Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) Training Course

In this instructor-led, live training in Slovakia, participants will learn about the QMS Audit principles, procedures and documentations as they step through a series of case studies, group discussions, and hands-on exercises and activities. 

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify the Requirements for a successful QMS Audit.
• Create an Audit Checklist for a sample audit scenario.
• Report findings in accordance to ISO 9001 requirements.
• Write and grade non-conformity reports and evaluate proposals for corrective action.
• Prepare and present a convincing evaluation to top management in accordance to the organization's policy and objectives.

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is a set of procedures and techniques for developing automotive products.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at automotive professionals who wish to understand and apply the APQP process to their product quality plans.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand APQP requirements and processes.
• Apply the APQP process to existing industrial processes.
• Use the most suitable tools for developing high quality products.
• Set up the systems needed to develop products and services that satisfy customer requirements.
• Use APQP to enable better collaboration between suppliers and customers.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

IATF 16949, or International Automotive Task Force 16949, is one of the most widely used automotive QMS (Quality Management System) standards in the industry.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at professionals in the automotive industry who wish to create and manage a QMS in adherence to IATF 16949 standards.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the IATF 16949 requirements.
• Create a Quality Management System that helps ensure customer satisfaction in the end product or service.
• Achieve the best practice in the design, development, manufacturing, installation, and servicing of automotive products.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• This course is designed to provide practical knowledge that can be applied to solving real-world problems and not as a preparatory course for certification.
• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

ISO 26262 defines the requirements for functional safety in the automotive sector.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at automotive professionals who wish to implement the ISO 26262 standard within their organization.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand functional safety as it relates to automotive hardware and software development.
• Understand the legal responsibilities and compliance requirements of ISO 26262.
• Implement the safety processes prescribed in ISO 26262.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Slovakia (online or onsite) is aimed at supply managers and personnel who wish to adopt a quality-centric approach to managing suppliers.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Adopt a proactive and collaborative approach for enhancing supplier quality.
• Clearly define and communicate supply specifications and requirements.
• Explore different Supplier Quality Management Systems (QMS) and apply an analytical approach to choose the most suitable one.
• Use a QMS system to continuously monitor, inspect and audit supply chains.
• Ensure that suppliers provide the highest quality products and services.

ISO 9001 Foundation training enables you to learn the basic elements to implement and manage a Quality Management System (QMS) as specified in ISO 9001. During this training course, you will be able to understand the different modules of a QMS, including QMS policy, procedures, performance measurements, management commitment, internal audit, management review and continual improvement.

After completing this course, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “PECB Certified ISO 9001 Foundation” credential. A PECB Foundation Certificate shows that you have understood the fundamental methodologies, requirements, framework and management approach.

Who should attend?

• Individuals involved in Quality Management
• Individuals seeking to gain knowledge about the main processes of Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Individuals interested to pursue a career in Quality Management

The “PECB Certified ISO 9001 Foundation” exam fully meets the requirements of the PECB Examination and Certification Programme (ECP). The exam covers the following competency domains: h Domain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of a Quality Management System (QMS) h Domain 2: Quality Management System (QMS)

Upon the successful completion of the exam, you can apply for the “PECB Certified ISO 9001 Foundation” credential.

General Information

Certification fees are included on the exam price

Training material containing over 200 pages of information and practical examples will be distributed

A participation certificate of 14 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits will be issued

In case of exam failure, you can retake the exam within 12 months for free

This training course is for all people working in or with high-performance IT delivery teams (such as DevOps and Scrum) that are responsible for or heavily involved in quality engineering such as QA professionals, testers and operations people. Other relevant roles include business analysts, product owners, developers, quality engineers, users, scrum masters, agile coaches, release train engineers, etc.

In today’s IT world cross-functional teams are expected to deliver business value with the right quality at speed. TMAP® supports this new way of working towards built-in quality which goes beyond just testing.
Performing QA & testing activities in an organization requires a wide variety of knowledge and skills. This training course enables professionals to perform these operational activities.

