineering environment that can evolve with software-defined vehicle programs.

WHO BENEFITS

Engineering Leaders

Greater visibility into engineering performance, dependencies and transformation priorities.

Systems Engineering Teams

Better connection between requirements, architecture, models and downstream engineering.

Software Engineering Teams

More automated development, integration, testing and release workflows.

Quality & Process Teams

Better traceability, evidence and integration between engineering execution and governance.

Program & Delivery Teams

Improved coordination, visibility and predictability across engineering activities.

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Where Could Connected Engineering Make the Biggest Difference?

Whether the priority is improving systems engineering, accelerating embedded software delivery or connecting engineering data, MicroGenesis can help identify where engineering practices can be strengthened and connected.

Where Could Connected Engineering Make the Biggest Difference?
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Salesforce Implementation Partner

From strategy to go-live — and beyond

As your dedicated Salesforce implementation partner, MicroGenesis delivers full-lifecycle implementations using a structured, low-risk methodology designed to get you to value quickly and keep you there through every phase of growth.

1. Discovery & Advisory

Workshops with your Salesforce consulting team to map processes, define goals, and shape a clear CRM roadmap.

2. Solution Design

Architecture, data model, and configuration blueprint crafted by certified Salesforce consultants aligned to your requirements.

3. Build & Configure

Declarative setup plus custom development across Sales, Service & Experience Cloud — built to Salesforce best practices.

4. Data & Integration

Secure data migration and Salesforce integration with your existing enterprise systems, delivered by our Salesforce integration partners team.

5. Testing & QA

Functional, integration, and user acceptance testing for a reliable, low-risk rollout of your Salesforce environment.

6. Deployment & Go-Live

Controlled release with cutover planning and hypercare support during the critical first days post-launch.

7. Training & Adoption

Enablement and change management from your Salesforce consulting firm to drive confident, lasting user adoption.

8. Managed Support

Ongoing 24×7 L1–L3 Salesforce managed support and continuous improvement for your live org.

Salesforce Managed Support

24X7 L1, L2 & L3 Salesforce support

Keep your Salesforce environment healthy, secure, and continuously improving with always-on managed support across all three tiers – delivered by our Salesforce partner team under clear SLAs.

24 X 7 X 365 Salesforce support coverage with defined SLAs and escalation paths

L1 : First Line

Day-to-day user support & monitoring
  • Ticket logging, triage & tracking
  • User access, login & password assistance
  • Basic how-to and navigation support
  • System monitoring and known issue resolution
  • Escalation to L2/L3 teams when required

L2: Functional

Configuration & Advanced Troubleshooting
  • Configuration changes and administrative tasks
  • Flow, validation rule, and automation troubleshooting
  • Reports, dashboards, and data issue resolution
  • Salesforce integration and synchronization diagnostics
  • Root cause analysis and issue resolution

L3: Engineering

Custom Development & Deep Expertise
  • Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and custom code troubleshooting
  • Complex Salesforce integration engineering and support
  • Performance optimization and scalability tuning
  • Enhancements and new feature development
  • Vendor escalation management and coordination