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Client: (z.B. management,person responsible for the product, person responsible for the auditprogramme)
Audit Objective:
Audit Variant:
Internal Audit Potential Analysis
External Audit Special Audit
Audit Location:
Internal Audit external
Audit Team:
Lead Auditor: Process Specialist(s):
Auditors:
Audit Extent:
Prosesses: Products:
Manufacturing
Locations: Interfaces:
Outside Processes:
Audit Date
Desired Date: Shifts:
Auditperiod:
Date of Contract
Essential Documents (test/inspections regulations, contracts, important agreements, cost stipulations, etc.)
Assess-ment
Process/Product index Achieved Classified Findings / requirements
Overall Process P2 bis P7 EG 60% Highlights
befor SOP ED 60%
after SOP EP nb
Product Group*
Product group 1 EPN nb
Product group 2 EPN nb
Product group 3 EPN nb
Product group 4 EPN nb
Product group 5 EPN nb Areas of improvement
* Values automaticly taken from Assessment Matrix
Classification scale: A: 90-100% (Q-cabable); B: >= 80-90% (conditionally Q-cabable); C: <80% (not Q-capable)
Audit history / Certificates
Audit Basis Date Carried out Result
Explanations
Supplier: Client: Date:
The improvement program was discussed in the final meeting on site and handed over as a draft.. The audited Organisaion is asked to define sustainable corrective actions for the identified weak points and to
implement them rapidly.
We point out that within the audit the processes only can be checked randomly. Other weak points and / or potentials for imprevement may be possible.
It is the responsibility of the audited parties to expand the investigation and necessary measures to similar areas / issues.
Participants: Auditor:
60 70 80 90 100 60 70 80 90 100
Erfüllungsgrad Erfüllungsgrad
Assignment to
Assessment elements / pre-
Assessment elements / pre
Product group Process stages audit actual Process stages audit actual
Process input
Project Management
P2 60.0% EU 1 nb
Planning Product/Process Process sequence
P3 nb EU 2 nb
Carrying out Personnel support
Product/Process
P4 nb EU 3 nb
Supplier Management Material resources
Produktgruppe 1
Produktgruppe 2
Produktgruppe 3
Produktgruppe 4
Produktgruppe 5
P5 nb EU 4 nb
Prozess Analysis Proces effectiveness level
P6 nb EU 5 nb
Customer Satisfaction Process result
P7 nb EU 6 nb
Transport / parts handling
Process Name 1 E1 nb / storage EU 7 nb
Process Name 7 E7 nb
1 Process Input 2 Work Content / Process Sequences 3 Personnel Support 4 Material Ressources 5 Process Effectiveness Level 6 Process Result / Output
7 Transport and Part Handling Generic Baseline
6.1.1* 6.1.2 6.1.3 6.1.4 6.1.5 6.2.1* 6.2.2 6.2.3* 6.2.4* 6.2.5 6.2.6 6.3.1 6.3.2* 6.3.3 6.4.1 6.4.2* 6.4.3 6.4.4 6.5.1 6.5.2 6.5.3* 6.5.4* 6.6.1* 6.6.2 6.6.3 6.6.4 6.1.2 6.1.3 6.1.4 6.2.5 6.2.6 6.4.4 6.6.2 6.6.3 G1 G2 G3 G4
Process step 1: Process Name 1 PR TO CO RI
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Process step 2: Process Name 2
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Process step 3: Process Name 3
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Process step 4: Process Name 4
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Process step 5: Process Name 5
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Process step 6: Process Name 6 achievement level of EG>= 90%
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb E6 nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb > At least one process elements P2-P7 or
process stage E1-En assessed <80 %.
Process step 7: Process Name 7
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> Level of achievement of the sub-elements of
Process step 8: Process Name 8 P6 (EU1-EU7) assessed <80 %.
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Process step 9: Process Name 9 > At least one *-question awarded with 4
E9 points.
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Process step 10: Process Name 10 > At least one question from process audit
E10 awarded with 0 points.
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> Assessments from generic baseline assessed
Assessment of Subelements of the Process analysis (mean value step 1 - n)
<70 %.
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 3.1 3.2 3.3 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.1.2 6.1.3 6.1.4 6.2.5 6.2.6 6.4.4 6.6.2 6.6.3
nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb EPG nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb nb
EU1 nb EU2 nb EU3 nb EU4 nb EU5 nb EU6 nb Transport, Part Handling EU7 nb for down-grading to C despite an achievement
G1 G2 G3 G4 level of ≥ 80 %
7.1* 7.2 7.3* 7.4 7.5 7.6 PR TO CO RI > At least one process elements P2-P7 or
P 7 Customer Support / Customer Satisfaction / Services nb nb nb nb nb nb EK nb nb nb nb nb
process stage E1-En assessed <70 %.
