---
_id: '60140'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: "<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title>\r\n\t  <jats:p>The increasing prevalence
    of embedded software in today’s vehicles is leading to growing complexity, which
    can only be managed effectively through the use of reliable interdisciplinary
    engineering processes. With this in mind, systems engineering (SE) is currently
    being introduced on a large scale into the automotive industry. Pilot projects
    have demonstrated the potential for implementing changes, but these have not yet
    been accompanied by viable implementation concepts for SE. In the context of the
    proposed application-based research, the SETup automotive method (<jats:bold>S</jats:bold>ystems
    <jats:bold>E</jats:bold>ngineering <jats:bold>T</jats:bold>ransformation <jats:bold>u</jats:bold>nder
    <jats:bold>p</jats:bold>iloting in the <jats:bold>automotive</jats:bold> industry)
    is presented, which comprises a step-by-step procedure of introducing SE into
    large automotive companies. By introducing SE by pilot projects first, both an
    in-process tailoring of all processes, methods, tools and structures (PMTS) required
    for the introduction and an in-process validation of the pilot scheme elaborated
    by the pilot projects are achieved. The presented method builds upon fundamental
    approaches to change management, which have been developed over many years in
    both research and practice. It has been validated by the industrial practice of
    SE transformation at German car manufacturers and suppliers. As a result, decision-makers,
    transformation managers and systems engineers are provided with a scientifically
    based and field-tested set of steps for the introduction of SE in their own company.</jats:p>"
article_number: e16
author:
- first_name: Iris
  full_name: Graessler, Iris
  last_name: Graessler
- first_name: Benedikt
  full_name: Grewe, Benedikt
  last_name: Grewe
citation:
  ama: 'Graessler I, Grewe B. SETup automotive: a Method for Systems Engineering Transformation
    in automotive industry. <i>Design Science</i>. 2025;11. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/dsj.2025.10">10.1017/dsj.2025.10</a>'
  apa: 'Graessler, I., &#38; Grewe, B. (2025). SETup automotive: a Method for Systems
    Engineering Transformation in automotive industry. <i>Design Science</i>, <i>11</i>,
    Article e16. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/dsj.2025.10">https://doi.org/10.1017/dsj.2025.10</a>'
  bibtex: '@article{Graessler_Grewe_2025, title={SETup automotive: a Method for Systems
    Engineering Transformation in automotive industry}, volume={11}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/dsj.2025.10">10.1017/dsj.2025.10</a>},
    number={e16}, journal={Design Science}, publisher={Cambridge University Press
    (CUP)}, author={Graessler, Iris and Grewe, Benedikt}, year={2025} }'
  chicago: 'Graessler, Iris, and Benedikt Grewe. “SETup Automotive: A Method for Systems
    Engineering Transformation in Automotive Industry.” <i>Design Science</i> 11 (2025).
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/dsj.2025.10">https://doi.org/10.1017/dsj.2025.10</a>.'
  ieee: 'I. Graessler and B. Grewe, “SETup automotive: a Method for Systems Engineering
    Transformation in automotive industry,” <i>Design Science</i>, vol. 11, Art. no.
    e16, 2025, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/dsj.2025.10">10.1017/dsj.2025.10</a>.'
  mla: 'Graessler, Iris, and Benedikt Grewe. “SETup Automotive: A Method for Systems
    Engineering Transformation in Automotive Industry.” <i>Design Science</i>, vol.
    11, e16, Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2025, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/dsj.2025.10">10.1017/dsj.2025.10</a>.'
  short: I. Graessler, B. Grewe, Design Science 11 (2025).
date_created: 2025-06-05T07:40:19Z
date_updated: 2025-11-11T06:09:56Z
department:
- _id: '152'
doi: 10.1017/dsj.2025.10
intvolume: '        11'
language:
- iso: eng
publication: Design Science
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 2053-4701
publication_status: published
publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'SETup automotive: a Method for Systems Engineering Transformation in automotive
  industry'
type: journal_article
user_id: '52359'
volume: 11
year: '2025'
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