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Training intacs certified Process Extension Agile SPICE
Build the bridge between the Agile World and Automotive SPICE®
Why this training?
This training aims to further train certified Process Experts or Automotive SPICE assessors with the additional qualification “Process Extension Agile SPICE®”. You will be perfectly prepared for the subsequent “intacs certified Process Extension Agile SPICE®” exam.
Training core information
-10% for freelancers/private individuals
Process Expert or Automotive SPICE Assessor Certificate
What you'll learn
- Agile SPICE can support the view of an agile organization by
- Explaining the requirements for process capability in agile environments, especially in the automotive industry
- Avoiding discussions about specific agile approaches
- Ensuring the expected process capability in the automotive industry
- Helping to implement agile good practices and meet Automotive SPICE expectations at the same time
- eliminate typical misunderstandings when implementing and evaluating relevant base practices in agile environments
- Explaining the requirements for process capability in agile environments, especially in the automotive industry
- The model can help organizations transition to agile practices:
- How to maintain existing capabilities while transitioning to agile approaches?
- Familiarization with agile terminology
- Discussing typical pitfalls in agile environments (e.g. how to ensure a minimum level of leadership)
- How to maintain existing capabilities while transitioning to agile approaches?
- The agile processes and their practices help assessors
- harmonize the interpretations of existing SPICE processes in agile working environments
- use a common terminology for the assessment of agile practices
- Align assessments between classic and agile approaches
- harmonize the interpretations of existing SPICE processes in agile working environments
- Learn how Agile SPICE can help to bridge the Automotive SPICE processes MAN.3, SUP.1 and ACQ.4
- Learn how Agile SPICE can help with the interpretation of development and support processes.
Official intacs® courses
This course is certified under the International Assessor Certification Scheme (intacs®).
Why with Knüvener Mackert?
Trainer expertise: Highly qualified, intacs certified, with decades of practical experience in automotive.
Trainer experience: We also explain difficult topics using understandable examples and solutions.
The trainers' eagerness: We explain the topics and connections until the why and how are really clear.
SPICE booklet: During training, you will work with our best-in-class SPICE booklet and learn how to use it optimally, such as the tips on how to complete an assessment and the checklists for preparing interviews.
Role-playing game: We will conduct an assessment situation with you as a role-playing game in which you will apply what you have learned from the assessor's point of view.
Assessment tool: We provide you with an Excel tool with the content of the model, which you can use to carry out a self-assessment.
More material and exercises: We provide you with the certified training material and further overviews and exercises.
Follow-up: 4-6 weeks after the training, we invite you to an online Q&A to answer your new questions.
More information about the training
1. Objective
The training enables participants to use Agile SPICE in their agile environment and benefit from Agile SPICE. You can associate the elements of Agile SPICE with those of Automotive SPICE. You will learn how to interpret Agile SPICE as part of an assessment. And they know how companies focused on Automotive SPICE are gradually becoming more agile without jeopardizing the process maturity they have achieved. You will be perfectly prepared for the final exam.
2. Content
The content of this training is based on the curriculum published by intacs™. The training material is the accredited standard training material from intacs™. First, we provide an overview of agile organizations. We show the process capability requirements in agile environments and show you how to avoid discussions about specific agile approaches. Participants receive help to implement agile good practices and learn how to meet the Automotive SPICE expectation at the same time.
We work out the typical misconceptions when implementing and evaluating base practices in agile environments and look at the new agile SPICE processes. We explain the connections and internal dependencies.
We briefly present the fourth-generation intacs™ international assessor certification scheme as well as the assessor levels defined by intacs™ and what requirements are necessary to become or continue to be certified as an assessor.
This training is mostly practical. We conduct many exercises and discussions to enable participants to apply the new knowledge to their own work environment. We carry out several practice exams to perfectly prepare participants for the exam.
VDA will conduct an open-book exam on the afternoon of the last training day. There are 30 statements to be rated as “true” or “false.” To pass, more than 75% of the answers must be correct.
