To create this new means of mobility, Altran teams broke with traditional development patterns, in particular by carrying out a “simultaneous” development program, allowing several tasks to run in parallel to optimize deadline and budget.
Based on requirements defined by PSA, Altran led the development process, from both technical (research, simulation, testing, approval, supplier management, etc.) and industrial (architecture, production facilities, which also included integrator management, etc.) perspectives; from design to purchasing, as well as vehicle and process engineering, and even creation of the production line.
To successfully carry out this unique project, Altran called upon some 100 experts organized in multidisciplinary, international teams. These teams received support from automotive specialists in France, Morocco and the Netherlands for software components, as well as professionals in India and China for procurement issues. One of the key success factors of this project was the cooperation between Altran and PSA, the mastered interface between the two structures during every phase of the project and the complementary skills of the teams. Altran thus demonstrated its ability to offer turnkey development programs, a promising model for clients.
“This turnkey program, developed along with PSA, is a first for Altran. We are proud to have brought this project to fruition, thanks to the efforts of teams in five different countries. Altran’s expertise made it possible to shift classic automotive development paradigms with a view to offering innovative and competitive solutions. We can now build on this experience to usher in new concepts towards building other intelligent industries. This project illustrates perfectly the strategy intiated 5 years ago, allowing Altran to differentiate through sharpened models of high-value services and global access to the best pools of talent,” explains William Rozé, Executive Vice-President, Altran.
