Strategic Portfolio Management for Automotive Suppliers

Cut Portfolio Costs and Identify Risks Before They Escalate

The portfolio management software that reduces project costs and resource waste by consolidating data across your systems and teams, scoring project value, eliminating low-priority initiatives, and giving you full visibility into performance and strategic fit.

  • Unified Sales Planning and Program Management
  • Faster delivery through workflow-coordinated collaboration
  • Full global portfolio transparency and control
  • One source of truth for data-driven strategic decisions

ENTERPRISE SPM SOFTWARE

One Platform, One process - Combining the Four Pillars of Intelligent Portfolio Management

From the first RFQ to end of production – VISTAlution connects your sales, project, and portfolio teams in one seamless platform. No data silos. No missed risks. No surprises.

PILLAR 1 · SALES FORECASTING

Stop guessing, start planning.

Continuous 360° Sales Forecasting

Create your project, set it up, and get all relevant data linked automatically: actual volumes, customer orders, vehicle production volumes, BOMs. Continuously updated through the entire project lifecycle.

Designed for sales teams managing complex global project portfolios.

Business Value:

  • 50% faster Planning and Reporting
  • Cost savings through planning quality increase
  • Always up-to-date for customer conversations and negotiations
Volume tracking Price management Customer order sync Market data integration BOM integration
Sales Pipeline 120M 80M 40M 0 29.1M 35.4M 89.4M 108.5M 105.9M 99.5M 93.9M 93.4M 66.9M 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 100% (Awarded) 75% 50% 25% Total pipeline volume € 722M ▲ 21.6% vs last year Peak year: 2028 · 108.5M Active projects 47 12 at risk · 3 critical Forecast horizon: 2025–2033
APQP Workflow — Project X224 Phase 2 of 4 PMWF4-T001 ✓ Completed MF Design Input Review Confirm all customer requirements documented Timing: 5/5d Last Update: 02.07.2026 💬 2 📎 1 PMWF4-T002 ⚠ Due in 7 days TW FMEA Sign-off Review and approve Failure Mode & Effects Analysis Timing: 3/10d Last Update: 08.07.2026 💬 0 📎 0 PMWF4-T003 Upcoming SR Prototype Testing Validate prototype against spec requirements Timing: 0/14d Last Update: — 💬 0 📎 0 PMWF4-T004 Pending PPAP Submission Submit production part approval process documentation

PILLAR 2 · PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

No project slips through the cracks.

Automated Program Management Workflows

Once your project is defined, the program management team launches a predefined APQP workflow with a single click – no duplicate data entry required. The right project owners, clearly assigned tasks, all relevant documents in one place.

A seamless transition from sales to program management – your competitive advantage and a guarantee of reliability for your customers.

Business Value:

  • 50% workload reduction for Program Managers
  • Globally aligned project teams
  • Traceable and auditable at any time
APQP workflow Single-click launch Task ownership Gate reviews

PILLAR 3 · PORTFOLIO CONTROL

Resolve issues before they become problems.

Portfolio Control and Management

Real-time visibility into your project workflows – intuitively identify and resolve risks, bottlenecks, and scheduling conflicts before they arise. Foster a culture of proactive collaboration and accountability across your global teams.

Built for successful project execution from RFQ to EOP.

Business Value:

  • 80% faster and more efficient Gate Reviews
  • Cost savings through risk avoidance and fewer delays
  • Higher project success rate and customer satisfaction
Risk radar Bottleneck detection KPI tracking Strategic alignment
Portfolio Control 47 projects PROJECT CURRENT TASKS WORKFLOW PROGRESS MILESTONES Project A220 On Track SOP: Q1 2027 PM: M. Fischer T017 Customer Drawings T014 Project timeline 9/9 8/8 1/9 0/8 0/8 M1 M2 M3 M4 Project B118 At Risk SOP: Q3 2026 PM: T. Wang T022 FMEA Sign-off T023 Tooling review 9/9 8/8 4/9 0/8 0/8 M1 +3 M2 M3 M4 Project C044 Critical SOP: Q2 2026 PM: S. Rossi T031 PPAP submission T032 Capacity escalation 9/9 2/8 0/8 0/8 0/8 M1 +5 M2 M3 M4 LEGEND 9/9 Completed 1/9 In Progress 0/8 Pending On time +3 Overdue Planned Pending
B118 Project B118 — T002 - FMEA Sign-off 4 Comments Active Today, 08.07.2026 MF M. Fischer · Stuttgart FMEA rev3 uploaded. T. Wang, please review by EOD. 📎 FMEA_rev3.pdf 09:14 TW T. Wang · Shanghai Reviewed. 2 issues in Section 4 — comments added. Needs your sign-off. 10:32 SR S. Rossi · Milan Customer confirmed: 45k/yr — no change. Forecast updated. No impact on SOP. ✓ 11:05 MF M. Fischer Good news on volumes! Will close Section 4 comments and sign off by 14:00 today. 11:18 AK A. Kowalski · Warsaw Gate 2 review set: Friday 11.07., 10:00 CET. All stakeholders notified. 11:48 Your comment ...