3. Target group
This training is aimed at people who are already Automotive SPICE® certified and need the additional qualification for the “intacs certified Agile SPICE extension”.
The seminar requires Automotive SPICE certification.
4. Added value after training
Participants can apply Agile SPICE in their agile environment and help organizations transform towards agile developments.
The training process
1. Online registration / request
You sign up for a training session online and choose from the various payment options. After completing the registration, you will receive an invoice by email.
On request, you will receive an offer that you or your employer can simply order.
2. Payment
We accept the following payment options: PayPal, credit card, invoice
3. Online training login
The trainer will email the online invitations with the access data to the participants at least one week before the start.
4. Training
With practical examples and lots of interaction, we work together to develop the content and understanding and deepen the application. This will make you fit for the exam (optional) and help you master the implementation in your day-to-day work.
5. Exam (optional)
We offer an open-book exam on the last day, which is conducted online as a dual-choice exam by an external company.
6. Certificates
After the training, the trainer emails the participation certificate. The company that conducts the exam emails the test results directly to the participants.
7. Follow-up
4-6 weeks later, participants and trainers meet again online and report and discuss the implementation successes.
The exam process
The audit is carried out online by ECQA.
You will be registered for the exam even before the training. Late registrations during training are still possible in some cases.
During the training, you will be optimally prepared for the exam: comprehensible theory, illustrative practical examples, in-depth exercises and, last but not least, test exams.
The exam is conducted as an online exam; you need a stable Internet connection and a webcam with microphone to take part. Please ensure that you have the technical infrastructure for the exam well in advance of the examination date. We use two applications, Zoom and Socrative. You will receive an invitation from us to a Zoom session and the login details for Socrative during the exam meeting. The current examination languages are English, German and Japanese.
The exams are carried out as a dual choice. You will be shown short statements, which you should answer correctly with “true” or “false”. You pass the exam with at least 75% correct answers.
The examination consists of around 15 statements per training day, i.e. 60 statements during a 4-day seminar, for example. The duration of the test in minutes is calculated from 1 minute per statement/question plus a flat rate of 15 minutes (for example 75 minutes for a 4-day training session). If you are not a native speaker in at least one of the exam languages and have difficulty understanding the exam language, you will be given 1/3 more exam time upon request (for example, a further 25 minutes and therefore a total of 100 minutes instead of 75 minutes for a 4-day training session).
Participants may not copy or distribute the exam content in any way. This includes taking photos, screenshots, and other electronic or written copies of the exam questions.
The participants must take the exam alone. Chatting and electronic devices are not allowed, except for the computer/laptop required for the exam. Email, messaging, etc. are not allowed. Please refrain from speaking during the exam so as not to disturb other participants.
The tests are carried out as an open book. You may use all written (including digital) training materials and notes.
The company that conducts the exam emails the test results directly to the participants. This usually happens after 2-4 working days.
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Payment deadline
Invoices must be paid within 14 days. For seminars, the money must be received 10 days before the start. Different agreements can be made.
Rebooking
Before the start of the seminar, participants can name a replacement person for the entire training in writing by email. This rebooking is free of charge.
Participants can inquire in writing by email whether they can rebook to a specifically named other training (or just another date). For inquiries 10 days from the start of the seminar, we can often rebook.
Schedule changes by Knüvener Mackert
If training cannot be carried out as planned, Knüvener Mackert can set a later training date. We will communicate any changes as soon as possible. We are unable to reimburse associated costs.
Cancellations
The following cancellation costs apply:
- Up to 30 days before the start of the seminar: 0% (full refund of the invoice amount)
- Up to 14 days before the start of the seminar: 50%
- Otherwise: 100% (no refund)
Effective learning
Make theory simple and applicable with many practical examples
We pay attention to lots of interaction, mutual exchange and meaningful discussion, as in our experience, learning is particularly good. We explain the theory in a simple and structured way and support understanding with many practical examples and exercises. We keep attendance limited to maximize learning and encourage participation.
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