intacs^®-certified Automotive SPICE^® Competent Assessor v4.0

Categories Process Management

General Information

Code: SCA4
Duration: 5 Days

Gain a comprehensive understanding of planning, leading and documenting process assessments according to Automotive SPICE^®.

This five-day training, certified under the International Assessor Certification Scheme (intacs^®), lays a foundation to become an intacs^® - certified Automotive SPICE^® Competent Assessor v4.0. The training provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of Automotive SPICE^® v4.0 and the corresponding Automotive SPICE^® Guidelines.

In this training, we cover planning, leading and documenting process assessments according to Automotive SPICE^®. We also take a closer look at the process capability and maturity level dimension in accordance with the new release of the Automotive SPICE^® v4.0 model, including the relationship between processes, traceability, mapping testing processes and integration into the Automotive SPICE^® v4.0 model, and the operating environment.

The training also explores topics such as the concepts and requirements of capability levels 4 and 5, assessment planning and management, dealing with extreme situations during an assessment, assessments across several locations (including internationally), the coaching of Provisional Assessors, and team management.

Participants must solve subject-specific problems in advance and present their solutions in the course.

Multi-model assessments
How to deal with legacy components
How to manage free and open-source software (FOSS)
How to handle third-party contributions (e.g., customer components to be integrated)
How deeply the cross-relationships of other models (such as functional safety and cybersecurity) need to be considered in interviews and ratings
Assessments with (multiple) extensions
Practical distribution of work and roles in the assessment, leading the assessment team, managing the co-assessors, and meaningful use of assessment tools
Behavior in problematic and extreme situations
Observation of Competent Assessor candidates

Target audience

intacs^®-certified Automotive SPICE^® Provisional Assessors v4.0 with documented assessment experience

Prerequisites

Before participating in this training, participants must have:

Successfully completed (i.e. passed the exam for) the v4.0 Provisional Assessor Training, or both the v3.1 Provisional Assessor Training and the Official Automotive SPICE^® v4.0 Upgrade Training
Evidence of participation in at least five assessments with a combined duration of 250 hours accumulated within the last five years
Led an assessment and received a positive observation report from a Competent or Principal Assessor.

Examination

This training leads to the intacs^®-certified Automotive SPICE^® Competent Assessor v4.0 exam; we charge an exam fee on behalf of VDA QMC. Participants who pass the exam graduate as an intacs^®-certified Automotive SPICE^® Competent Assessor v4.0.

Further information

To be eligible for certification, participants must pass the exam, collect 5 EE-AT (Experience Evidence as Assessment Team member) and perform an observed assessment after the training.
Participants must register with VDA QMC within one year of successfully passing the exam. VDA QMC charges an additional fee for intacs^® registration.
For online trainings, all materials are offered digitally. For in-person trainings, all materials are offered digitally.

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