eBook - Software: Driving Innovation for Engineered Products

You may not realize it, but many of the “bells and whistles” in the products that you engage with on a daily basis — from cell phones to automobiles — are actually powered by software.

The vast array of features including the advanced electronics in your vehicle — as well as many of the special capabilities in televisions, toys and household appliances — are innovations that have been made possible by software. Software in products holds the key to innovations that improve quality, safety, and ease-of-use, as well as add new functions. Software simply makes products smarter.