Possibilities for collaboration with Volkswagen and Audi unique or seldom data exchange only once or rarely, small data volume, Asynchronous collaboration Regular data exchange, low up to high data volume, synchronous / asynchronous collaboration permanent data exchange, high data volume, synchronous collabo-ration, integrated scope of development Access to special applications resp. Access to VW / Audi net ECA QTS SimplX OFTP OFTP2 HyperKVS CONNECT Citrix/WTS Sprungserver VW DMS Virtual Desktop Secure Partner E2E-Portal Engineering- Portal Type of contract * special requirements Contract CSN non-disclosure agreement X X X X specified provider Contract SimplX Contract CSN, Contract HyperKVS Contract CSN, Contract CONNECT Contract CSN Evaluation information security X* 1 X X X Secure Partner contract X X X X
Information SimplX, OFTP & OFTP2 SimplX With the solution for data exchange SimplX, CAD data could be exchanged once and rarely via Internet. At the moment only data receipt is possible, but perspectively also the data transmission by the partner company is planned. SimplX is currently available only for Volkswagen. The Partner company can use any internet provider. The access for SimplX is granted for only one person. Access for a second person is possible only in justified exceptional cases. The utilisation period is 30 days starting with the date of initial operation. The utilisation period for further activations is also 30 days starting again with technical activation, maximum 3 times a year. During the period of a suspended SimplX connection (inactive phase) no charges incurs. More information, preconditions and prices you will find on document contract SimplX for Volkswagen. OFTP The Odette File Transfer Protocol (OFTP) is a protocol used for EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) between two communications business partners. OFTP is recommended by VDA (association of the German automotive industry). Only TCP/IP is available as a network protocol. For this reason, your OFTP software must support the TCP/IP protocol. For further information please see your software documentation or ask your software supplier directly. The communication is initiate by one partner. After the exchange of so-called Odette- ID s (placed by VDA) and passwords data can be exchanged bidirectional. Data files get a preconfigured virtual data name for the transmission. Data will be sent encrypted via ComSecure. CAD data sent by the partner company will be processed in HyperKVS automatically and are available for Audi. The responsible design engineer of Audi has also the possibility to send data via HyperKVS to the OFTP station of the partner company. These data are stored at the inhouse OFTP server of the partner company. OFTP2 As a difference to OFTP1 with Odette File Transfer Protocol 2 (OFTP2) it is possible, to send and receive data encrypted via Internet between the supplier and Volkswagen. Audi has not been implemented this solution yet. This protocol is recommended by VDA (association of the German automotive industry) too. Differently to OFTP1 it will be established a SSL/ TLS-encrypted TCP/IP connection. Each TCP/IP package will be encrypted. Files have only been encrypted if they were saved or routed from a provider. The supplier will get the necessary OFTP2 certificate for TLS encryption from VDA.
Information HyperKVS, CONNECT & VW DMS HyperKVS HyperKVS is an application for data exchange, for audit-proof storage and for file conversion of CAD data to the format that is needed. HyperKVS is used by all parties that are involved within the process of product creation. Due to the worldwide use by more than 1.900 suppliers and partner companies HyperKVS connects design engineers, methods engineers, purchasers as well as quality managers of the corporate group with their partner companies. With HyperKVS you have the possibility to save data directly to the platform, to link them to a design version and to make them available for the design engineer. Released data can be downloaded directly from the platform. With HyperKVS you can view drawings on your screen. The drawing will be converted into tiff format. Normally the viewer Imaging for Windows is sufficient. Besides the csn contract, the application contract KVS is necessary for using HyperKVS. If you want to use HyperKVS for VW and Audi, you have to conclude a CSN and KVS contract for each group. The prices for the second contract for CSN and KVS is reduced up to 50% compared to the first contract for CSN and KVS. For more technical details please see the document contract KVS as well as the document technische Informationen. CONNECT The future-oriented concern product data management provides the technical and procedural solution for the modular building set strategy of VW. Since 2007 an integrated product data management system for vehicle projects and module developments for the involved concern brands, locations, business division and their external supplier has been used. The IT solution CONNECT which is specially configured for the concern based on the standard software Teamcenter from Siemens PLM. Different product data will be provided worldwide using a central database. Besides the CSN contract, the application contract CONNECT is necessary for using CONNECT. The service charge covers the synchronous collaboration at the data platform with Volkswagen and Audi, even if you exchange data to only one brand. For more technical details please see the document contract CONNECT as well as the document technische Informationen. VW DMS Volkswagen DMS is the abbreviation for Document-Management-System as a central management system for an organized saving of files. Within the system documents will we saved confidential and structured. They will be centrally provided. On the basis of the given quality characteristics a high-grade search regarding the functional properties can take place. Documents can be shared easily with others and at the same time these documents are retrievable very fast due to full-text search. Besides the CSN contract, the application contract DMS is necessary for using VW DMS. For more technical details please see the document technische Informationen.
