Certified ASQMS 1st & 2nd Party Auditor

• Format: Classroom training or online training (including group exercises)
• Duration: 4 days

• Language: English or German

Target audience

This training is designed for:

• Project managers and engineers from R&D
• Quality managers and engineers
• Supplier managers and project leaders responsible for software quality
• Auditors who want to conduct first-party audits (internal audits) or second-party audits (supplier audits) according to ASQMS
• Consultants, process owners, and ASPICE experts who want to expand their knowledge with ASQMS

Training objectives

After completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals and structure of ASQMS
• Know the details of the ASQMS operational processes
• Know the details of the ASQMS support processes
• Know the details of the ASQMS management processes
• Apply 1st and 2nd  party ASQMS audit process

Training content

The ASQMS 1st & 2nd Party Auditor Training prepares professionals to conduct internal and supplier audits based on the Automotive Software Quality Management System (ASQMS). As products become increasingly software-defined, organizations must ensure that software development, life-cycle governance and supplier integration are managed through a robust and transparent management system. ASQMS provides the structural framework to manage these challenges across the full life-cycle of software-driven products.

This training enables participants to understand the principles of ASQMS and apply them in professional audit activities. It provides a structured introduction to ASQMS and explains the framework including its basic-, advanced and recommended practices.

The training combines theory and real life practice experience and includes:

• Introduction to ASQMS – purpose, scope and structure
• Software basics
• Quality Management System
• ASQMS operational processes
• ASQMS support processes
• ASQMS management processes
• Conducting first / second party audits
• Repetition and exam preparation

Added value

Participants who passed the exam are officially certified as 1st and 2nd party ASQMS auditors, who are allowed to conduct audits. You will gain:

• A deep understanding of ASQMS and its role in quality management and R&D
• Acquire the skills to plan, conduct, and document first and second party audits effectively

Why q.sphere

q.sphere is the first licensed ASQMS partner in Europe (www.asqms.org). q.sphere actively contributes to the development and application of the ASQMS framework as leader of the international working group. The training therefore reflects both the conceptual foundations of ASQMS and practical experience from real-world implementation projects.