This course includes the cost of the TMAP® High-performance quality engineering exam voucher. The exam is taken in collaboration with iSQI. With this voucher the exam can be scheduled on a date and location of your choice.

The internationally recognised TMAP® High-performance quality engineering certification confers and attests to the knowledge and skills that are essential for any individual responsible for or heavily involved in quality engineering.

This training course is for all people that are involved in organizing high-performance IT delivery (such as DevOps and Scrum). This includes roles such as scrum masters, agile coaches, release train engineers, test managers, test masters.
Other relevant roles include QA professionals, testers, business analysts, product owners, developers, quality engineers, users, operations people etc.

In today’s IT world cross-functional teams are expected to deliver business value with the right quality at speed. TMAP® supports this new way of working towards built-in quality which goes beyond just testing.
Organizing QA & testing requires orchestrating, arranging, planning, preparing and controlling the activities. This training course enables professionals that are responsible for organizing QA & testing to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to enable teams to achieve quality ownership.

This course includes the cost of the TMAP®  Organizing built-in quality at scale exam voucher. The exam is taken in collaboration with iSQI. With this voucher the exam can be scheduled on a date and location of your choice.

With the TMAP: Organizing built-in quality at scale:

• You will have an independent, internationally recognised certification as proof of expertise in the field of QA and testing

• You will learn about IT delivery models, especially DevOps, and the whole-team approach and relevance for Dev and Ops people

• You will have the opportunity to gain further certificates

This training course provides all people in a high-performance IT delivery team, such as a DevOps or Scrum team, with the required knowledge and skills that are important for building quality in their IT system and gaining confidence that the pursued business value can be achieved.

On the last afternoon of this training course the participants take the 1-hour exam with 30 questions, “TMAP: Quality for cross-functional teams”. The exam is taken in collaboration with iSQI

The internationally recognised TMAP: Quality for cross-functional teams certification attests all people in a high-performance IT delivery team, such as in DevOps or Scrum, the required knowledge and skills that are important for building quality in their IT system and gaining confidence that the pursued business value can be achieved.

This instructor-led, live training in Slovakia (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level quality control professionals who wish to learn the fundamentals of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and apply it in real-world scenarios.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Use basic SPC tools such as control charts, histograms, Pareto charts, and scatter diagrams to monitor process performance.
• Create and interpret various types of control charts for variable and attribute data to detect and analyze process variations.
• Calculate and interpret process capability indices.

This instructor-led, live training in Slovakia (online or onsite) is aimed at current CTOs and upcoming CTOs such as technical directors or technical managers who wish to acquire the technical and managerial perspective needed to be an effective CTO.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Hire and lead a vibrant and innovative technical team.
• Effectively adopt and manage the technology needed to develop great products.
• Apply useful techniques and strategies for managing products and projects.
• Scale the company business and move it in the right direction.

Audience

Managers and Team Leaders who need to be fully aware of the issues surrounding the management and development of their staff (direct and indirect reports)

Format of the course

The course will be a highly-interactive combination of:

• Facilitated Discussions
• Slide Presentations
• Exercises and Case Studies

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Understand the different skills required for Managing and for Leading
• Develop their team in the most-effective way
• Explain how best to deliver Change in their part of the organisation
• Manage staff performance better
• Successfully negotiate their preferred solutions
• Explain how to deal with the difficult situations they may encounter in the office

This instructor-led, live training in Slovakia (online or onsite) is aimed at managers and executives who wish to implement the right tools, skills, and methodologies to manage remote teams.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Explore remote leadership, structures, and components to successfully adapt a remote work setup.
• Develop trust, goals, culture, and teamwork to create an effective and productive remote team.
• Use existing tools and technologies to improve virtual communication and collaboration.
• Implement goal setting and project management methods to measure the performance of a remote team.