Software Intensive Systems
Helping you innovate critical systems with safety, security and quality across the product lifecycle
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Innovate confidently with Software Intensive Systems
UL Solutions Software Intensive Systems is your end-to-end partner, combining the insights, services and software that empower you to innovate with confidence, increase efficiency and bring safer, more secure and compliant products to market.
Software Intensive Systems (SIS) is your trusted partner
We support manufacturers with complex software and systems challenges through training, consulting, engineering services and software tools to address the following topics:
With our software and systems excellence, we help businesses successfully drive large-scale digital engineering transformation projects.
20+ years
industry excellence
400+
SIS experts
80+
training courses
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Comprehensive training, consulting services, software engineering support, process management and other integrated offerings to help you with critical systems development.
Training
Connect your team with in-depth learning opportunities, from online trainings to hands-on workshops presented by engineering experts,
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Services
Extensive thought leadership delivered through consulting, coaching, assessments, and engineering services.
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Software
Enhance business agility, streamline engineering processes and manage standard compliance with our Stages process management software.
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Upcoming trainings
Consulting, engineering, training, and process management with Stages - all Method Park services are now available online. Benefit remotely from the accustomed expertise and know-how of the Method Park experts.
Featured products and services
Automotive Process Framework
Reduce development time of standard-compliant engineering processes by using process templates, checklists, and other valuable guidelines defined by our experts.
Safe autonomy with SOTIF
Enhance your competence in vehicle autonomy and SOTIF through comprehensive trainings covering UL-CASP, ISO 21448, UL-4600 and ISO PAS 8800.
Software Excellence
Embrace artificial intelligence, clean code, usability/user experience and other critical software engineering capabilities through hands-on workshops with our software experts.
Parkchecks
Gain critical insights into the quality of your internal work practices. Our customizable, collaborative offerings help you identify, rate and mitigate risks in cybersecurity, agile practices and software architecture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is a software intensive system?
A software intensive system is a complex system primarily operated by software that integrates various hardware and other software elements to perform specific tasks.
Software intensive systems are critical in applications that require a high level of reliability, safety and security such as autonomous vehicles, interconnected medical devices or large-scale aerospace control systems.
- What is Automotive SPICE?
Automotive SPICE is the de facto standard in the automotive industry for evaluating and improving development processes of software-based systems in and around the vehicle. Automotive SPICE process maturity is evaluated in assessments performed by specifically trained assessors. Software Intensive Systems (SIS) experts have been playing a pivotal role in shaping Automotive SPICE, culminating in its latest release Automotive SPICE 4.0.
- What is SOTIF?
SOTIF stands for “safety of the intended functionality.” This concept refers to ensuring that a system performs its intended functions safely, even in the absence of faults. This concept is crucial in contexts where systems operate autonomously or semi-autonomously, such as in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles. The SOTIF standard ISO 21448 addresses scenarios where hazards arise from the system not performing its intended function safely due to environmental conditions, incorrect sensor data, or other unforeseen operational circumstances.
- How are the requirements for software used in medical devices different?
Medical devices are designed and operated in a regulated environment, either by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the European Union, or other regulatory bodies. Software for medical devices must be in compliance with specific standards that mandate the application of software engineering techniques such as requirements management, verification and validation, or risk management.
- What happened to kVA, Kugler Maag and Method Park?
All three companies were acquired by UL Solutions and have been united into a new business unit serving software intensive industries developing critical systems. We work with industries such as automotive, medical devices, aerospace/defense, and transportation and provide consulting, coaching, engineering, and other advanced resources like Stages process management software.
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