Applications

 VSEM

Vehicle Software and Electrical Management (VSEM) is a global initiative tasked with delivering the Process Methods and Tools (PMT) required to efficiently manage the large complex set of electrical engineering data created and consumed within the PD and Customer usage software development lifecycles.  VSEM was conceived by the Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering group (EESE) within the Product Development organization.   The toolset used to manage the electrical content is also referred to internally at Ford as VSEM.  The application suite is based off of the Siemens TeamCenter Platform.  The goals of VSEM are the following: 
  1. Support a Model Based Systems Engineering EE development process for early Virtual Validation at component, feature, subsystem and vehicle levels – less reliance on physical prototypes.
  2. Be a single source for E/E development data with controlled entry points, declared ownership and embedded approval workflows. 
  3. Support change, version, and configuration management with full traceability of all work products across all GPDS milestones.
  4. Based on a standardized open tool framework to enable utilization of “best-in-class” commercial state-of-the-art “plug-in” tools.
  5. Designed on industry engineering standards and aligned to the AUTOSAR architectural framework enabling business case driven adoption.
The above application detail refers to the VSEM application. In order to request access or to view methods documentation, visit the Ford VSEM Portal. 
Audience
The VSEM portal is intended for use by Ford Suppliers globally
Technical Requirements
To view the portal, the minimum requirements are:
·         MS IE 6.x or higher
·         Adobe Acrobat Reader
·         Microsoft Office 2003 or higher
Registration
To access this application portal, you must have:
·         A Covisint User ID and Password
·         Permission to the Ford Supplier Portal Service
Additional Information
·         The Ford VSEM portal is open to all suppliers. 
·         The VSEM application is available to suppliers once they have purchased the applicable software licensing, taken appropriate training and requested user accounts. 
·         Access the C3P Portal to view onboarding documentation, VSEM program information and technical documents at https://web.c3p.ford.com/
·         Access the Ford VSEM Portal to view methods and request user accounts at https://www.vsem.ford.com/