How to manage

the transition
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AUTOMOTIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

TRANSITION FROM ISO/TS 16949 TO IATF 16949

TECHNICAL GUIDE

Move Forward with Confidence

EDITION OCT 2017
IATF HAS PUBLISHED THE NEW STANDARD FOR AUTOMOTIVE QUALITY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, IATF 16949 IN OCTOBER 2016.
THE FIRST EDITION OF IATF 16949 REPLACES ISO/TS 16949:2009 STANDARD.

The new standard is released keeping in mind the automotive industry actors need to
adapt continuously to dynamic environment which requests efficiency and adaptability.
This technical guide written by Bureau Veritas automotive experts will help you to prepare
and realize a successful transition.

IATF 16949:2016 &

ISO 9001:2015 Main changes 3
IATF New Requirements
4
What Impact to Expect on Your
Management System? 7
What is the Transition Process?
8
How can Bureau Veritas
Support you in Your Transition? 8
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IATF 16949:2016 & ISO 9001:2015

MAIN CHANGES
Clause 1 SCOPE
IATF 16949 will follow ISO 9001:2015 document structure with the
Introductory
following clauses organization: Clause 2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
clauses
■■ 10 clauses instead of 8 on previous versions
Clause 3 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
■■ Clause 1 to 3 : Generic and introductory clauses information’s
■■ Clause 4 to 10: Clauses replaces previous ones. These will
Clause 4
allow to follow the PDCA cycle in coherence with Automotive CONTEXT OF THE ORGANIZATION
process management
Clause 5 LEADERSHIP
■■ IATF 16949 standard does not contain any text from ISO
9001:2015, that’s why it is compulsory to get both standard Clause 6 PLANNING
Basic clauses,
document as soon as possible.
common to all
■■ Organization will have to satisfy both standards during the management Clause 7 SUPPORT
transition audit systems standards
Clause 8 OPERATION
■■ IATF 16949:2016 only contains Automotive additional
requirements Clause 9 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Clause 10 IMPROVEMENT

IATF 16949:2016 & ISO 9001:2015

oriented on same high-level structure
and continuous improvement approach

ISO 9001 : 2015 has developed its clauses structure based on the PDCA approach. This methodology is well known in the automotive
industry and coherent with the increasing of continuous improvement requirement and expectations. IATF complemented ISO approach
with most recent requirements from Automotive market and supply chain stakeholders.
Note: The new high level structure has been clearly defined in this revision of the standard, for management to drive the organization
towards having a robust management system fulfilling customer expectations as a whole.

Clauses Target
ISO 9001:2015 & IATF 16949 New Requirements

4 6
Context of
Planning
organization
PLAN
5 7 ■■ Risk Base Thinking
Leadership Support
■■ Integration of Customer Specific
Requirements
8
■■ First & Second Party Auditors
DO Operations competencies
■■ Product Safety
■■ Manufacturing Feasibility
9
■■ Warranty Management
CHECK
Performance Monitor & measure the
Evaluation results ■■ Development of Product with
Embedded Software

10

Take actions and

ACT Improvement
improve the results

The organizations are free to interpret the model as it sees fit to their management systems. It’s not specifically requested to organize
their MS along the same line than clauses.
The Organization, the Quality Management System (QMS) documentation and processes need to be focused on the business needs
and customer expectations.
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IATF NEW REQUIREMENTS

RISK BASED THINKING

Organizations are nowadays continuously asked to adapt to various unexpected changes. Based on ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949
standard focus on the adaptability and anticipation of risks in Automotive actors processes.

It’s now a pro-active approach that is requested. Organizations will have to analyze all the potential risks that the entire supply chain
could face and define the necessary action plans and processes adaptation, that will be necessary in order to ensure the product and
process’ reliability, while keeping in mind client requirements satisfaction.
Target Risk Based Thinking Approach

Market safer and more

Identifying and mitigating risks
stable

Mitigate risks before Multidisciplinary approach

Full product lifecycle checked from
manufacturing the product
development phase until product / process
and process installation
approval

Manage the manufacturing Assessing the manufacturing feasibility

process in front of changes
(expected and unexpected)
Evaluate design changes after product
approval
Control and react to the changes
Adjust the internal audit according to changes
frequency

Conducting Contingency planning reviews

Complete Supply chain
Identifying & supporting processes owners
prevented from risks Ensuring Customer targets and Quality
objectives
Implementing corporate responsibility
initiatives

Organizations need to prevent all risks of change and adapt all processes accordingly

PRODUCT SAFETY

Product Safety is a new requirement in IATF 16949. The purpose is to reinforce product safety and reliability throughout its lifetime,
starting from the development phase, through the end of its use by the customer. In all instances, the product needs to keep its integrity,
reliability and performance and what the purpose of its design.

