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AQAP – NATO quality requirements in compact form for aerospace and defence projects

ID 16-030
Language English
Clock 2 days
Defence Training / NEW!

This seminar offers a practical and structured overview of the most important NATO AQAP publications on quality assurance in safety-related projects. Participants will learn about the requirements of the respective AQAP documents, understand their contractual significance and find out how they can be integrated into company practice.

Seminar contents

Day 1:

Basics & structure of the AQAP series

  • Introduction to NATO quality assurance
  • Objectives and purpose of the AQAP documents
  • Contractual reference & risk orientation
  • Overview of the most important AQAP publications

AQAP 2110

  • Supplement to ISO 9001 with NATO-specific requirements
  • Application and verification requirements

AQAP 2131

  • Requirements for final inspections and acceptance
  • Responsibilities and documentation

Group work and group discussion: Typical challenges in application
 

Day 2:

In-depth study & practical implementation

AQAP 2105

  • Structure and content of a contract-related quality management plan (QMP)
  • Integration into existing processes

AQAP 2210

  • Software-related quality assurance requirements
  • Supplementary requirements for software-intensive projects

AQAP 2310

  • Application to complex projects with a high degree of risk
  • Requirements for executing organisations and suppliers

Contract review & audit preparation according to AQAP

Implementation in practice: tips, examples & checklists

Group work and group discussion: Typical challenges in application

Question and answer session & exchange of experiences

Learning assessment

Target group

The seminar is aimed at quality managers, auditors, QMBs, project managers in aviation, defence and armament projects, those responsible for contract and supplier management, representatives of authorities and employees of suppliers with NATO contracts.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of quality management (e.g. ISO 9001)

Initial experience with customer requirements in safety-critical projects is an advantage

No prior knowledge of AQAP is required.

Seminar documents

TopQM-Systems seminar documents in print version.

Graduation

All participants will receive a certificate confirming successful participation in the two-day training course ‘AQAP – NATO Quality Requirements Compact’.

Otherwise, a certificate of attendance will be issued.