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Achivement level [%] for PR TO Co RI > Level of achievement of the sub-elements of
P6 (EU1-EU7) assessed <70 %.
Achivement level EPG by Product Groups Element P6[%] (mean value Ex-En)
Overall Achivement Level EPN [%] by Generic Baseline nb nb 60% 60%
Product group 1 Product group 2 Product group 3 Product group 4 Product group 5 Product Groups > At least one *-question awarded with 0
Product Group points.
Process Steps Product EPN [%] Classification
Group
EPGN [%] Overall Achivement Level EG [%]:
nb
Classi- Achivement Description of
Classified fication Level EG[%] Classification
nb
Achivement Level Classification A EG > 90 Quality cabable
ED [%] 60% nb
60%
before SOP (Part A) 80 ≥ EG ≥ 90 Conditionally quality-
B
capable
nb
EG < 80 Not
C
quality-capable
after SOP (Part B) EP [%] nb nb Classification results (A, B, C) must be entered manually, by taking into
account the downgrading rule!
Question
Pos.
Quest
Nr. Points Comments / Assesment Remarks
A Development
P 2 Project Management
2.1 Is the project organisation (project management)
established and are tasks & authorities specified for the nb
team leader and team members?
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2.2* Are the resources required for the project
development planned and available and are all changes 6
displayed?
2.3 Is there a project plan and has this been agreed with
the customer? nb
2.4 Is change management in the project ensured by the
project organisation? nb
2.5* Are the responsible personnel within the organisation
and in the customer's company involved in the change nb
control system?
2.6 Is there a QM plan for the project? Is this implemented
and monitored regularly for compliance? nb
Question
Pos.
Quest
Nr. Points Comments / Assesment Remarks
4.1 Have the Product FMEA / Process FMEA been drawn
up? Are they up-dated as the project progresses and
are corrective actions laid down? nb
4.2 Are the stipulations arising from the plans for product
and process development put into effect? nb
4.2 Are the stipulations arising from the plans for product
and process development put into effect?
nb
4.6 Are the productions control plans used for the various
phases and are production, test and inspection nb
documents derived from them?
4.7 Has a pre-production run been carried out under serial
production conditions to obtain production approval / nb
release?
4.8 Are the planning activities associated with sourcing
outside products and services implemented effectively? nb
B Full Production
P 5 Supplier Management
5.1* Are only approved/released and quality-capable
suppliers selected? nb
5.2 Are the customer's requirements taken into account in
the supply chain? nb
5.3 Have target agreements for delivery performance been
agreed with suppliers and put into operation? nb
Question
Pos.
Quest
Nr. Points Comments / Assesment Remarks
5.4* Are the necessary approvals/releases available for the
out-sourced products and services? nb
Question
Pos.
Quest
Nr. Points Comments / Assesment Remarks
6.4.2* Can the quality requirements be monitored effectively
with the test, inspection and measurement facilities nb
employed?
6.4.3 Are the work-stations and test/inspection areas
suitable for requirements? nb
6.4.4 Are tools, equipment and test/inspection facilities
stored correctly? nb
5 Process Effectiveness Level
6.5.1 Are target requirements set for product and process?
nb
6.5.2 Are quality and process data logged in such a way that
they can be assessed? nb
6.5.3* In the case of deviations from product and process
requirements, are the causes analysed and the
corrective actions checked for effectiveness? nb
Process step 2:
Process Name 2
1 Process Input
6.1.1* Has the project been transferred from development to
serial production? nb
6.1.2 Are the necessary quantities / production batch sizes of
incoming materials available at the right time and at nb
the right place (stores; work-station)?
6.1.3 Are incoming materials stored appropriately and are
transport facilities / packing arrangements suitable for
the special characteristics of the incoming materials? nb
Question
Pos.
