Software Development Applying Model-Based Design Process & Tools

With the industry demanding new automotive technologies be delivered at an ever-increasing rate, Ford has embraced both MBD and MBSE to help deliver these technologies. With MBD as the foundation, it became essential for Ford to have well-defined MBD processes and tools in place. The Ford Motor Company MBD Core team was established to do just that. Through agile processes and lifecycle planning, the team develops and deploys common MBD processes and tools for all users globally at Ford. Our belief is that with a centralized MBD support team, we are not only developing common processes, best practices, and lessons learned for MBD, but we are also laying the groundwork so that we can effectively perform virtual vehicle level testing.