SOVD Training

Accelerate your transition to service-oriented vehicle diagnostics

The shift towards Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) results in major changes in the vehicle’s E/E architecture. Traditional UDS-based approaches are insufficient to diagnose high-performance computing units (HPCs) with issues being more and more software-related and also requiring to diagnose the vehicles interaction with cloud backends for advanced functions.

Our SOVD training enables you to understand, design, and implement service-oriented vehicle diagnostics (SOVD, ISO 17978) from strategic foundations to hands-on implementation.

DSA Expertise

Deep involvement in SOVD standardisation: DSA has been actively involved in SOVD since its inception in 2019 and is a leading contributor to the standard.

This provides direct insight into:

  • Design rationale behind the standard
  • Architectural trade-offs
  • Evolution of the specification and roadmap

Proven delivery to OEMs: The training has already been delivered to major OEMs and organisations.

The training enables you to:

  • Strategically align SOVD with existing and upcoming vehicle programmes
  • Take the right architecture design decisions
  • Enable developers to utilize SOVD effectively

Bridging standard, architecture, and implementation: Backed by insight from OEM projects for consulting and implementation.

The training benefits from DSA project experience across multiple OEMs and includes:

  • Mapping of SOVD concepts to real vehicle E/E architectures
  • Integrating SOVD into existing processes and implementations
  • Applying the standard to the real world

Training Overview

The training is structured into three modular blocks, tailored to different roles and levels of expertise. The modules build on each other but can be adapted depending on existing knowledge or programme needs.

The training is delivered on-site to enable direct interaction with your teams. Global delivery is supported.

 

1. SDV Diagnostics Overview - Target audience: Management, programme leads, senior stakeholders Duration: 1 day

Focus

  • Relevance of SDVs for diagnostics
  • Evolution of vehicle E/E architectures
  • Limitations of traditional diagnostic protocols (UDS-centric)
  • Introduction to service-oriented architectures
  • Overview of ASAM SOVD
  • Cybersecurity considerations
  • Use cases such as remote diagnostics

Outcome:

  • Why SOVD is becoming a key enabler for SDV diagnostics
  • Strategic implications for vehicle and backend systems
  • Migration paths from current diagnostic approaches

3. SOVD Practical Implementation - Target audience: Developers, diagnostic engineers Duration: 3 days

Focus

  • Hands-on use of SOVD APIs
  • Integration and mapping of UDS diagnostics
  • Standardised capability modelling
  • Creation of capability descriptions
  • Simulation of SOVD servers
  • Development of OTX sequences using SOVD

Outcome

  • Implement SOVD-based diagnostic workflows
  • Integrate legacy diagnostic services into SOVD
  • Develop and test SOVD-enabled applications

Apply standardised modelling and execution concepts

2. SOVD Architecture - Target audience: System architects, technical leads Duration: 1 day

Focus

  • SOVD architecture and key components
  • API principles and service design
  • Versioning strategies
  • Discovery of SOVD servers
  • Public vs. private deployment models
  • Integration of legacy ECUs and UDS diagnostics
  • Authentication and authorisation concepts
  • Integration with OTX and OTA solutions

Outcome

  • Design SOVD-based diagnostic architectures
  • Define integration strategies for existing systems
  • Evaluate deployment and security approaches
  • Align SOVD concepts with OEM-specific architectures

Next steps

We offer tailored training formats aligned to your vehicle programme, E/E architecture, and maturity level.

Contact us to discuss:

  • Customised training scope
  • Integration with ongoing vehicle programmes
  • Combined training and consulting engagements
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