Quest
Nr. Points Comments / Assesment Remarks
6.2.3* Can the customer's specific product requirements be
satisfied with the production facilities used? nb
6.2.4* Are significant characteristics controlled in production?
nb
6.2.5 Are scrap, rework and setting parts kept separate and
identified? nb
6.2.6 Is the flow of materials and parts secured against
mixing / wrong items? nb
3 Personnel Support
6.3.1 Are operators given responsibility and authority to
monitor the quality of product and process? nb
6.3.2* Are the operators able to carry out their allotted tasks
and are their qualifications kept up-to-date? nb
Process step 3:
Process Name 3
1 Process Input
6.1.1* Has the project been transferred from development to
serial production? nb
Question
Pos.
Quest
Nr. Points Comments / Assesment Remarks
6.1.2 Are the necessary quantities / production batch sizes of
incoming materials available at the right time and at nb
the right place (stores; work-station)?
6.1.3 Are incoming materials stored appropriately and are
transport facilities / packing arrangements suitable for
the special characteristics of the incoming materials? nb
Question
Pos.
Quest
Nr. Points Comments / Assesment Remarks
6.6.1* Are the customer's requirements met in terms of
product and process? nb
6.6.2 Are quantities / production batch sizes aligned with
requirements and are they forwarded to the next nb
process stage in a targeted manner?
6.6.3 Are products / components stored in an appropriate
manner and are transport facilities / packing
arrangements suitable for the special characteristics of nb
the products / components?
Process step 4:
Process Name 4
1 Process Input
6.1.1* Has the project been transferred from development to
serial production? nb
6.1.2 Are the necessary quantities / production batch sizes of
incoming materials available at the right time and at nb
the right place (stores; work-station)?
6.1.3 Are incoming materials stored appropriately and are
transport facilities / packing arrangements suitable for
the special characteristics of the incoming materials? nb
Question
Pos.
Quest
Nr. Points Comments / Assesment Remarks
6.4.2* Can the quality requirements be monitored effectively
with the test, inspection and measurement facilities nb
employed?
6.4.3 Are the work-stations and test/inspection areas
suitable for requirements? nb
6.4.4 Are tools, equipment and test/inspection facilities
stored correctly? nb
5 Process Effectiveness Level
6.5.1 Are target requirements set for product and process?
nb
6.5.2 Are quality and process data logged in such a way that
they can be assessed? nb
6.5.3* In the case of deviations from product and process
requirements, are the causes analysed and the
corrective actions checked for effectiveness? nb
Process step 5:
Process Name 5
1 Process Input
6.1.1* Has the project been transferred from development to
serial production? nb
6.1.2 Are the necessary quantities / production batch sizes of
incoming materials available at the right time and at nb
the right place (stores; work-station)?
6.1.3 Are incoming materials stored appropriately and are
transport facilities / packing arrangements suitable for
the special characteristics of the incoming materials? nb
Question
Pos.
Quest
Nr. Points Comments / Assesment Remarks
6.2.4* Are significant characteristics controlled in production?
nb
6.2.5 Are scrap, rework and setting parts kept separate and
identified? nb
6.2.6 Is the flow of materials and parts secured against
mixing / wrong items? nb
3 Personnel Support
6.3.1 Are operators given responsibility and authority to
monitor the quality of product and process? nb
6.3.2* Are the operators able to carry out their allotted tasks
and are their qualifications kept up-to-date? nb
Process step 6:
Process Name 6
1 Process Input
6.1.1* Has the project been transferred from development to
serial production? nb
6.1.2 Are the necessary quantities / production batch sizes of
incoming materials available at the right time and at nb
the right place (stores; work-station)?
Question
Pos.
Quest
Nr. Points Comments / Assesment Remarks
6.1.3 Are incoming materials stored appropriately and are
transport facilities / packing arrangements suitable for
the special characteristics of the incoming materials? nb
Question
Pos.
Quest
Nr. Points Comments / Assesment Remarks
6.6.2 Are quantities / production batch sizes aligned with
requirements and are they forwarded to the next nb
process stage in a targeted manner?
6.6.3 Are products / components stored in an appropriate
manner and are transport facilities / packing
arrangements suitable for the special characteristics of nb
the products / components?
Process step 7:
Process Name 7
1 Process Input
6.1.1* Has the project been transferred from development to
serial production? nb
6.1.2 Are the necessary quantities / production batch sizes of
incoming materials available at the right time and at nb
the right place (stores; work-station)?
6.1.3 Are incoming materials stored appropriately and are
transport facilities / packing arrangements suitable for
the special characteristics of the incoming materials? nb
Question
Pos.
