PROLaunch and Advanced Product Quality

Planning (APQP)

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 PROLaunch Summary
• PROLaunch is the standard process for product development and
project management for Eaton.
• For additional information on PROLaunch go to the PROLaunch
website on JOE
• In addition to PROLaunch WISPER has the ability to house action
items through an APQP Module

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WISPER APQP Functionality

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 1. Bring the cursor on Parts module,
this will open the drop down option
2. Click on APQP link to conduct APQP

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2. To search an existing APQP select
the radio button Find by Part,
Project Name, or Supplier and click
on Find

1. To add new APQP

click on Add APQP

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1. Select appropriate Division Name
from the drop down
2. Click Save

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 Note: Selecting specific parts is
1. Enter the Project name
not required to start an APQP
2. Enter Supplier Name & Address Project
through Select Supplier Button

3. Click Select Part(S)

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 1. Enter the part number

2. Click Find Part

button

3. Select Part(S) by selecting

the check box

2. Click Assign Parts to

APQP

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 Part details are fetched

2. Click Eaton contact

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 1. Select Plant from drop
down 2. Click Save button

3. Select the Contact

Name

4. Click Select Button

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 2. Click Supplier contact
1. Entre Kick Off Date by
selecting the calendar icon

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 1. Select the Supplier Contact

2. Select the team members

3. Select the APQP Reason Note: An automated email notification is

sent to all team members

5. Save all the information

entered for the APQP

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1. Click on APQP Checklist

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1. Checked requirements are set default for
each level or can be selected by phase

2. Enter other details like, Due Date, Actual

Date and responsible person

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1. Click on any phase to review/add details
such as due dates, and responsibilities

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 1. Click Back to go back to APQP
details screen

1. Enter al the details and click Save

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 2. Click on any format icon to
extract the report in the
1. Click Attach/View Document to desired format
attach any related documents

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 Reports

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 1. Click on Reports module

3. Select APQP Listing from

2. Select Part from drop down drop down

4. Click View Reports button

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 2. Select the file format in which
the report needs to be
extracted

1. Enter all the mandatory

parameters to extract the
report

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 Report extract in HTML format

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QUESTIONS?

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