Overview Hitachi Solutions has announced the launch of 'Pure Variants', a product variation management tool by PTC Japan, starting May 26th. Leveraging its deep expertise in process development and compliance support for automotive software, Hitachi Solutions offers end-to-end support, from process improvement to implementation in development teams.

Background and Challenges The rise of Software Defined Vehicles (SDV) has led to a rapid increase in product variations and technical complexity. Manual management has historically caused issues such as redundant development, quality decline due to human error, and increased workloads. Furthermore, international standards like Automotive SPICE, ISO 26262, and UN-R156 strictly mandate rigorous management of specifications and consistency in deliverables.

Pure Variants as a Solution Based on Product Line Engineering (PLE), 'Pure Variants' systematizes product configurations and variations into common and unique elements, resulting in: - Quality assurance through human error prevention. - Enhanced reusability of development assets. - Reduction of man-hours and development lead times through automated generation of deliverables. Additionally, it integrates with tools like the ALM tool 'Codebeamer' to optimize the entire development lifecycle.

Partnership and Vision Tomonobu Kamiya, President and CEO of PTC Japan, expressed confidence that the combination of PTC's technology and Hitachi Solutions' track record will powerfully support customers in their SDV initiatives. Through this launch, Hitachi Solutions aims to contribute to the realization of a safer and more comfortable mobility society.

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