MSR/MEDOC used the strategy
 
Analysis of the entire E/E-system and identification of technical and application domains on the level of components and systems
 
Building information models for the identified domains and applying appropriate implementation technology
 
Using SGML/XML to implement the data models
 
Identification the commonalities within the various domains and deriving a common technology (XML application profile, documented in MSR-TR-CAP)
 
Initiation and application of a process for information modelling within the application profile
 
Verification of the results within selected car component series development projects
 
Improvement of the developed structure according to the feedback of the verification.
 
Control the process by a steering committee
Figure 2: MEDOC Organization