CONTENTS

The seminar content is equivalent to that in the curriculum published by intacs®:

• Overview of VDA, intacs®, and PAM

• Key differences and updates in Automotive SPICE® v4.0

• Base, SYS, SWE (Flex optional, HWE/MLE out of scope)

  • Evaluation of the process dimension used in the assessment model

• Overview and detailed understanding of CL 1 – 5

  • Generic Practices and their role in assessments

• Presentation and discussion of exercises related to Capability Levels

• Discussion of work products and practical examples

• VDA Automotive SPICE® Guidelines v2.0

  • Rating rules and their application

• Introduction to document reviews

• Rating of indicators and process attributes

  • Exercise for more detailed understanding of rating process attributes up to specific capability level

• Introduction to interviewing and documentation techniques

• Process Improvement Strategies

  • Using PAM and guidelines to improve standard processes (Level 3)

  • Project implementation improvements for Level 1 and 2

  • Using assessment results to derive and manage improvements

• Understanding the Assessment Process

  • Planning : Assessment plan, briefing tooling

  • Work Product reviews : Sampling and best practices

  • Interviews : Techniques for effective questioning, listening and note-taking

• Assessment Process Continuation

  • Reporting : Feedback Session and assessment report preparation

  • Managing and reviewing assessment findings

• Exam Setup

The course consist of various exercises and sharing experience exchange with participants.