4th edition 2023
VDA 6.3 was published for the first time in 1998 and was revised in 2010, 2016 as well as 2023.
The new volume VDA6.3: 2023 contains many examples on software topics. A Software Essentials training course will be offered on these concepts.
- What has changed compared to the 2016 version:
- Software aspects have been taken into consideration in the questionnaire
- The content of this volume has been harmonized with further VDA methods, namely Automotive SPICE® and maturity level assurance for new parts (VDA MLA)
- Requirements with regard to purchasing activities were added to P3 and P4
- Notes on conducting remote audits were added
- Chapter 4 (“Audit process”) was deleted, as its contents are included in ISO 19011
- Chapter 8 (“Process audit services”) & chapter 10 (“Best practice/lessons learned”) was deleted
- In some cases, questions with special significance (*-questions) were redefined
