Handling product variety

In-house seminars

Intensive course on variants

Seminar content at a glance

  • Efficiently map similar products/processes with variants

  • Prerequisites for the sensible use of variants

  • Options for the configuration of a variant

  • Present similarities and differences between variants

Are you working on FMEA for many products or processes that are similar to each other? Do you want to know how to create a risk assessment for all variants together and keep it up to date with as little effort as possible? Then this seminar is just right for you!

Target group

The seminar is aimed at FMEA managers who have to create FMEAs for similar products and/or processes and are looking for a low-effort solution.

Prior knowledge

Knowledge of methods and experience with FMEA according to AIAG/VDA as well as confident handling of the basic functionalities of IQ software

This knowledge is taught in the Two-in-One seminar.

Services

Experienced APIS trainer

Good support ratio due to limited number of participants

Temporary IQ training licence

Seminar documentation

Seminar contents and procedure

Seminar content Block 1: Variant concept and configuration options

Live demo

  • Introduction to the variant concept with the three configuration options

  • Prerequisites for the sensible use of variants

  • Creation of structure variants

  • Option 1: Show/hide objects with the Variants Matrix

Self-study exercises followed by a joint Q&A session

Seminar content Block 2: Variant-specific values and net connections

Live demo

  • Option 2: Utilisation and maintenance of variant-specific values with Object Inspector

  • Option 3: Variant-specific net connections

Self-study exercises followed by a joint Q&A session

Seminar content Block 3: Comparing variants and rescue anchors

Live demo

  • Compare variants with each other

  • Mastery of many variants

  • Tips & tricks for variants

Self-study exercises followed by a joint Q&A session

Seminar schedule/times

Blended learning format:
Each training block consists of a sequence of 3 parts.

  1. At the beginning, the topics are presented to you in a compact online lecture and their application in the IQ software is demonstrated.

  2. This is always followed by an self-study exercise unit. With the help of detailed practice materials, you will consolidate what you have learnt at your own pace. You record any questions that arise in the virtual course room.

  3. These are adequately answered by the trainer in the subsequent Q&A session.

Live-Online: 2 morning sessions

  • Session 1 to 2: 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

Inhouse:
Online seminar times by individual arrangement