AUTOSAR, covering both the Classic Platform (CP) and the Adaptive Platform (AP), plays a vital role in today’s software-defined vehicles and is highly relevant for anyone working in automotive software development. At the same time, AUTOSAR is challenging for beginners.
To streamline the learning process, our colleague Yingtao Wang, Software Team Lead from Stellantis, introduces a “Big Picture” approach. He provides a comprehensive overview of the AUTOSAR CP and AP methodologies and explains how the AUTOSAR system works in both platform versions. With just four Big Pictures, readers gain an overview of both the Classic and Adaptive Platforms, from a high-level module perspective down to more detailed insights.
Open the file attached to access four Big Pictures.

