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5 Foreword The VDA 6.3 pro cess audit has been establish ed for almo st three decades as an important me thod for identi fying strength s and weakne sses. It involves anal yzing and eva luating pr ocess capability du rin…
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Foreword
The VDA 6.3 process audit has been established for almost three decades as
an important method for identifying strengths and weaknesses.
It involves analyzing and evaluating process capability during the product de-
velopment and product implementation phase.
The characteristics of VDA 6.3 are:
- a structured approach to analyzing processes
- an evaluation and points system
- clear downgrading rules
- identification of specific product and process risks (questions marked
with an asterisk, i. e. *-questions)
- a clear presentation of the results of the process evaluation (A, B or C)
- worldwide comparability of the results for similar products and pro-
cesses
- potential analysis for evaluating the suitability of new suppliers, loca-
tions, and technologies prior to awarding a contract
- a focus on the process and the product rather than on the system
The VDA 6.3 process audit is integrated into a company’s QM system and
contributes to the fulfillment of the requirements according to IATF 16949.
The VDA 6.3 process audit is part of the VDA 6.x family:
Figure 0-1: Overview of the volumes of the VDA 6.x family
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Contents
Foreword 5
Contents 6
1 Notes on the revision 8
2 Instructions for use 10
2.1 Scope of the volume 10
2.2 Integration into the product life cycle 12
2.3 Differentiation between a potential analysis and a process audit 14
2.4 Identification of process risks (risk analysis) 14
3 Requirements for process auditors 16
3.1 Auditor qualification 16
3.1.1 Internal process auditors 16
3.1.2 Supplier auditors 17
3.1.3 Process auditors as external service providers 18
3.2 Product/process-related knowledge of the auditors 19
3.3 Code of conduct for auditors 19
4 Notes on conducting remote audits 21
4.1 Definition of a remote audit 21
4.2 Definition of a hybrid audit 21
4.3 Instructions for use 21
4.4 Classification of the audit methods based on existing risk factors / influencing
factors 22
4.5 Suitability of individual process elements/questions for conducting remote
audits within the scope of the potential analysis (P1) 24
4.6 Suitability of individual process elements/questions for conducting remote
audits (process elements P2-P7) 25
5 Potential analysis (P1) 26
5.1 Definition of a potential analysis 26
5.2 Prerequisites 26
5.3 Preparation 26
5.4 The process of conducting a potential analysis 27
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