Information other services and applications QTS Quality assurance component tracking system: QTS online serves in particular to improve communications and the exchange of information between AUDI AG and its partners. QTS creates transparency about defective parts and complaints, from the dealer through to the supplier and improves availability of information by means of direct access to various communication-capable IT platforms. Reduced administration and tax costs as a result of the online provision of centralised Audi data to decentralised partner systems. Citrix/WTS Sprungserver Citrix server for access to several systems within the intranet of VW / Audi. Separate activation and appliation processes are necessary. E2E-Portal Volkswagen AG runs an e2e platform within the intranet for variant applications in different security zones. Internal and external development partners have access to a worldwide and consistent communication and integration platform. The access to existing backend systems as well as data exchange between applications takes place via standardized gateways of the e2e platform. Engineering- Portal Audi Engineering Portal is the central platform for communication and applications in the development process: Efficient and effective networking of internal and external developers in compliance with the security standards of AUDI AG. Central provider of news and relevant information on processes and CAx-methods in vehicle development Applications. Central access to applications in the following fields: CAE (CAE-Bench2, FlowGuide, LoCo) CAT (FzgSi-Datentransfer) Project management (ChESS) Collaboration (Projekt-Raum, Wiki, Jira) Virtual Desktop With virtualisation of the desktop the partner company gets access to variant VW applications without access to the intranet of VW. The company can chose the provider for the access itself. With Virtual Desktop the partner company can reduce the local efforts for installation and support. With help of security settings the download resp. the local storage of data is prevented. The end user has only view to the desktop, that works with a remote client for the central data. The use of Virtual Desktop is only possible in case of direct assignment by VW department EAE. ECA ECA means Engineering Center Aggregate. ECA is a windchill database adapted to the demands of the aggregate development for the administration of CAD data, parts and parts lists.
Secure Partner Secure Partner Secure Partner is a technical connection type on the part of Volkswagen for using the VW intranet within partner company rooms. The application for Secure Partner is different from the application for access to the CSN partner net and is initiated by the responsible department of Volkswagen and not by the partner company. Criteria for a Secure Partner connection: - Work with data that have the status internal or confidential (the use of CONNECT is not allowed because of data status secret ) - Offices are located next to Wolfsburg, Gifhorn or Braunschweig - No administrative work for Volkswagen for example changes, maintenance and user management - Exclusive use of Volkswagen hardware (laptops, desktops, printers) - The partner company has 100% domiciliary rights for the workrooms - Exclusive work in these rooms for Volkswagen - The technical connection can be realised - The partner company has been evaluated regarding information security. An approval for confidential data was granted. - The connection for the location is authorised by Volkswagen.
Non-disclosure agreement and proof of information security Confidentiality agreement: For each legal company the existence of a confidentiality agreement with the particular brand is mandatory. That means if you want to exchange data with Volkswagen and Audi you have to conclude a confidentiality agreement with Volkswagen and a second one with Audi. Volkswagen (scope Technische Entwicklung (TE) at Wolfsburg) finalizes a corresponding agreement on own initiative with the process B2B-identity at the B2B platform. For more details please contact our Service Support Center. information security assessment: The proof of information security is a precondition for the technical connection to the partner company network of Volkswagen and/or Audi as well as the handing over of sensible information. operational services (OS) was authorized by Volkswagen Group to obtain this proof for partner companies. Basis for that is a self-assessment for information security and - if available - the proof of a valid ISO 27001 certification. The VDA working group "integral protection of information with IT security, prototype protection and risk management" has developed the used questionnaire "Information Security Assessment". The questionnaire is no replacement for the ISO 27001 certification, but serves as assistance on the way to certification and simplifies the start into the comprehensive group of themes ISO 27000 et sequences. The mentioned service fee is charged for the evaluation of the self-assessment. In case that a higher and more detailed evaluation of information security is requested by Volkswagen resp. Audi for your company, for example by an on-site assessment, further costs incur. These costs depend on type, scope and duration of this on-site assessment. A detailed consultation will take place between you and our responsible colleagues previously.
