Where software controls physical products, plants and access, quality is non-negotiable — defects there don't get patched, they get expensive.
Industrial companies, manufacturers of security and access technology and the maritime economy share one trait: long product life cycles meet complex, historically grown systems of ERP, PLM, MES and specialised solutions. Production is often one-off or small-series — every vessel, every plant a unique item whose requirements documentation doubles as the contractual basis. NIS2 and growing supply-chain requirements add further pressure for demonstrable processes.
Typical challenges
- Heterogeneous landscapes with interfaces between ERP, PLM, MES and embedded components.
- One-off and project manufacturing pushing standard ERP processes to their limits.
- Requirements and acceptance documents with contractual force — between shipyard, owner, suppliers or general contractors.
- Commissioning and acceptance tests under time pressure, often at international sites.
- Safety-relevant functions whose quality must be demonstrably documented.
How we support you
We structure requirements management so that specifications are unambiguous, testable and contract-proof. In test management we plan integration and acceptance tests across system boundaries; as project managers we coordinate suppliers and internal teams. Training & coaching secures knowledge transfer into the line organisation.
Our track record
Our consultants have led projects at an international security and access technology group and in the maritime industry — from requirements analysis to productive rollout. Anonymised details in our references.