The automotive industry is currently undergoing a major upheaval. It is imperative that digitalization along the entire value chain be driven forward and that the intense cost pressures and increasing level of product complexity be addressed as best possible.  his requires IT solutions that can be adapted quickly to new business models, technologies and customer needs. The CONTACT Elements platform, with its scalable, open and modular component architecture, provides companies with the security they need to respond in an agile manner to changing needs.