Provider In order to exchange data with Volkswagen resp. Audi you need a network connection to the respective partner net. This technical connection is only possible via special VPNs resp. access technologies. Therefore a special portfolio was defined by Volkswagen and Audi. In most cases a separate provider contract is necessary. This contract will be concluded directly between the company that requires the access and the provider. In case of using particular applications an internet based VPN connection can be prepared without the need for a provider contract. An overview about the applications and services that need a specified provider you will find on page 1 of this document. Germany location outside Germany bidirectional communication (e.g. OFTP, Printing Services ) application unidirectional communication (e.g. QTS, KVS Web-access, Citrix) bidirectional communication (e.g. OFTP, Printing Services ) application unidirectional communication (e.g. QTS, KVS Web-access, Citrix) only VW and AUDI OEM VW, AUDI and other only VW and AUDI OEM VW, AUDI and other only VW and AUDI OEM VW, AUDI and other only VW and AUDI OEM VW, AUDI and other VPN (Vodafone) VPN Offnet (BT) SFV (WOBCOM, COM-IN) Internet-VPN VPN (Vodafone) VPN Offnet (BT) SFV (WOBCOM, COM-IN) (as Certified Service Provider) VPN Offnet (BT) (as Certified Service Provider) (as Certified Service Provider) Internet-VPN VPN Offnet (BT) (as Certified Service Provider) Hints: Please be aware of the limited regional availability of the provider WOBCOM and COM-IN Summary of network access types technical requirements Network access is provided on the basis of the TCP/IP protocol. It is a prerequisite, that the given contractor supports this communication protocol. This is an important fact in case of OFTP data exchange, which is only supported on the basis of the TCP/IP-protocol. At the moment we offer the following connection types for the Volkswagen resp. Audi partner network: VPN European Network Exchange: the communication network for European automobile industry (e.g. operational services as service provider of T-Systems) Automotive Network Exchange: Communication network of automobile industry in North America -CSP (Certified Service Provider) Virtual Private Network: network connection by provider Vodafone (available only within Germany). VPN Offnet Network connection by provider BT (for partner companies outside Germany). Internet VPN SFV The technical requirement for the Internet VPN connection is an internet access by any internet provider. At the moment this kind of network connection can only be used for unidirectional network traffic from the company to Volkswagen resp. Audi. leased line, standard fixed line, e.g. by Provider Vodafone, WOBCOM or COM-IN
provider Access via (European Network Exchange) is the European automobile industry's communication network. It is operated as virtual private network on an IP basis. This connection is the favored one if you want to get access to the partner network of Volkswagen or Audi. is the preferred solution for companies that set a high value on data encoding, in case of need for larger bandwidth or in case of communication with other OEM s at the same time, that are using too. is offered with demand-actuated connection types (dial connect, ficed connect). For registration please visit the webpage: http://www.enxo.com. Operational services is an integrated part of T-Systems, so you can mandate operational services for your connection and your CSN network access at the same time. Thus you will have a competent partner for all questions regarding your access to the partner network of Volkswagen and Audi. has met all the requirements and passed audit review by German TÜV Rheinland Group, which allows to act as an Certified Service Provider (CSP).
provider Access via VPN, BT, SFV and Internet VPN Access via VPN VPN Company Net is a MPLS-based network providing an exclusive connection to the Partner Network of Volkswagen and Audi (contrary to ). Data exchange with other OEMs or engineering suppliers is not possible. VPN Company Net is offered by the external provider Vodafone. Several connection types based on ISDN and DSL are possible: VPN Company Dialog ISDN, bandwidth from 64kBit/s up to 128 kbit/s VPN Company Dialog ADSL flat and SDSL flat, typical DSL-bandwidths VPN Company Net Leased Line, bandwidth from 2 Mbit/s Access via BT In particular companies from foreign countries will be connected to the Partner Networks of Volkswagen and Audi via BT. BT is a leading provider of global communication services, offering a secure and scalable network connection to Volkswagen and Audi. For further information please see the separate BT information sheet. Access via leased line If two locations frequently communicate large volumes of information between each other, a leased line (fixed line) for transmitting data as well as voice and image information is a viable option. Such lines can be used 24h a day, are never busy and connect immediately. A fixed price is charged for their provision and is payable at the end of the agreed billing period. A standard fixed line is a special line type and marks a digital leased line offering bandwidths of 64 kbit to 34 Mbit. For the connection to the partner network of Volkswagen and Audi, following providers are considered: Company Net Leased Line by Vodafone WOBCOM (Volkswagen Wolfsburg and surrounding countryside) COM-IN (connection to Audi and Volkswagen, Ingolstadt and surrounding countryside) Access via Internet VPN The technical requirement for the Internet VPN connection is an internet access by any internet provider. This can be setup via a Router (VPN pass-through must be enabled) or via a local internet access on the selected PC. For encryption the IPSec protocol is used together with a CA-certificate (trusted certificate authority) and a hardware-token with username and PIN for authentication. At the moment this kind of network connection can only be used for unidirectional network traffic from the company to the OEM (e.g. QTS, Host, Citrix, E-Portal and KVS Web-Access).The use of OFTP with this kind of network connection is not possible and therefore not approved. The price for this connection was firmly calculated and is charged per user. In case of using the Internet- VPN connection a one-time charge for the Hardware-Token is due plus a monthly charge per user. The license model requires one hardware-token per user. For details please see document annex-2 CSN pricelist. Internet-VPN runs only with operating system Windows version Windows XP or higher. Internet VPN can only be used within the company site that meets the requirements regarding information security and non-disclosure agreement of the Volkswagen group. The use of Internet VPN within any private area for example office at home requires a special permit. The compliance with requirements regarding information security and non-disclosure agreement of the Volkswagen group is also mandatory in this case. In case of need the company has to provide evidence on demand.