Architecture‐Centric Model‐Based Systems Engineering at Continental

Abstract

AbstractSince the last decade, the automotive industry has undergone a significant transformation, moving from traditional document‐based systems engineering to a more architecture‐focused and model‐based systems engineering (MBSE) approach. This shift is driven by the rapidly increasing complexity and the difficulties in managing system descriptions using conventional document‐based methods. The paper investigates how MBSE can support this transformation using an architecture framework developed at Continental. As a response, the authors propose an architecture‐centric Systems Engineering approach based on viewpoints. The focus on architecture‐centricity and using models enables a more efficient and effective way of analyzing, developing, and designing complex systems. The authors use an automotive example to demonstrate how this approach can be practically implemented within a development workflow. The article highlights the architecture‐centric model‐based systems engineering application through an in‐house architecture framework used at Continental.