Automotive_SPICE_PAM_31_EN

Quality Management in the Automotive Industry

Automotive SPICE®

Process Reference Model Process Assessment Model

Version 3.1

Title:	Automotive SPICE Process Assessment / Reference Model
Author(s):	VDA QMC Working Group 13 / Automotive SIG
Version:	3.1
Date:	2017-11-01
Status:	PUBLISHED
Confidentiality:	Public
Revision ID:	656

Copyright notice Acknowledgement Derivative works Distribution Change requests Trademark Document history Table of contents List of Figures List of Tables 1. Introduction 1.1. Scope 1.2. Terminology 1.3. Abbreviations 2. Statement of compliance 3. Process capability determination 3.1. Process reference model 3.2. Measurement framework Rating method R1 Rating method R2 Rating method R3 3.3. Process assessment model 4. Process reference model and performance indicators (Level 1)4.1. Acquisition process group (ACQ)4.2. Supply process group (SPL)4.3. System engineering process group (SYS)4.4. Software engineering process group (SWE)4.5. Supporting process group (SUP)4.6. Management process group (MAN)4.7. Process improvement process group (PIM)4.8. Reuse process group (REU)5. Process capability levels and process attributes 5.1. Process capability Level 0: Incomplete process 5.2. Process capability Level 1: Performed process 5.3. Process capability Level 2: Managed process 5.4. Process capability Level 3: Established process 5.5. Process capability Level 4: Predictable process 5.6. Process capability Level 5: Innovating process Annex A Conformity of the process assessment and reference model A.1 Introduction A.2 Conformance to the requirements for process reference models A.3 Conformance to the requirements for process assessment models Annex B Work product characteristics Annex C Terminology Annex D Key concepts D.1 The "Plug-in" concept D.2 The Tip of the "V"D.3 Terms "Element", "Component", "Unit", and "Item"D.4 Traceability and consistency D.5 "Agree" and "Summarize and Communicate"D.6 "Evaluate", "Verification Criteria" and "Ensuring compliance"D.7 The relation between "Strategy" and "Plan"Annex E Reference standards