Welcome to the SUMS (Software Update Management System) platform guide! You can find detailed documentation for these modules: vehicle type management, software package management, software download and distribution, and vehicle management.
The SUMS Software as a Service (SaaS) platform has been developed to offer a comprehensive solution to the vehicle manufacturers or OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) from the automotive industry to comply with UN regulation number 156.
SUMS Platform Overview #
The SUMS platform enables you to effectively manage software updates for End-of-Line (EOL) production and for workshops or service centers after a vehicle is sold and on the road.
The automotive industry is a safety-critical domain and is a highly regulatory-driven industry. Therefore, various regulations are to be complied with. In view of this, the vehicle type regulation process is introduced in accordance with R156 (Software Update Management System: SUMS). The SUMS SaaS solution addresses the documentation requirements of R156 and enables authorities to audit records and verify compliance with regulations periodically.  Â
From the SUMS platform, you can perform the following functions:
- Create, view, and manage vehicle types
- Create, view, and manage systems and ECUs
- Create and assemble software packages, verify and validate them, and finally release software packages
- Download the approved software package to create new vehicles, each bearing a unique VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
- View all the vehicle types and vehicles from the SUMS Viewer—this app can also be accessed by the regulatory authorities during the homologation stage
- After the vehicles are manufactured by the OEM, add, or update the vehicle details into the SUMS app
Benefits of Using SUMS Platform #
- Offers multi-lingual support: you can launch the app in your preferred language.
- Enables implementation and documentation of the vehicle type model.
- Facilitates access to the vehicle databases to the type approval regulatory authority (Technical Service) for audits.
- Eases operations in terms of creating and managing vehicles; creating, assembling, and managing software packages; downloading and distributing the software packages; managing vehicle types and vehicle data; and viewing all the vehicle-related information.
