As the automotive industry transitions towards software-defined vehicles (SDVs), new architectural concepts like zonal architecture are gaining Porsche’s attention for their potential to enhance software performance and reduce the wiring of its software systems. This presentation examines the benefits and complexities introduced by these new architectures. With the release of ASPICE PAM 4.0, which introduces new and redefined processes, the “Formula Q Capability Software” has been updated to continue to serve as the VW Group’s main software quality assurance requirements document. This revision provides a comprehensive framework for supplier quality assurance, emphasizing attention to key processes that are crucial for managing integration challenges presented by next-generation vehicle architectures.

• Emphasizing the importance of focusing on integration processes to maintain system coherence, when conducting ASPICE assessments featuring future vehicle architectures
• Highlight the changes in Formula Q Capability Software (4th edition) and how they align with the updated ASPICE PAM 4.0 and impact assessment scopes and processes
• Explore the key difficulties ASPICE assessors face when evaluating new electronic architectures, like zonal architecture