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How to Become ASPICE Compliant Using the Atlassian Toolset (Part 1 – Introduction to ASPICE)
In today’s fast-evolving automotive industry, ensuring process excellence and delivering high-quality software is a key success factor. Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) provides a robust framework for assessing and improving processes in systems and software development. With the release of ASPICE 4.0, the framework introduces enhancements to address the growing complexity of software-intensive vehicles.
In this blog series, we’ll explore how to implement key ASPICE processes effectively using the Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.) and specialized add-ons from Ease Solutions - easeRequirements (R4J) for requirements management, easeTest (T4J) for test management, and easeRisk for risk management. Together, these tools enable organizations to establish a complete, integrated Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) system tailored for ASPICE compliance. Utilizing the upcoming ASPICE templates within Ease Solutions’ product portfolio, organizations can get a head start on ASPICE process implementation.
Why is ASPICE Important?
ASPICE (Automotive Software Process Improvement and Capability Determination) is a standardized framework that evaluates the maturity and capability of systems and software development processes in the automotive industry. Its importance lies in:
Ensuring Quality: ASPICE emphasizes structured processes, ensuring high-quality software development and minimizing risks.
Improving Traceability: The framework mandates traceability across requirements, architecture, design, implementation, and testing.
Facilitating Compliance: Many automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers require ASPICE compliance as a prerequisite for collaboration. For example, VW requires ASPICE compliance from its long list of suppliers.
Driving Process-Improvement: ASPICE assessments identify improvement areas, fostering continuous development.
Enhancing Collaboration: By aligning processes, ASPICE ensures seamless collaboration across global and multi-disciplinary teams.
Upcoming in the next ASPICE Blog Post:
Getting to know the first tier of APSICE processes SYS.1 Requirements Elicitation using easeRequirements for JIRA.
Example of ASPICE compliance traceability visualization using the easeRequirements coverage view.
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