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Organizational impacts of changes in vehicle IT architecture for established automobile manufacturers

Fabian Höft*

In particular, to exploit the potential of advances in vehicle connectivity and autonomous driving, car manufacturers are turning to centralized in-vehicle IT architectures. The aim of this paper is to examine the organizational impact of the transition from a decentralized to a centralized in-vehicle IT architecture for established car manufacturers. An analysis of recent developments by established and new companies identifies organizational challenges and opportunities. Established car manufacturers can pull two levers to improve developments in the IT architecture transition. First, mirroring the product and organizational architecture can help streamline communication and development processes. Second, the introduction of systems engineering promises improved complexity management.