After a long success story, there is now another update of the VDA 6.3 process audit. Since the interest in information on the process audit is very high, we would like to inform our customers on this page with the most important news on the subject.

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Overview

  • What downloads are available at the GAB on the topic of VDA 6.3:2023?
  • What training is offered at GAB?
  • What is new in the validity of the auditors' certificates?
  • What is new in the version VDA 6.3:2023 to VDA 6.3:2016?
  • Further FAQ's on the subject of audit

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1. What downloads are available at the GAB on the topic of VDA 6.3:2023

VDA 6.3 2023 download Excel, Process audit evaluation

This Excel file (*.xlsx) allows you to enter your VDA 6.3 audit results, evaluate them and create the VDA 6.3 report

VDA 6.3 2023 download Excel, Potential Analysis evaluation of your suppliers

This Excel (*.xlsx) file allows you to enter and evaluate your results from the VDA 6.3 potential analysis and to create the potential analysis report.

VDA 6.3:2023 Heatmap download Excel, Systematic process audit or potential analysis evaluation of your suppliers

This heatmap (pattern recognition) (*.xlsx) enables you to a systematically evaluation of the audit reports in your organization or your suppliers. From the systematic evaluation, you can already visually recognize weak points and thus potential for improvement in your organization or your suppliers. You can choose the Excel evaluation per commodity or period independently.

What is new in VDA 6.3:2023 compared to VDA 6.3:2016?

This overview, as a PDF file, shows you in a simple and structured way all the changes of the new VDA 6.3:2023 to the previous version VDA 6.3 2016.

Overview Trainings & Qualifications VDA 6.3 2023

This overview, as a PDF file, clearly lists all available trainings and explains which trainings are mandatory for you.

Documents Examination Approval Certified Process Auditor VDA 6.3 2023

With this download you receive the necessary application documents for the examination approval Certified VDA6.3:2023 Process Auditor.

2. What training is offered at GAB?

Much has remained the same. As with the release of the 2016 version, an update training from version VDA 6.3:2016 to VDA:2023 is available:

ID 333 - VDA 6.3:2016 to VDA 6.3:2023 Upgrade Training

This upgrade training covers the alterations to VDA 6.3 (2016 edition) including updates to the questionnaire, changes to the evaluation, changes to the potential analysis and other adjustments.

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The new volume VDA6.3 2023 contains many examples on software topics. A Software Essentials training course will be offered on these concepts, but also so that auditors can better understand the topic of software development / auditing. The VDA name and ID as well as the publication date have not yet been determined.

Coming soon!

Software Essential for VDA 6.3:2023 Auditors

It is a challenge for you to understand embedded software parts of the VDA 2 annex, SW related maturity Level assessment or the new VDA 6.3:2023 version?

We explain you the process of a software development, the basic terms and the challenges.

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Of course, the basic training must not be missing in the overview. This now has a new name: ID 381 VDA 6.3:2023 - Process Auditor - Qualification

The basic training has also been completely revised didactically. We can not reveal all, but small secrets at this point:

The audit management part was omitted because it is already included in the ISO 19011 training. This has provided a lot of time to go into the process audit in more detail and to train more elements in the exercises.

ID 381 - VDA 6.3:2023 – Process Auditor – Qualification- Training

This training qualifies you for process audits according to VDA 6.3 2023 and explain the VDA 6.3 requirements with practical approach.

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The examination must not be missing either. The new name is ID 382 VDA 6.3:2023 Process Auditor Examination.

Like the training, the exam has been completely revised and is conducted exclusively as an oral exam in an audit simulation.

Completely new and certainly very interesting: The exam can now be done online.
This also contributes to sustainability because travel times can be avoided.

ID 382 - VDA 6.3:2023 – Examination for Certified Process Auditor

You will be certified that, as a VDA 6.3 auditor, you are able and authorized to independently conduct process audits internally and at the premises of your suppliers

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To give you an overview, we have created a detailed overview of the VDA6.3 training. You can also download this in our download area.

...or you can write to info@gab-global.com

3. What is new in the validity of the auditors' certificates?

What is new in the validity of the auditors' certificates?

The most significant change is the validity of the VDA6.3 2023 Process Auditor certificate.

For many years we were used to a validity of 3 years. With the new version, this has been extended to 5 years.

All those who already have a VDA 6.3 process auditor certificate must renew within the 3-year period and will then receive a new VDA 6.3 certificate with a validity of 5 years.

This graph shows the differences in validity comparing version VDA 6.3 2016 to version VDA 6.3 2023. The version VDA 6.3 2016 has a validity of 3 years. The version VDA 6.3 2023 has a validity of 5 years.