Quest
Nr. Points Comments / Assesment Remarks
6.4.3 Are the work-stations and test/inspection areas
suitable for requirements? nb
6.4.4 Are tools, equipment and test/inspection facilities
stored correctly? nb
5 Process Effectiveness Level
6.5.1 Are target requirements set for product and process?
nb
6.5.2 Are quality and process data logged in such a way that
they can be assessed? nb
6.5.3* In the case of deviations from product and process
requirements, are the causes analysed and the
corrective actions checked for effectiveness? nb
Process step 8:
Process Name 8
1 Process Input
6.1.1* Has the project been transferred from development to
serial production? nb
6.1.2 Are the necessary quantities / production batch sizes of
incoming materials available at the right time and at nb
the right place (stores; work-station)?
6.1.3 Are incoming materials stored appropriately and are
transport facilities / packing arrangements suitable for
the special characteristics of the incoming materials? nb
Question
Pos.
Quest
Nr. Points Comments / Assesment Remarks
6.2.5 Are scrap, rework and setting parts kept separate and
identified? nb
6.2.6 Is the flow of materials and parts secured against
mixing / wrong items? nb
3 Personnel Support
6.3.1 Are operators given responsibility and authority to
monitor the quality of product and process? nb
6.3.2* Are the operators able to carry out their allotted tasks
and are their qualifications kept up-to-date? nb
Process step 9:
Process Name 9
1 Process Input
6.1.1* Has the project been transferred from development to
serial production? nb
6.1.2 Are the necessary quantities / production batch sizes of
incoming materials available at the right time and at nb
the right place (stores; work-station)?
Question
Pos.
Quest
Nr. Points Comments / Assesment Remarks
6.1.3 Are incoming materials stored appropriately and are
transport facilities / packing arrangements suitable for
the special characteristics of the incoming materials? nb
Question
Pos.
Quest
Nr. Points Comments / Assesment Remarks
6.6.2 Are quantities / production batch sizes aligned with
requirements and are they forwarded to the next nb
process stage in a targeted manner?
6.6.3 Are products / components stored in an appropriate
manner and are transport facilities / packing
arrangements suitable for the special characteristics of nb
the products / components?
Question
Pos.
Quest
Nr. Points Comments / Assesment Remarks
6.4.3 Are the work-stations and test/inspection areas
suitable for requirements? nb
6.4.4 Are tools, equipment and test/inspection facilities
stored correctly? nb
5 Process Effectiveness Level
6.5.1 Are target requirements set for product and process?
nb
6.5.2 Are quality and process data logged in such a way that
they can be assessed? nb
6.5.3* In the case of deviations from product and process
requirements, are the causes analysed and the
corrective actions checked for effectiveness? nb
2.3 nb
2.4 nb
2.5* nb
2.6 nb
2.7* nb
3.2* nb
3.3 nb
3.4 nb
3.5 nb
Process
3.1 nb
3.2* nb
3.3 nb
3.5 nb
4.2 nb
4.3 nb
4.4 nb
4.5* nb
4.8 nb
4.9 nb
Process
4.1 nb
4.2 nb
4.3 nb
4.4 nb
4.5* nb
4.6 nb
4.7 nb
4.8 nb
4.9 nb
B Full Production
P 5 Supplier Management
5.2 nb
5.3 nb
5.4* nb
5.5* nb
5.6 nb
5.7 nb
6.1.2 nb
6.1.3 nb
6.1.4 nb
6.1.5 nb
2 Work Content / Process Sequences
6.2.1* nb
6.2.2 nb
6.2.3* nb
6.2.4* nb
6.2.5 nb
6.2.6 nb
3 Personnel Support
6.3.1 nb
6.3.3 nb
4 Material Ressources
6.4.1 nb
6.4.2* nb
6.4.3 nb
6.4.4 nb
5 Process Effectiveness Level
