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World Congress 2021 • Jun 29, 2021

Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle

Torben Schramme

How do you sync rapid web deployment with rigid, 15-year vehicle lifecycles? See how CARIAD leverages Extreme Programming and decentralized microservices to build the My Volkswagen app.

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#1 about 4 min

Defining the system engineer role in technical operations

The system engineer bridges the gap between the product owner's requirements and the technical realization of complex projects.

#2 about 2 min

Centralizing automotive software development across brand portfolios

Developing a unified operating system and cloud platform standardizes vehicle software architectures across varied manufacturing brands.

#3 about 2 min

Adapting digital infrastructure for connected mobility ecosystems

The transition to smart transportation necessitates an interoperable software landscape spanning mobile apps, backends, and vehicles.

#4 about 6 min

Reconciling rapid web updates with legacy vehicle longevity

Balancing the continuous delivery of web applications against decade-long automotive support cycles demands resilient software abstractions.

#5 about 4 min

Designing unified digital dashboards for vehicle management

Consolidated mobility frontends enable diverse demographics to securely monitor remote functionality and resolve operational states.

#6 about 3 min

Implementing application frontends with modular service architectures

Utilizing component frameworks like React alongside backend microservices facilitates robust feature integration and faster deployment.

#7 about 5 min

Empowering cross-functional digital teams with operational autonomy

Organizing technical workflows around discrete product goals encourages deep technical ownership without relying on top-down hierarchies.

#8 about 6 min

Integrating extreme programming with safe scaling frameworks

Merging test-driven strategies and continuous deployment models layers code reliability onto multi-team structural alignments.

#9 about 2 min

Structuring daily synchronous cycles for remote engineering teams

Deploying rotational pairing matrices and afternoon status checkpoints safeguards communication bandwidth among distributed agile programmers.

#10 about 3 min

Promoting technical growth through dedicated biweekly innovation days

Reserving recurring time blocks allows engineers to evaluate tangential technologies while independently resolving lingering architectural constraints.

#11 about 2 min

Scaling technical teams to achieve enterprise software transformation

Accomplishing global digital shifts requires cultivating a massive, intercultural workforce equipped with specialized engineering disciplines.

#12 about 4 min

Validating external integration security against cyber vulnerabilities

Calibrating deployment velocities according to specific attack surface profiles prevents digital interference across over-the-air automotive updates.

#13 about 3 min

Demonstrating business value of grassroots technical learning schedules

Securing executive support for unstructured innovation days enabled adoption of personal exploration programs across non-technical domains.

#14 about 2 min

Evaluating competitor benchmarks to resolve user experience gaps

Utilizing baseline comparisons against disruptive market arrivals structures upcoming roadmap initiatives and addresses immediate functionality concerns.

Matching moments

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Strategic goals for the Cariad automated driving division

Lukas Sucher Lukas Sucher +1 · WWC 2024

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Unified tech stack and hardware for Volkswagen

Liang Yu · WWC 2022

1:13 min

Adopting continuous integration and deployment for automotive innovation

Rahima Yakoob · WWC 2023

6:43 min

Adopting a software-first approach to vehicle development

Peter Bosch Peter Bosch · WWC 2024

2:27 min

Structuring agile and interdisciplinary engineering teams

Oliver Zimmert · LIVE

9:13 min

Tackling functional complexity with localized vehicle electronic architectures

Hans-Jürgen Eidler · LIVE

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