Automotive consulting since 1995

Automotive

With more than 380 consultants in the DACH region and China, UNITY advises this leading industry to develop product strategies, optimize development processes, introduce agile methods, select and implement development tools and technologies as well as integrate new technologies such as AI and machine learning.

In addition to the development of vehicle electrification and autonomous driving, the development of the automobile as an analogue product to a digital product is currently one of the greatest challenges, because both information technology and the organization of established manufacturers and suppliers must be adapted. UNITY Automotive experts bring methodological knowledge and cross-industry experience required for successful implementation.

In addition, the transition to electromobility presents the automotive industry with enormous challenges in production and logistics, as new technologies are being introduced while the old ones must continue to be operated. Mastering this increase in complexity is only possible through digitalization. As a winner of ‘Germany's Digital Pioneer 2022’ (F.A.Z. Institute award), UNITY brings not only the stimulus but also the technical expertise for the necessary process changes.

For this purpose, several companies under the UNITY Innovation Alliance have joined to provide unparalleled and unique expertise in implementation including UNITY Operations for planning and support services, the Berlin-based software developer Next Data Service and the specialist for change processes UNITYmove.

Consulting Services for the Automotive Industry

Future Engineering – „Code the car“

In the "Code the car" vision, future platforms and vehicles will be virtually available to all engineering processes as digital twins in the industrial metaverse. The development processes are redesigned with this vision and enable the software-oriented development of platforms with real-time data from the field.
Product Lifecycle Management

UNITY knows the trends and future requirements of the automotive industry with regard to product lifecycle management. In particular, the shortening of the product development process is a goal of the industry. With a 360-degree view of PLM target images, processes, organizations and IT, we optimize the PLM capabilities of OEMs and suppliers
Material Compliance

European regulations such as REACH and RoHS restrict the use of certain chemicals and hazardous substances in industrial products. For manufacturers and distributors of such products, this means an obligation to prove the conformity of their own products with these and, depending on the market, other international regulations. Find out more and benefit from our expertise.
Cyber Security

The use of state-of-the-art technologies such as cloud computing, big data and the Internet of Things (IoT) not only accelerates your digital transformation. The increasing size and complexity of the IT infrastructure must be secured and new necessary requirements must be established in processes and methods through Cyber Security Management (CSMS) and Software Update Management (SUMS) .
Agile Excellence

Shorter product life cycles, faster innovation and rapid changes in customer segments require new agile methods for project planning and management. Digital transformation and agile transformation go hand in hand and enable the further development of skills in the automotive company. UNITY assesses your agile maturity level and guides your organization to a successful transformation.

Project Stories from the Automotive Industry

IT strategy & transformation program

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- Industries
- Automotive
Melitta

Digitalization and Change Management

Melitta chose UNITY as its partner because of its comprehensive expertise in digitalization and change management. On the one hand, UNITY now advises Melitta on the continuous development of its IT strategy and a corresponding roadmap that provides transparency of milestones and supports strategy implementation. On the other hand, UNITY provided support in the transformation program, “Program ONE,” by setting up and coordinating the program organization as well as the program management. In order to accomplish this, program management methods and templates were adapted to Melitta’s requirements and made available. These were used for status reporting, quality, risk, or resource management. Collaboratively developed project plans for the various subprojects formed the foundation for the overall program planning. During the course of the program, UNITY provided operational support in various subprojects and helped to establish business process management within the organization. To ensure that the new processes and solutions generate long-term benefits for Melitta, a comprehensive master plan for change management was set up in addition to focused communication activities to reach different target groups. The comprehensive change concept includes empowerment measures, team building, stakeholder management and consistent employee involvement. Within the scope of empowerment, training formats were developed that focused on the building blocks of methods, content and personality, and an academy was set up. Thus, program staff are trained first and then the program users. This ensures that transformation is sustainably anchored in the company.

CIO consulting

Organizational program for sustainable transformation

Effective implementation through change management and an academy concept

“With UNITY‘s support, we were able to structure many of our strategy-related activities and transfer them into an overall IT strategy and implementation roadmap. We appreciate the pragmatic approach and trust-based collaboration!”

Stefanie Bohnhorst

CIO
Melitta Group

“UNITY successfully supported us through structured change management, appropriate communication measures and an academy to train and empower our program employees!”