VDA 6.

3 Process audit

Group exercise covering audit situations from P2, P3 & P4

Allocating audit evidence to VDA 6.3 audit questions

Objective: To learn the requirements of elements P2, P3 and P4

by allocating audit findings. To recognize that making
assessments to VDA 6.3 is possible only after careful
and comprehensive checks.

Task 1: Allocate all the following statements (not only the

deviations!) to the questionnaire in the red book.

Task 2: Assess your findings using the VDA 6.3 assessment

system. In doing so, assume that all the other
requirements in the element in question are met. The
individual items of evidence and element assessments
must not be assessed jointly.

Group 1

No. Existing facts - evidence from an audit Question Points

(you are acting as auditor at Messrs. Automobile Ltd.) -naire

1 Structured resource planning based on the progress of the

project has not yet been carried out.

2 The manufacturing feasibility analysis for the "Speedmax"

charge cooling unit has been carried out by the development
centre in Hamburg. The production plant in Baku was not
involved.

3 The supplier plans to carry out pre-production with experienced

and well-qualified production operators.

Following SOP production is to be carried out with some new /

newly qualified production operators and a larger number of
leased personnel. There are no training plans.

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 VDA 6.3 Process audit

Group exercise covering audit situations from P2, P3 & P4

Allocating audit evidence to VDA 6.3 audit questions

Objective: To learn the requirements of elements P2, P3 and P4

by allocating audit findings. To recognize that making
assessments to VDA 6.3 is possible only after careful
and comprehensive checks.

Task 1: Allocate all the following statements (not only the

deviations!) to the questionnaire in the red book.

Task 2: Assess your findings using the VDA 6.3 assessment

system. In doing so, assume that all the other
requirements in the element in question are met. The
individual items of evidence and element assessments
must not be assessed jointly.

Group 2

No. Existing facts - evidence from an audit Question- Points

(you are acting as auditor at Messrs. Automobile Ltd.) naire

4 The supplier had not completed the manufacturing feasibility

analysis for the product at the time the quotation was issued.
The existing document covering manufacturing feasibility, seen
2 weeks before SOP at the supplier's premises, shows 2 of 32
special characteristics as "not feasible". Actions covering these
points are shown in the LOP but have not been carried out on
time.

No evidence could be provided of communication with the

customer regarding non-compliance with the requirements and
timing dates
5 Requalification checks for a chassis module are not planned and
are thus not part of the supplier's quotation.

Assurance and evidence that the chassis module will meet the
specified requirements permanently over the period of use are
to be provided by the planned process-integrated tests and final
checks.
6 The execution of the Design-FMEA is not adequately taken into
account in the project planning. As a result identification of the
“special characteristics” cannot be carried out at the appropriate
times.

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 VDA 6.3 Process audit

Group exercise covering audit situations from P2, P3 & P4

Allocating audit evidence to VDA 6.3 audit questions

Objective: To learn the requirements of elements P2, P3 and P4

by allocating audit findings.
To recognize that making assessments to VDA 6.3 is
possible only after careful and comprehensive checks.

Task 1: Allocate all the following statements (not only the

deviations!) to the questionnaire in the red book.

Task 2: Assess your findings using the VDA 6.3 assessment

system. In doing so, assume that all the other
requirements in the element in question are met. The
individual items of evidence and element assessments
must not be assessed jointly.
Group 3

No. Existing facts - evidence from an audit Question Points

(you are acting as auditor at Messrs. Automobile Ltd.) -naire

7 The Tier 1 supplier specializes in the processing of metal parts

and assembly operations. He has no technical know-how with
regard to the sensor system which is part of the chassis module.
The supplier buys in the sensor system and installs it. In the
quotation, therefore, he quotes for the installation of the sensor
system but declines responsibility for its function.

The test equipment which the supplier is to use to check the

function capability of the sensor system following assembly is to
remain the property of the sensor system sub-supplier.
Responsibility for the function capability of the test equipment
remains with the sub-supplier. No further activities are agreed.
8 A supplier delivers high-quality LED daylight driving lights direct
to the OEM. Joint tests show that the right-hand light has a blue
appearance and the left-hand light has a yellow appearance. The
project management does not know the subject and has so far
not provided a technical explanation.

9 In the course of threatened insolvency people with important

know-how have left a supplier. If an order is received the board
plans to carry out the project with the aid of external service
providers. There is no confirmation from the service providers.

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 VDA 6.3 Process audit

Group exercise covering audit situations from P2, P3 & P4

Allocating audit evidence to VDA 6.3 audit questions

Objective: To learn the requirements of elements P2, P3 and P4

by allocating audit findings.
To recognize that making assessments to VDA 6.3 is
possible only after careful and comprehensive checks.

Task 1: Allocate all the following statements (not only the

deviations!) to the questionnaire in the red book.

Task 2: Assess your findings using the VDA 6.3 assessment

system. In doing so, assume that all the other
requirements in the element in question are met. The
individual items of evidence and element assessments
must not be assessed jointly.
Group 4

No. Existing facts - evidence from an audit Question Points

(you are acting as auditor at Messrs. Automobile Ltd.) -naire

10 The supplier develops and delivers electronic display

instruments. When checking pre-production parts the supplier
has seen that the displays and back-lit symbols have different
brightness levels. As a result the pre-production operation in
Italy has been stopped by the development department.
The customer's requirement for a homogeneous night design
does not appear in the QM plan or in the FMEA.
11 A change management system has been implemented in SAP.
However, it is only used for material changes. An extension of
the system to complete scope (e.g., function, dimensions) is not
planned.

12 A manufacturer of stainless steel pipes for fluid media takes you

to his prototype manufacturing area. The samples which have
been requested are displayed, with drawings. For manufacturing
feasibility reasons the supplier has himself changed bend radii
and separated attached pipes.

There is no agreement from the customer.

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