Pioneering automotive concepts are not limited to the production of a new vehicle. Service requirements such as maintenance and diagnostics are already planned for the subsequent product during the planning phase, and the documentation is produced parallel to the development process. A central collection of data can help to prevent redundant operations: test programs, diagnostics systems, online information and the product documentation rely on just one database. The uniform, finegrained data model of SIDIS Enterprise supports comprehensive diagnostics and documentation functions. Since the system possesses open interfaces and the data are saved in XML format, systems from other vendors can also be integrated into the network.

Highlights
• Use of central databases Depending on customer requirements, SIDIS
;solutions are linked to Oracle or other SQL databases
• Granular information units and XMLInformation units can be gener-ated and
 administered in reusable, structured units. When applied, these are generated from individual information relevant to the particular application
• Open interfacesAll subsystems have open, documented interfaces, and can
 also be expanded by third-party suppliers
• Enterprise Application Integration (EAI)Existing customer systems and functions can be addressed and incorporated (bridging, Web services)

Advantages
·• Highly-scalable and freely-configurable system
• Adaptation possible to future requirements as a result of open, documented interfaces
• Hardware independence as a result of modular design
·• Use of existing infrastructure
·• GUI configurable with defined roles and privileges
·• Job-based data processing
• Context-based vehicle information
·• Language-independent assistance system
·• Linking of existing components:
  - Vehicle interface
  - Dealer management system
  - Measuring system