Background
Accelerating Defense Technology Development
for a Premier R&D Establishment
Use Case
A leading national defense electronics laboratory specializing in the design and development of advanced radar systems for ground-based, shipborne, and airborne applications. With core expertise in cutting-edge radar technologies, this ISO 9001:2015-certified organization drives innovation in surveillance, tracking, and weapon control systems while fostering a robust indigenous industry
ecosystem for radar subsystems
Problem Statement
Manual Traceability & Version Chaos
Requirements, test cases, and design documents were managed in disconnected Word files across multiple versions, making traceability nearly impossible. No automated audit logging or version tracking existed, risking data integrity
Compliance Overhead
Despite using DO-178C-compliant document formats, manual effort was required to enforce standards, slowing down artifact creation No integrated workflows to ensure end-to-end regulatory adherence.
Fragmented Change & Review Processes:
IV&V (Independent Verification & Validation) reviews relied on siloed tools, causing delays and a lack of real-time visibility into change status. Manual Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) generation consumed significant resources
Solutions
Comprehensive IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) Adoption
MicroGenesis implemented a unified ALM platform to digitize and automate engineering workflows:
Centralized Traceability
Migrated requirements, design documents, and test cases from Word into IBM ELM, establishing bidirectional links for end-to-end traceability. --------------Automated RTM generation using IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization – Publishing
Integrated Workflows
Customized work item types and workflows in IBM Engineering Workflow Management for real-time visibility into IV&V review stages. Automated the end-to-end IV&V review process using integrated DOORS Next and workflow tool
Streamlined Compliance
Embedded DO-178C standards into reusable module templates, auto-enforcing compliance during artifact creation. Enabled full audit logging and version history via IBM ELM’s native capabilities.
Business Impact:
The ALM transformation delivered significant operational and compliance efficiencies:
Strategic Outcomes:
Ensured compliance with Defence standards
Established a scalable ALM foundation for all radar programs.
Client expanded investment via renewed service contracts and additional licenses
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