Managing product complexity with Polarion: Epiroc’s approach

At Taipuva Polarion Days 2026, Epiroc presented how they are using Polarion to manage increasing product complexity — driven by new technologies, software, and evolving regulatory requirements.

As products become more advanced, requirements and systems engineering are becoming a critical part of successful development.

Key insights from the presentation

Epiroc highlighted several important trends shaping modern engineering:

• Increasing product complexity
  Electrification, batteries and growing software content are making products more advanced
• Regulation is evolving
  Legislation is increasingly focused on software and compliance requirements
• Systems engineering is becoming critical
  Managing complexity requires structured approaches and clear ownership

The role of Polarion

Polarion is used as a way to address these challenges by:

• Supporting requirements and systems engineering practices
• Helping manage increasing complexity across products
• Providing a structured way to work across teams and disciplines

As complexity grows, the role of systems engineering — and tools like Polarion — becomes increasingly important.

Looking ahead

Epiroc also highlights a shift in how products are developed:

Instead of building first and refining later, organisations need to:

• Design more upfront
• Define requirements earlier
• Structure development clearly from the start

This makes systems engineering a core capability for future development.