6.5.1 nb
6.5.2 nb
6.5.3* nb
6.5.4* nb
6 Process Result / Output
6.6.1* nb
6.6.2 nb
6.6.3 nb
6.6.4 nb
6.1.2 nb
6.1.3 nb
6.1.4 nb
6.1.5 nb
6.2.2 nb
6.2.3* nb
6.2.4* nb
6.2.5 nb
6.2.6 nb
3 Personnel Support
6.3.1 nb
6.3.2* nb
6.3.3 nb
4 Material Ressources
6.4.1 nb
6.4.2* nb
6.4.3 nb
6.4.4 nb
5 Process Effectiveness Level
6.5.1 nb
6.5.2 nb
6.5.3* nb
6.5.4* nb
6 Process Result / Output
6.6.1* nb
6.6.2 nb
6.6.3 nb
6.1.2 nb
6.1.3 nb
6.1.4 nb
6.1.5 nb
2 Work Content / Process Sequences
6.2.1* nb
6.2.2 nb
6.2.3* nb
6.2.4* nb
6.2.5 nb
6.2.6 nb
3 Personnel Support
6.3.1 nb
6.3.2* nb
6.3.3 nb
4 Material Ressources
6.4.1 nb
6.4.2* nb
6.4.3 nb
6.4.4 nb
6.5.2 nb
6.5.3* nb
6.5.4* nb
6 Process Result / Output
6.6.1* nb
6.6.2 nb
6.6.3 nb
6.6.4 nb
6.1.2 nb
6.1.3 nb
6.1.4 nb
6.1.5 nb
2 Work Content / Process Sequences
6.2.1* nb
6.2.2 nb
6.2.3* nb
6.2.4* nb
6.2.5 nb
6.2.6 nb
6.3.2* nb
6.3.3 nb
4 Material Ressources
6.4.1 nb
6.4.2* nb
6.4.3 nb
6.4.4 nb
5 Process Effectiveness Level
6.5.1 nb
6.5.2 nb
6.5.3* nb
6.5.4* nb
6 Process Result / Output
6.6.1* nb
6.6.2 nb
6.6.3 nb
6.6.4 nb
6.1.2 nb
6.1.3 nb
6.1.5 nb
2 Work Content / Process Sequences
6.2.1* nb
6.2.2 nb
6.2.3* nb
6.2.4* nb
6.2.5 nb
6.2.6 nb
3 Personnel Support
6.3.1 nb
6.3.2* nb
6.3.3 nb
4 Material Ressources
6.4.1 nb
6.4.2* nb
6.4.3 nb
6.4.4 nb
5 Process Effectiveness Level
6.5.1 nb
6.5.2 nb
6.5.3* nb
y 6.5.4* nb
6 Process Result / Output
6.6.1* nb
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2 Work Content / Process Sequences
6.2.1* nb
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6.2.3* nb
6.2.4* nb
6.2.5 nb
6.2.6 nb
3 Personnel Support
6.3.1 nb
6.3.2* nb
6.3.3 nb
4 Material Ressources
6.4.1 nb
6.4.2* nb
6.4.4 nb
5 Process Effectiveness Level
6.5.1 nb
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6.5.3* nb
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6 Process Result / Output
6.6.1* nb
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2 Work Content / Process Sequences
6.2.1* nb
6.2.2 nb
6.2.3* nb
6.2.4* nb
6.2.6 nb
3 Personnel Support
6.3.1 nb
6.3.2* nb
6.3.3 nb
4 Material Ressources
6.4.1 nb
6.4.2* nb
6.4.3 nb
6.4.4 nb
5 Process Effectiveness Level
6.5.1 nb
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6.5.3* nb
6.5.4* nb
6 Process Result / Output
6.6.1* nb
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2 Work Content / Process Sequences
6.2.1* nb
6.2.2 nb
6.2.3* nb
6.2.4* nb
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6.2.6 nb
3 Personnel Support
6.3.1 nb
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4 Material Ressources
6.4.1 nb
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5 Process Effectiveness Level
6.5.1 nb
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2 Work Content / Process Sequences
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3 Personnel Support
6.3.1 nb
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6.3.3 nb
4 Material Ressources
6.4.2* nb
6.4.3 nb
6.4.4 nb
5 Process Effectiveness Level
6.5.1 nb
6.5.2 nb
6.5.3* nb
6.5.4* nb
6 Process Result / Output
6.6.1* nb
6.6.2 nb
6.6.3 nb
6.6.4 nb
6.1.2 nb
6.1.3 nb
6.1.4 nb
6.1.5 nb
2 Work Content / Process Sequences
6.2.1* nb
6.2.2 nb
6.2.4* nb
6.2.5 nb
6.2.6 nb
3 Personnel Support
6.3.1 nb
6.3.2* nb
6.3.3 nb
4 Material Ressources
6.4.1 nb
6.4.2* nb
6.4.3 nb
6.4.4 nb
5 Process Effectiveness Level
6.5.1 nb
6.5.2 nb
6.5.3* nb
6.5.4* nb
6 Process Result / Output
6.6.1* nb
6.6.2 nb
6.6.3 nb
6.6.4 nb
7.2 nb
7.3* nb
7.4 nb
7.5 nb
7.6 nb