Target Product Safety Approach with documented process

Control plan approvals

(P) FMEA
Product should performed Product Design and Training organization / client & related
*
for its designed without Manufacturing Process processes against product safety
causing harm or damages Robustness requirements
Supply chain robustness against product
safety requirements
* (Product) Failure Modes and Effects Analysis

Organizations must have processes to ensure product safety throughout the entire product life cycle
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MANUFACTURING FEASIBILITY

On the same way than organization shall integrate risk management in their process, manufacturing capabilities are keys to satisfy
clients requirements and targets. This approach will have to be conducted regarding both, expected and unexpected sources of change.

Target Manufacturing Feasability

Capabilities to demonstrate
that performance and timing
targets specified by customer
are satisfied

Organization must asssess their capacity to satisfy customer target

in both delivery timing and product performances.

DEVELOPMENT OF PARTS WITH

EMBEDDED SOFTWARE

IATF 16949 standard had to reflect the challenges proposed by a new “driven by wire world”. More and more devices and equipment
are connected to the numerical world. Suppliers need to ensure the robustness of their equipment in term of reliability, performance all
along the supply chain and lifetime of products.

Target Development Embedded Software

Product / Manufacturing Product Validation for embedded software products

Process & Supply Chain Sourcing from Origin management in front of CR
robustness Risk Management of sourcing & material change

WARRANTY MANAGEMENT

IATF 16949 standard integrate the necessity to comply with the increase of warranty management importance. This item needs to be
integrated in organizations approach and be anticipated much before complains arrive.

Target Warranty Management Process

Address and integrate applicable Customer Special
Capability to provide warranty
Requirements
for the product when
Warranty party analysis procedure to address NTF
requested
(No Trouble Found) situation and how to validate
them
Decision Making process to be shared and agreed
with the customer when applicable
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NEW REQUIREMENT:
OTHER IATF SPECIFICITIES

IATF 16949 precised specific items on audits competencies management and relationship between the parties

CR & CSR IATF 16949 clarifies also Customer and Customer Specific Requirements in the Standard.

■■ Documented process compiling auditor competency

1st & 2nd Party ■■ Organization, through documentation, must be able to demonstrate the competencies of their trainers.
Auditor ■■ Competencies of 2nd Party Auditor shall be also demonstrated
■■ 2nd Party Auditors shall meet CSR for auditor qualification

■■ Automotive approach including risk based thinking

Auditors ■■ Core tools management capabilities
competencies ■■ CSR knowledge & CSR satisfaction checking capabilities
■■ Software assessment methodologies when applicable

WHAT IS THE TRANSITION PROCESS?

Content & Timeline
■■ Transition Audit (TA) will have to be realized at the next audit ■■ Current ISO/TS 16949 end of Certificate is 14/09/2018
planned in any case
■■ ISO/TS audit will be planned whatever next audit is RA, ■■ After TA, End of Certificate will be TA + 3 years (based
SA 1 or 2 on existing rules of calculation, with last day of TA
■■ IATF 16949 Transition Audit can’t be separated in 2 or more considered as reference)
audit sessions.
■■ A new 3 years cycle will start and replace the current one
from last day of TA

LOW MEDIUM
NEW ISO IATF Rule N°5 Bureau Veritas Certification expected transition period No valid
9001:2015 IMPACT
16949:2016 IATF 16949 IMPACT ISO/TS
published published published certificates
Jan 1st Oct 1st May 14th
2017 2017 2018

Sept 23rd Oct 1st Nov 1st April 1st Sep 14th
2015 2016 2016 2017 2018
1st Transition 100% IATF 16949
MEDIUM HIGH
Audit possible audit - IATF Critical Period: transition
according to 16949:2016 complete
IMPACT IMPACTIATF
120 days before end of ISO/TS
Certificates
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GET THE NEW CERTIFICATION

IATF 16949:2016

INTEGRATE PARTS OF OTHER

MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS & UPDATE
DOCUMENTATION

MONITOR THE NEW PROCESSES,

PRODUCE & ANALYSE NEW KPIs.
ACT ACCORDINGLY

ADAPT YOUR MANAGEMENT

TRAIN YOUR CORE TEAM (QUALITY
PROCESSES TO MAKE
MANAGERS, INTERNAL AUDITORS, THEM COMPLIANT
MANAGERS)

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