VDA MLA

Maturity Level Assurance for New Parts (MLA)

In the training, you will acquire the necessary knowledge and competencies to implement the VDA MLA standard in the automotive and supplier industry.
The implementation of the VDA standard of Maturity Level Assurance for New Parts aims to attain sustainable improvement of the quality of supplied parts. With this method, a process accompanying assurance of product maturity is achieved at the start of production: projects are segmented, assessed early on and corrected. Furthermore, a unified concept is provided for cooperation and communication in complex product engineering projects involving many participants in the supply chain.

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Basic knowledge of project work.
Basic knowledge of the Product Engineering Process (PEP) and/or component qualification.

Participant will be familiar with the VDA MLA method to control projects and learn how to use it in practice as beneficial tool.

Explaining the maturity level method (assessment, content, control and reporting system) as required in the product engineering process.
Explaining the importance of the initial situation and history.
Explaining the methods and fundamentals of maturity level assurance.
How to apply the measurement criteria.
How to deal with typical conflicts of interest.

After passing the knowledge test (multiple-choice test), you will receive a certificate of qualification.

2 days

QA employees
Product managers
Project managers in product engineering
Product planners
Responsible persons and spokespersons of cross-functional and cross-organizational development teams
Persons responsible for components
Customer team and supplier project managers
Key account managers

This training fulfills the requirements of ISO 17024.

VDA MLA