Course description:

The APQP4Wind Management Awareness training course aims to give participants a basic understanding of the management role in the APQP4Wind process and introduce the framework, requirements and tools. In addition, the course will help participants reflect on how APQP4Wind can be successfully implemented and thereby mitigate risk and improve value creation. 

Objectives:

We can help you:

• The APQP4Wind processes, framework and requirements (e.g. reason and need behind a requirement: MSA and FMEA, etc.)
• The interfaces between APQP4Wind requirements and internal management systems, management decisions, management of projects, resources, and business cases
• Why APQP4Wind is justified by the status and megatrends for power generation
• The framework of the rationales behind risk mitigation and value creation

Course content:

• Introduction to APQP4Wind
• The seven phases of APQP4Wind
• The APQP4Wind manual appendices
• The APQP4Wind implementation and deployment process
• Qualifying examination

Audience:

This course is ideal for 

• General managers, managers, sales managers, quality managers and key account managers working in companies that are suppliers to the wind industry.

Prior knowledge:

There are no mandatory requirements to attend the management training. However, it is recommended that the participants have management experience.

Course certification:

This course is certificated by APQP4Wind. On completion of this course:

• Participants must complete and pass the APQP4Wind Management Awareness examination. Successful participants will receive a certificate approved by the APQP4Wind Secretariat. The certificate is valid for four years from the exam date
• Learners who do not pass the exam but attend the full course can resit the examination twice within 12 months of the end date of the first examination

• Understand the APQP4Wind framework and its value
• Understand the APQP4Wind processes and:
  • APQP4Wind framework and phases
  • PPAP4Wind methodology, and submission levels
  • The core methods and tools used in APQP4Wind, and the rationales and value in using the tools

Course content:

• Introduction to APQP4Wind purpose and scope
• APQP4Wind Phases 1 – 7
• PPAP process and analysis tool
• PSW deviation management and DFMEA
• PFMEA control plan, capability and MSA
• Implementing APQP4Wind
• Certification exam

Audience:

This course is ideal for 

• This course is designed for quality managers and engineers, system, product and/or process engineers, project managers and engineers, specialists, and others involved in the APQP4Wind process.

Prior knowledge:

There are no mandatory requirements to attend the specialist training course. However, it is recommended that participants have good knowledge of basic quality tools, ISO 9001 system requirements and, preferably, some experience from a quality function.

Course certification:

This course is certificated by APQP4Wind. On completion of this course:

• Participants must complete and pass the APQP4Wind Specialist training examination. Successful participants will receive a certificate approved by the APQP4Wind Secretariat. The certificate is valid for four years from the exam date
• Learners who do not pass the exam but attended the whole course can resit the examination twice within 12 months of the end date of the first examination