CONTENTS 

Special Characteristics are product and/or process characteristics that may have an impact on the functional safety (operational safety and safety in use), compliance with official regulations, function, performance, ft, appearance or further processing of the product. Special Characteristics are a mandatory requirement for companies in the automotive industry resulting, among other things, from IATF 16949. The VDA volume Process Description Special Characteristics explains the recommended procedure for this. The training will examine in detail the motivation as well as the meaningful identification, definition, tracking and documentation of Special Characteristics.

OBJECTIVES 

• You will be familiar with the theoretical foundations of Special Characteristics. 
• You will be able to explain relevant terms and their meaning in the context of Special Characteristics. 
• You will be familiar with the VDA-compliant procedure. 
• You will understand the benefits and design options of Special Characteristics.

CONCEPT AND METHODS 

Virtual technical presentation to convey the contents. In addition, there will be an opportunity to clarify questions and discuss possible implementation strategies

TARGET AUDIENCE 

Project managers, project staff, executives, auditors and interdisciplinary staff in development, testing, planning, production and quality management as well as staff involved in the definition and verification of Special Characteristics.

PREREQUISITES FOR ATTENDANCE

None 

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE 

At the end of the training, you will receive a certificate of attendance.