ASPICE SYS.4 System Integration and Integration Test

Automotive ASPICE Systems Engineering Testing

Overview

Elaborate ASPICE SYS.4 work products: integration strategy, integration test specification, and test results for Automotive SPICE (VDA PAM 4.0).

Getting Started

Add your source materials to the project workspace, then activate the ASPICE SYS.4 System Integration and Integration Test skill. The agent will guide you through the process step by step.

Example Conversation

You: We’re ready to plan system integration and integration tests for SYS.4. We have the system architecture and system requirements. Where do we start?
Agent: I’ll help you define the integration strategy and integration test specification. I need: (1) Preferred integration order — e.g. bottom-up (sensors/actuators first, then ECU), or top-down; (2) Test environment — HIL, vehicle, or both; (3) Which system requirements are in scope for integration test.
You: Bottom-up. We have a HIL bench and will do a final run in vehicle. All SYS-REQ that touch interfaces are in scope.
Agent: I’ve created integration-strategy.md (order: radar + camera + gateway integration with ECU on HIL, then full system in vehicle) and integration-test-specification.md with test cases derived from the interface requirements. Each test case has an ID, objective, preconditions, steps, expected result, and traceability to SYS-REQ. I’ve added a results template — when you run the tests, we can fill pass/fail, date, and environment. Should I add a section for defect IDs linking to SUP.9?

Sample Output Excerpt

Below is a representative excerpt from a SYS.4 integration test specification and results.

Integration test cases (excerpt)

ID	Objective	Preconditions	Traceability
SYS-IT-001	Verify ECU receives object list from radar on CAN	HIL: radar + ECU connected; radar sim active	SYS-REQ-006
SYS-IT-002	Verify boot time with all elements connected	Full system on HIL at −40 °C	SYS-REQ-003
SYS-IT-003	Verify OTA calibration update path ECU–gateway	HIL: gateway + ECU; OTA server sim	SYS-REQ-001

Integration test results (excerpt)

Test ID	Date	Environment	Result	Note
SYS-IT-001	2025-02-10	HIL	Pass	—
SYS-IT-002	2025-02-12	HIL	Fail	2.8 s measured; defect PR-044

Validation

This skill does not include extension tools. Validation is performed by following the Validation checklist in the skill workflow: integration strategy covers all elements and defines order and environment; every integration test case traces to at least one system requirement or interface; test results are recorded with pass/fail and traceability; failed tests have defect or problem resolution references.