Automotive SPICE
VDA
intacs™ certified ISO/IEC 15504 Provisional Assessor Automotive SPICE®
Description
ISO/IEC 15504 (SPICE: Software Process Improvement and Capability dEtermination) represents the worldwide, accepted standard for the assessment of process capability and process improvement. ISO/IEC 15504 is used in the automotive industry – especially in Europe – for the assessment and qualifcation of
control unit and SW suppliers. Due to heightened competitive conditions, companies introduce process improvement projects in development as a means of increasing effciency and quality. As the basis for process assessment and improvement, automotive manufacturers require their suppliers to implement Automotive
SPICE® as an ISO/IEC 15504-2 compliant assessment model that has been adjusted to the needs of the automotive industry. Through numerous exercises and tips, this course prepares the participants for independent – but under the stewardship of a Competent Assessor – processing of individual topics in assessments in order to, for example, assess the processes in their own company or with suppliers according to Automotive SPICE® and to optimize them on this basis.
Concept
The seminar described here addresses the fundamentals of ISO/IEC 15504 and Automotive SPICE® . The contents of this training have been standardized through an intacs™ curriculum. The certifcate is called “intacs™ ISO/IEC 15504 Provisional Assessor (Automotive SPICE® )”.
Participants must actively participate in the course and pass the independent exam at the end of the course in order to successfully complete to Provisional Assessor Automotive SPICE® ) training.
Please note that independent preparation before and after each seminar day is recommended in order to pass the exam.
Contents
The contents correspond to the curriculum published by intacs™:
+ Process assessment concepts
+ ISO/IEC 15504 architecture: elements and relationships
– The capability dimension: capability levels and process attributes
– The measurement system: process profle and assessment of the capability levels
– The process dimension and process reference models (including ISO 12207 AM1 & 2 and Automotive SPICE® )
– Assessment models and indicators
+ Requirements for the conformity of an assessment model
+ The assessment models in ISO/IEC 15504-5 and Automotive SPICE®
+ Use of the assessment results
+ The assessment process
– Assessment preparation: compilation of the inputs
– Assessment planning
– Collection of data: checking of documents
– Collection of data: interviews
– Validation of data and process assessment
– Presentation of the assessment results
– Verifcation of assessments conformity
+ Assessor competence:
– Qualifcation criteria and their validation
– The International Assessor Certifcation Scheme
+ Case study with role-play – a realistic case study with corresponding documents will be used in order to give the participants the opportunity to carry out a small assessment. The main activities of an assessment – including preparation, interviews, document analysis, data validation and presentation of results – will be practiced by the participants.
The course consists essentially (approx. 60%) of exercises, discussions and exchange of participant experiences with processes and their implementation. There is an independent exam carried out by the Certification Body at the end of the course.
Target audience
Quality and project managers, department managers and current or future staff members in process groups, as well as people who in future plan to be responsible for the execution of assessments according to ISO/IEC 15504 or Automotive SPICE® .
Instructors
Instructors for this course are exclusively experienced intacs™ Certified Principal Assessors with extensive experience in the practical execution of assessments who are also accredited as instructors.
Prerequisites for participation
The number of participants is limited to 10, according to the intacs™ rules.
Prerequisites for certification and registration:
+ Successful participation including passing the exam in the course: “intacs™ certified ISO/IEC 15504 Provisional Assessor Automotive SPICE® ”.
+ Further prerequisites can be downloaded in the currently valid edition under www.intacs.info.
+ Registration by VDA QMC at spice@vda-qmc.de Language
The course materials are in English. The seminar itself is offered in German or English.
Qualification certificate
At the end of the course you will receive a participation certificate.
Duration
5 days
The seminar starts on the first day at 9:00 o’clock and ends on the last day at around 17:00 o’clock.
Dates
Erlangen: 08.–12.02.2010, Training Partner Method Park
Kornwestheim: 08.–12.03.2010, Training Partner KUGLER MAAG CIE
Graz, Österreich: 03.–07.05.2010, Training Partner I.S.C.N.
Erlangen: 03.–07.05.2010, Training Partner Method Park
Köln: 17.–21.05.2010, Training Partner SQS
Sindelfingen: 14.–18.06.2010, Training Partner MBtech
Graz, Österreich: 28.06.–02.07.2010, Training Partner I.S.C.N.
Dublin, Irland: 02.–06.08.2010, Training Partner I.S.C.N. - Seminaris in English
Basel: 16.–20.08.2010, Training Partner SynSpace
Köln: 27.09.–01.10.2010, Training Partner SQS
Sindelfingen: 04.–08.10.2010, Training Partner MBtech
Kornwestheim: 18.–22.10.2010, Training Partner KUGLER MAAG CIE
Erlangen: 25.–29.10.2010, Training Partner Method Park - Seminar is in English
Kopenhagen: 25.–29.10.2010, Training Partner I.S.C.N. - Seminaris in English
Kopenhagen: 01.–05.11.2010, Training Partner I.S.C.N.
Hamburg: 13.–17.12.2010, Training Partner SynSpace
Seminargebühr
2.500,– EUR zzgl. MwSt.
Die Seminargebühr beinhaltet die veranstaltungsspezifischen Teilnehmerunterlagen, das Mittagessen und Tagungsgetränke.
Im Falle der Prüfungsteilnahme wird die Prüfungs- und Registrierungsgebühr zusätzlich vom VDA berechnet.