The ASQMS Standard
ASQMS - Sustainable software quality in a connected product environment
Rethinking quality: from product to system responsibility

Products are software-defined, ecosystems are connected – traditional quality approaches fall short. ASQMS (Automotive Software Quality Management System) was developed to address precisely this issue:
as an organization-wide quality management system for software-driven products that covers development, operation and change in equal measure.

A standard with vision – beyond the automotive industry.

ASQMS originated in the automotive industry, but is now relevant for all industries in which software, connectivity and updates are part of our everyday life – e.g:

Agricultural machinery manufacturers
Construction machinery and plant manufacturers
Industrial technology and robotics
Medical technology and special machine construction
Wherever software becomes a central product component, ASQMS creates the binding framework for sustainable quality.

A holistic approach across the life cycle

ASQMS goes further than traditional models:
It considers not only the development, but also the entire life cycle of software-based systems – from the idea to SOP and maintenance to discontinuation.

Organizations that work with ASQMS

  • understand software as a strategic core element of their products
  • establish stable processes for continuous further development
  • anchor quality, safety and traceability in the organization in the long term

The result: sustainable, connectable software quality – regardless of product generation or business model.

Fast, but safe: ASQMS creates speed with structure

Short development cycles and agile methods are essential – but not without risk.
ASQMS enables “China Speed” with governance: it makes change manageable, traceable and audit-proof.
This turns speed into a competitive advantage – not a weakness.

The key to transformation into a system supplier

With the transformation from component supplier to system supplier, the requirements increase:
in terms of architecture, responsibility, verifiability and collaboration.

ASQMS provides the organizational basis for mastering this step – not as a technical method, but as a established understanding of quality throughout the entire company.

q.sphere accompanies you on this path – practical, structured and with a deep understanding of development and change.

Conclusion: ASQMS is the quality foundation for software-based industrial products

Regulatory pressure, digital business models, systems – ASQMS provides the structure to manage the increasing complexity.

For companies that want to strengthen their role in the ecosystem, ASQMS is not optional, but strategically indispensable.