P29 · Implementation blueprint · Mappls Navigation Lab

Automotive Map Data, Updates & Validation

Automotive programmes require traceable map coverage, update cadence and defect closure across models and regions.

01 · Target operating outcome

Define the change before choosing the technology

Which map defects consume the most validation kilometres or create the most customer complaints?

Lower defect escape and validation cost; faster SOP/change cycles; predictable lifetime map quality.

Baseline

Measure current volume, time, cost, failure, service, risk and revenue at the workflow level.

Target

Coverage and defect thresholds met; turnaround time agreed; traceability and release process accepted.

02 · Solution architecture

One connected flow from source data to operational action

Standard/HD map datasets, custom attributes, OTA update packages, change detection, ground-truth collection, benchmark and validation services. Mappls connects proprietary map and location intelligence with standard/hd map datasets, custom attributes, ota update packages, change detection, ground-truth collection, benchmark and validation services. We start with one measurable workflow, prove the operating impact, and scale through reusable data, APIs and SaaS rather than a one-off implementation.

Data foundation

Map, customer, asset, sensor and enterprise data

Intelligence services

Search, routing, GeoAI, rules and spatial models

Role workflows

Route lab · Guidance simulator · Traffic scenarios · Road-event replay

Decision and outcome

Lower defect escape and validation cost; faster SOP/change cycles; predictable lifetime map quality.

03 · Users and RBAC

Give every stakeholder the view and actions they actually need

Sponsor / owner

Head Maps/Content

Sponsor / owner

Validation

Manager / analyst

Programme Management

Manager / analyst

CTO

Manager / analyst

VP Engineering

Operator / specialist

Quality

Operator / specialist

Test Fleet

Operator / specialist

Data Engineering

Operator / specialist

Homologation

Operator / specialist

Product manager

The shared Mappls identity is separated from application membership. A user can be an administrator in one app, an analyst in another and a viewer elsewhere.

04 · Data and integration

Connect the minimum information needed to make the workflow real

Location foundation

Map, road, address, place, imagery, boundary and terrain layers appropriate to the decision.

Enterprise context

Customer, order, asset, vehicle, incident, task, sensor or transaction records from systems of record.

Integration pattern

APIs, SDKs, secure batch, streaming events, webhooks, files or on-premise integration depending on architecture.

Security and control

Least-privilege RBAC, audit events, encrypted transport, tenant separation and cloud, private or offline deployment.

Recommended Mappls building blocks

Standard 2D Map & Road Data

Road network, attributes, administrative boundaries and cartography

Product details

RealView 360 & Ground Imagery

Geotagged 360 imagery, photos and videos

Product details

Survey, Integration & Managed Updates

Field survey, data creation, integration, migration, validation and O&M

Product details

3D/4D/HD & Lane Map Data

3D city/terrain, near-real-time, high-definition and lane attributes

Product details

05 · Proof of value

Use a bounded implementation to answer the scale decision

Benchmark release over agreed routes/attributes with defect triage and delta-update demonstration.

  • Confirm data, geography, users and workflow: What release cadence and acceptance suite apply? Which attributes/regions drive defects? How are field observations closed?
  • Configure Mappls Navigation Lab for the selected role set
  • Run baseline and intervention scenarios with real stakeholder reviews
  • Evaluate agreed criteria: Coverage and defect thresholds met; turnaround time agreed; traceability and release process accepted.
  • Package production scope and commercial model: Annual data licence + release/update subscription + validation services.

06 · Rollout and operating model

Move from proof to governed adoption

Week 0–2
Discover

Baseline, data, stakeholders, security and architecture

Week 3–6
Configure

Data connection, role workflows, rules and dashboards

Week 7–10
Prove

Live users, measurement, change support and decision review

Production
Scale

Phased geographies, integrations, service model and continuous improvement