Abstract
Automotive development projects are required to undergo multiple assessments and audits to demonstrate compliance with process standards and regulatory expectations.
These include ASPICE assessments, ISO 26262 Functional Safety audits, ISO 21434 Cybersecurity assessments, and internal process adherence checks.
While each serves a distinct purpose, in practice they often overlap—reviewing similar work products, interviewing the same project members, and evaluating many of the same process elements. As a result, project teams frequently face duplicated effort and significant time investment.
This workshop examines opportunities to optimize these activities by integrating them into a single, coordinated assessment capable of generating results for all domains. We will explore:
- The feasibility and boundaries of a joint ASPICE–Functional Safety–Cybersecurity assessment
- Possible organizational and procedural setups for combined assessments
- Required assessor qualifications and competence profiles
- Advantages and disadvantages of an integrated approach, including efficiency gains and potential risks
Participants will gain insight into how a unified assessment strategy can reduce overhead while maintaining rigor across all three compliance areas.”
Value
This workshop will spark and guide a collaborative exploration of whether several currently separate assessment activities can be effectively combined into a single, streamlined process. Participants will examine the potential benefits—such as significant savings in project time and effort—as well as the risks and limitations of such an approach.
By the end of the session, the workshop will deliver:
- A clear conclusion on whether a joint assessment can adequately replace separate ASPICE, Functional Safety, and Cybersecurity assessments while still covering all required aspects
- An evaluation of the logistical feasibility of implementing a combined assessment model within different organizational setups
- Actionable concepts and ideas for designing, setting up, and executing a unified assessment in practice
- A set of criteria defining when a joint assessment is appropriate and when independent assessments should remain separate