In the automotive industry – especially in Europe – the ISO/IEC 15504 is used for the assessment and
qualification of electronics supplier. Due to tightened competitive conditions
companies establish process improvement projects as means for an improvement in
efficiency and quality intensification in their development departments.
As a basis for the process ranking and improvement the
automotive manufacturers demand from their suppliers the use of Automotive
SPICE® as an ISO/IEC 15504 compliant assessment model which is aligned to the
needs of the automotive industry.
This course conveys the necessary skills for taking
over the tasks of a Competent Assessor in an assessment according to Automotive
SPICE®. The course is based on the experiences of the training as Provisional
Assessor and the assessment experiences in practice. The main content of the
course is therefore the exchange of experiences of the participants and the
intensification of the use of Automotive SPICE® against the background of these
experiences.
Conception The here described seminar covers the process
assessment model and the process reference model of Automotive SPICE®.
The content of this training is standardized by the
intacs™ curriculum. The certificate will be issued by the “Verband der
Automobilindustrie Qualitätsmanagement Center (VDA-QMC)” and holds the title
“intacs™ ISO/IEC 15504 Competent Assessor (Automotive SPICE®)”.
In order to pass the training as Competent Assessor
(Automotive SPICE®) three forms of performance records are necessary:
Prior to the start of the seminar you will get a task that you have to solve previous to the start of the seminar and present its solution during the seminar.
You actively participate at the practical parts of the training. This commitment will be evaluated by the trainer.
You successfully pass the independently approved written multiple choice exam at the end of the training.
Please mind that we recommend an independent pre- and post-processing on each seminar day for a successful participation of the exam.
Content
The content equates the curriculum published by intacs™.
Introduction
Process and capability dimension: Intensification, typical pitfalls, common approach based on the requirements of Automotive SPICE®
Assessment planning: gathering of assessment inputs, creation of an assessment plan
Document reviews
Lead of an assessment team
Control of critical situations
Interview techniques
Reporting
Performance of assessments at distributed sites and in different countries
Coaching of Provisional Assessors
The essential parts (>75%) of the course consist of exercises, discussions and exchange of experiences of the participants against the background of the experience of the use of SPICE™.
Please bring your laptop along for the practical exercises.
At the end of the course an independent exam through the certification body VDA-QMC will take place.
Trainer
Trainers for this course are only experienced intacs™ certified Principal Assessors with extensive practical experience in the performance of assessments and furthermore an accreditation as trainer.
Prerequisites
The participants should have assessment experiences.
The course participation and the exam participation are independent from the existence of the requirements for the registration as intacs™ Competent Assessor (ISO/IEC 15504) Automotive SPICE® by the VDA-QMC.
The number of participants is limited to 10 persons according to the intacs™ regulations.
Prerequisites for the certification and registration
At least 4 years of work experience in an IT area (e.g. software/system development, project management, quality assurance or similar).
Registration as intacs™ Provisional Assessor (ISO/IEC 15504).
Evidence of 150 assessment hours during the last 2 years in at least 3 assessments each in at least 3 process areas. Thereof at least 2 based on Automotive SPICE® (so called Experience Evidence – EE1).
At least one positive review by a certified Competent or Principal Assessor for the lead of an assessment.
Successful participation of the training “intacs™ certified ISO/IEC 15504 Competent Assessor (Automotive SPICE®)” including passed exam.
The prerequisites can directly be downloaded in the current valid version at www.intacs.info.
Please see to this the documents for the procedure of the assessor certification (“proc assessor cert”) and for the concept of experience evidence (“ee concept”).
Language
The training materials are in English. The seminar is offered in the languages:
German
English
Conditions
The seminar fees are EUR 2.900.00 exclusive of VAT and an examination fee of EUR 550.00 exclusive of VAT which is charged by the VDA in case of a participation at the exam (the current released fees do apply: see www.vda-qmc.de)
Qualification certificate
With sufficient performance – proven by the trainer’s review of active participation as well as passing of the exam at the end of the seminar – the participant receives a certificate by the VDA which is the basis for the certification as intacs™ Competent Assessor (ISO/IEC 15504) Automotive SPICE®.
