This  course  communicates  the  knowledge  necessary  for  a  Competent  Assessor  in  an  assess­ment according to Automotive SPICE®. The course builds upon the experiences of the Provisional Assessor training and practical assessment experience. A central element of the course is therefore also the exchange of experiences between participants and consolidation of the use of Automotive SPICE® based on these experiences.

The  seminar  described  here  addresses  the  process  assessment  model  and  process  reference model Automotive SPICE®. The contents of this training have been standardized by an intacs™ curriculum. The certificate is issued by the VDA (German Automotive Industry Association) – Quality Management  Center  (VDA­ QMC)  and  is  called  “intacs™  ISO/IEC  15504  Competent  Assessor (Automotive SPICE®)”.

Three  proofs  of  performance  are  necessary  in  order  to  pass  the Competent  Assessor  training (Automotive SPICE®):

• You are assigned homework that you have to complete before the beginning of the seminar and  then present the solution during the seminar.
• You actively contribute to the practical sections in the training. This involvement is assessed by the instructor.
• You successfully complete an independent written multiple choice exam at the end of the course.

Please note that independent preparation before and after each seminar day is recommended in
order to pass the exam. 

The contents correspond to the published intacs™ curriculum:

• Introduction
• Process and maturity level dimension:  consolidation, typical pitfalls, and common procedures on the basis of the Automotive SPICE® requirements
• Assessment planning:  collection of assessment inputs, preparation of an assessment plan
• Review of documents
• Management of Assessment Teams
• Handling of extreme situations
• Interview techniques
• Reporting
• Conducting assessments at different locations and in different countries
• Coaching of Provisional Assessors

The  course  consists  essentially  (>75%)  of  exercises,  discussions  and  exchange  of  participant experiences with Automotive SPICE®.
At the end of the course there is an independent exam carried out by the Certification Body.
Please  note:  participants  must  complete  a  task  before  the  start  of  the  course  for  a  successful participation. 

Registered Provisional Assessors that have gained experience in assessments and who in future plan to be responsible for assessments according to Automotive SPICE®.

• Training materials and the results of their exercises and discussions
• A copy of the book "Automotive SPICE® in Practice: Surviving Implementation and Assessment" by Dr. Klaus Hoermann, Markus Mueller, Lars Dittmann, and Joerg Zimmer (Paperback - Jul 1, 2008) 
• An exemplar of our exclusive "Automotive SPICE® Pocket Guide"
• A participation certificate
• In case of successful participation in the written examination and registration at VDA-QMC: Th official certificate "intacs™ certified ISO/IEC 15504  Competent Assessor (Automotive SPICE®)"

The participants should have assessment experience.
Participation in the course and exam is not dependent on the fulfillment of the prerequisites for a registration as Competent Automotive SPICE® Assessor by VDA ­QMC.
The number of participants is limited to 10, according to the intacs™ rules.

• At least four years’ professional experience in IT (e.g. software/system development, project management, quality management, etc).
• Registration as intacs™ Certified ISO/IEC 15504 Provisional Assessor Automotive SPICE®.
• Proof of 120 assessment hours on at least three assessments, as well as in at least three process groups.
• Provision of the assessments (for the assessment hours given as proof ) by the respective Competent or Principal Assessor from the assessments.
• At least one recommendation by a Competent or Principal Assessor from the assessments on the basis of Automotive SPICE®.
• Successful completion of the course and exam: “intacs™ Certified ISO/IEC 15504 Competent Assessor Automotive SPICE®”.

The currently valid prerequisites can be downloaded directly from www.intacs.info.

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