PILLAR 4 · GLOBAL COLLABORATION

One platform. Every team. Every time zone.

Transparency and Collaboration for Global Teams

VISTAlution connects your sales, engineering, procurement, and finance teams across regions and business units – in real time. Standardized processes, shared data, and role-based dashboards ensure that every stakeholder always sees what they need to act.

Because in global automotive projects, misalignment costs more than time.

Business Value:

  • Cost savings through cross-functional coordination
  • Increased team motivation through clear project responsibilities
  • Greater sense of accountability and a feeling of being involved in the strategy
Role-based views Interactive reviews Shared data layer Multi product line

USE CASES

Built for your role.

What is your biggest portfolio challenge?
See how VISTAlution can help you and your team.

CEO / CFO / CTO

"Do we have the right projects in the pipeline to reach our strategic goals?"

Complete transparency into your pipeline and portfolio, combined with strategic management. Get a real-time overview of how your business is performing, how your resources are being allocated.

Sales Lead and Sales Management

"Can we actually deliver what we're promising?"

Accurate forecasting and real capacity clarity before you commit to a customer. Win the right business – and protect your margins from the start.

PM Lead and Program Manager

"How do I keep 30 projects on track at once?"

Structured APQP workflows, clear ownership, and early risk signals. Deliver on time, every time – with full traceability from RFQ to series production.

Procurement, Operations and Finance

"Where are risks accumulating?"

Cross-functional alignment from RFQ to series production. No more chasing data across teams and spreadsheets.

We Solve the Challenges in Forecasting and Project Execution

from separate processes to strategic success

Issue

With VISTAlution

  • Bad data quality

Fragmented, incomprehensible project data

  • Structured data

Chronological project-based data consolidation

  • Lack of transparency

Decentralized data, no single source of truth

  • Organization-wide transparency

Single source of truth for data-driven decisions

  • Inconsistent planning processes

Repeating static one-time planning

  • Continuous 360° forecasting process

Always up to date, taking customer orders and market data into account

  • Missing traceable collaboration

Isolated activities, lack of cross-departmental alignment

  • Cross-departmental documented collaboration

Traceable workflow-based collaboration

  • Lack of control and analytics

Distributed data; inconsistent and outdated reports

  • Integrated live-steering and BI analytics

Complete, live control over all projects

CUSTOMIZABLE AND ENTERPRISE-READY

Fits Into Your Existing Systems

  • ERP Integration

Native connectors for SAP and other core systems used across automotive suppliers. Your data stays where it lives.

  • Security and Compliance

GDPR compliant, SSO support. Built to meet the security standards automotive OEMs require from their suppliers.

  • Flexible Deployment

Cloud, private cloud, or on-premise – your choice. Full data sovereignty for organizations with strict hosting requirements.

  • Fast Time to Value

Full portfolio visibility within 60 days. Dedicated onboarding support from automotive management experts.

90M

Light Vehicles

450+

Platforms

320+

SOPs

130+

OEMs

… require billions of products – properly managed, tracked and launched

We have the tools to successfully accomplish this

Minimal risk. Maximum implementation reliability.

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4-6 weeks only

Quickly productive through smart implementation

VISTAlution is professionally implemented. No dependence on internal IT resources.
Ready for productive use in just a few weeks.

Our promise of success

Our goal is to achieve measurable improvement in forecast and control quality.
If this added value is not confirmed after one year of intensive use*, we will stand by our performance promise.

save up to 50%

Eligibility for funding

We will check whether your implementation is eligible for funding. Under certain conditions, up to 50% of the implementation costs can be subsidized.
Please contact us for more information.

Credentials

Companies from the world's top 20 automotive suppliers plan with our solution

What our customers say

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Martin Kontny - Manager Global Sales Controlling & Planning

We were able to significantly increase our Planning accuracy. This enabled a more targeted procurement of resources and raw materials, more efficient use of R&D resources and led to higher customer satisfaction.

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Özhan Nas - Director Quality

We have been able to realize large cost savings through better capacity utilization. The direct link between the sales plan and the capacity plan enables the AME team to allocate projects to machines more efficiently and thus to plan investments more precisely.

The most brilliant solution to manage your day-to-day sales activities

Understanding the automotive business has never been so easy and convenient

VISTAlution is a real game-changer for OE Sales Management and Business Planning

Ready for what comes next

A stable data and process foundation prepares your organization for future requirements – including new interfaces, increasing complexity and the meaningful use of AI-based analyses – without adding complexity today.

  • No IT involvement required
  • Fully operational within few weeks
  • Designed for daily use, not reporting only
  • Supported onboarding and training
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