Other Training & Required Qualifications:

For a better understanding we have created an overview. You can also download this free of charge in our download area.

... or you can write to info@gab-global.com

Training Pre-qualification Conclusion Training type Duration
ID 381 VDA 6.3:2023 Process Auditor Qualification Internal process auditor
  • Auditor qualification according to DIN EN 19011
  • Automotive Core Tools
  • 3 years professional experience, at least 1 year in QM
Qualification certificate Face-to-face, Online, Inhouse 4 days
2nd Party Auditor
  • Auditor qualification according to DIN EN 19011
  • Automotive Core Tools
  • 5 years professional experience, at least 2 years in QM
Qualification certificate Face-to-face, Online, Inhouse
3rd Party Auditor
  • Auditoren Qualifikation nach DIN EN 19011
  • Automotive Core Tools
  • 3 Jahre Berufserfahrung, mindestens 1 Jahr in der QM
Qualification certificate Face-to-face, Online, Inhouse
ID 382 VDA 6.3:2023 Process Auditor Examination Certified process auditor
  • Passed VDA 6.3 qualification
  • Passed auditor qualification according to DIN EN 19011
  • Passed Automotive Core Tools training (ID 415:2021 or ID 417:2019 or QUIZ test proof)
  • 5 5 years of professional experience, at least 2 years in QM
Auditors certificate Face-to-face, Online, Inhouse 1 day
ID 333 VDA 6.3 Ubgrade Training: from VDA 6.3:2016 to VDA 6.3 2023 VDA 6.3 Process Auditor
  • Passed VDA 6.3 qualification (previous version)
Qualification certificate Face-to-face, Online, Inhouse 4 hours
ID 341 VDA 6.3 for qualified auditors (workshop) VDA 6.3 Process Auditor
  • necessary if the number of audit hours has not been reached
Qualification certificate Face-to-face, Online, Inhouse 1 day
ID 386 Renewal VDA 6.3 Process Auditor
  • Passed VDA 6.3 qualification
  • Passed Upgrade Training ID 333
  • Proof of at least 5 audits or 10 audit days
  • after 5 years: (only valid from version VDA 6.3:2023)
  • Proof of at least 10 audits or 20 audit days, of which at least 16 days are presence audits and a maximum of 4 remote audits)
Qualification certificate Face-to-face, Online, Inhouse tbd.

4. What is new in the version VDA 6.3:2023 to VDA 6.3:2016?

The VDA 6.3 process audit is a globally recognized standard that has been translated into 16 languages and is used by more than 75,000 certified VDA auditors.

Aim of the revision of the standard:
  1. Checking the validity of the contents
  2. Focus on the process elements P2-P7
  3. Review potential analysis P1
  4. Strengthening the supply chains
  5. Revision of all elements
Title page of the volume VDA 6.3 Process Audit. All information on the content of the volume, the process auditor training courses and the qualifications / examinations can be found on the website www.gab-global.com/VDA 6.3 Infopage

Changes in the structure

The graphic shows the main structural changes between the 3rd edition VDA 6.3 2016 and the 4th edition volume VDA 6.3 2023.
In the VDA 6.3 process audit volume, the structure / arrangement of the questions over the product life cycle has not been changed. In total, the number of questions has been increased by one to 59. The number of questions to be particularly emphasized has not been changed with 18. However, the so-called star questions have been defined differently. The questions of the potential analysis P1 have also been redefined and reduced by one question to 35.
A complete overview of all process audit changes is available for download at www.gab-global.com/VDA 6.3 Infopage.

Aim of the alignment of the new VDA 6.3 2023 with other standards

  1. When conducting a VDA 6.3 process audit, the requirements of other standards will also be discussed during the audit meeting. To ensure that the focus of the process audit is not lost, the foreword clarifies which standards are not part of the VDA 6.3 process audit.
This diagram shows the interaction of the system, process and audit standards without quality reference.
When performing a VDA 6.3 process audit, the requirements of other standards are constant. To support the process audit this grahic shows preface which standards are not part of the VDA 6.3 process audit.
  1. In some VDA standards (e.g. maturity level management RGA, product and process release VDA 2, ...) the same contents were used with different designations. The goal of the new VDA 6.3 was to harmonize these names.
  2. The dovetailing of all VDA standards is elementary. In order to strengthen this, the requirements were harmonized. Duplicate requirements were reduced where possible.
This graphic shows the essential VDA standards, which are aligned by the process audit VDA 6.3 as input.
Depending on the level of his training, the auditor needs basic knowledge up to profound knowledge of these VDA standards for the process audit.
For this reason, successful participation in the VDA Core Tools training is required for admission as a certified VDA 6.3 process auditor.

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