VDA Structure Component Requirement Specification Module I CRS Universal Requirements <Title> <Number> Version 1.0 Technical department/function Release Name Date Signature CRS author Technical department Project management Development
Table of Contents 0 Change History 8-4 1 Foreword 8-5 2 General Project Guidelines 8-6 2.1 Objective 8-6 2.2 Organisation 8-6 2.3 Sub-Supplier Management 8-6 2.4 Production Process Release and Product Release 8-7 2.5 Performance Specification 8-7 2.6 Variant Management 8-7 2.7 Test Management 8-8 2.8 Change Management 8-8 2.9 General Development and Supply Scope 8-8 2.10 Content Amendments 8-8 3 Scheduling in the Project 8-9 4 Reporting and Documentation 8-10 4.1 Information Exchange 8-10 4.2 Documentation and Archiving Obligations 8-10 4.3 Priority and Up-to-Dateness of Documents 8-10 4.4 Change Documentation and Part History Documentation 8-11 4.5 Vehicle Documentation 8-11 4.6 Traceability 8-11 4.7 Labelling of Parts 8-11 4.8 Content Amendments 8-12 5 Quality Requirements on the Product Design 8-13 5.1 Quality Contribution 8-13 5.2 Quality Management System 8-13 5.3 Preventive QM Methods and Safeguarding Against Risk 8-13 5.4 Maturity Level Assurance in the Supply Chain 8-13 5.5 Requalification 8-14 5.6 Complaint Processing 8-14 5.7 Error Management 8-14 5.8 Content Amendments 8-14 6 Nondisclosure 8-15
7 Product Data Management 8-16 7.1 CAx and EDM Supplier Integration 8-16 7.1.1 Qualification of the Suppliers 8-16 7.1.2 Data Exchange Agreement 8-16 7.2 CAD Requirements 8-16 7.3 DMU Requirements 8-17 7.4 Parts List and Documentation Method 8-17 7.5 Reference Point System and Functional Dimensions 8-17 7.6 Requirements on the Creation of Drawings 8-17 7.7 Content Amendments 8-17 8 Environmental Compatibility 8-18 8.1 Recycling Scheme 8-18 8.2 Environmental Characteristics of the Materials 8-18 8.3 Dismantling Scheme 8-18 8.4 Content Amendments 8-18 9 Material Specification and Surfaces 8-19 9.1 Material Directives and Prohibitions 8-19 9.2 Universal Material Requirements 8-19 9.3 Requirements on the Weather Resistance 8-19 9.4 Requirements on Electrical Components 8-19 9.5 Surface Protection, Surfaces, Edges 8-20 9.6 Corrosion Protection 8-20 10 Logistic Requirements 8-21 11 Customer Service and other Service Requirements 8-22 12 Requirements on Test and Prototype Tools 8-23 13 Standard and Repeat Parts 8-24 14 Content Amendments to Module I 8-25 15 Definitions, Terms, Acronyms 8-26 16 Further Applicable Documents 8-27
0 Change History No. Amendment Description Edited (date) OEM Approved by OEM
1 Foreword This chapter is an informative introductory element that gives certain information or commentaries about the purpose of the requirement specification (e.g. that the requirement specification describes services, requirements, inspection and testing conditions that the product to be developed has to fulfil). The foreword must not contain any technical or functional requirements, images or tables. Rules for handling the VDA component requirement specification structure 1. Structure: level 1 and level 2 of the VDA component requirement specification structure have to be kept and must not be changed. 2. Expansion to the structure: if amendments are necessary in the implementation of the VDA structure, in each case these are to be added to the last chapter with content of Module I or Module II (see Module I, chapter 12 and Module II chapter7). Expansions of the level 2 of the VDA structure are to be placed at the end of a respective sub-chapter structure (see e.g. Module I, chapter 2.6). 3. Headlines that are not used may not be deleted on levels 1 and 2 of the Modules I and II, in order to guarantee the transparency and clarity of the component requirement specification contents. Instead, these chapters are to be marked with the reference not relevant for this component. When referencing an external document it has to be entered here. 4. Contents on level 3 are to be preferentially used and have the nature of a recommendation. If chapters from level 3 are not used, these may be deleted or renamed. This document is based on the VDA CRS structure. It consists of universal requirements for the component requirement specification (Module I) and the component requirement specification for mechanical and E/E components (Module II). For more information please go to www.vdaqmc.de.
2 General Project Guidelines 2.1 Objective The superordinate objectives are to be defined in this chapter (development, production, etc). The component-specific objectives that go beyond this are to be defined in Module II. 2.2 Organisation The fundamental, project-wide organisational general conditions are to be defined in this chapter (e.g. committee, control processes, project management plan). These especially include measures for project controlling and the establishing of development-accompanying reviews and information about risk management. Furthermore, standards (minimum content, interface characteristics or tools to be used, formal layout, etc.) for the documentation of recurrent events along the course of the project (e.g. meeting minutes, status or progress reports and reviews, end of project documentation, etc.) are to be defined in this chapter. 2.3 Sub-Supplier Management Stipulations concerning the sub-suppliers that are to be involved by the contractor can be made here (e.g. duty of notification about the involvement of sub-suppliers, customer requirements on contracts between the contractors, deadline responsibilities, non-disclosure agreements, data formats, documentation). Requirements on the contractor or sub-supplier can correspond to, among other things, the project structure, capacity requirements, communication or auditing duties (proof of qualification)
Furthermore, stipulations can be made here that result from the defined duties of the contractor from the chapter Responsibilities (e.g. for partial scopes of a component that are to be developed and produced by the sub-supplier). 2.4 Production Process Release and Product Release The relevant processes for the acceptance of components, systems or patterns are to be described in this chapter. The contractor s duty to cooperate is to be differentiatedly described. If available, reference should be made to the customer s existing incoming goods conditions. Furthermore, the relevant rights and obligations of the inspection and release processes for the contractor are to be described here. 2.5 Performance Specification In this chapter it is to be agreed how and with what contents the contractor is to generate a performance specification. For the fulfilment of all requirements, especially with regard to durability, properties and condition, the contractor has to comment in writing in the performance specification. 2.6 Variant Management General requirements on the variant management are to be defined in this chapter. Furthermore, it is to be recorded here how additional variants are to be handled or how and in which systems variants are to be documented.
2.7 Test Management General requirements and stipulations on tests are to be defined in this chapter (e.g. test planning and documentation, etc). 2.8 Change Management In this chapter criteria and workflows are to be established for how to, for example, coordinate, approve and document cost, weight and deadlinerelevant changes during the development time. 2.9 General Development and Supply Scope All general requirements on the development and delivery scopes are to be defined in this chapter. This includes all services necessary for the fulfilment of the requirements. 2.10 Content Amendments If the specified content structure is not sufficient to assign all requirements on level 2 to the superordinate subject on level 1, the requirements can be assigned to this chapter. If this chapter is not necessary, you should delete it!
3 Scheduling in the Project Project-specific deadlines that are important for the contractor and customer in the development and, if necessary, in the series production of the component are to be defined and communicated in this chapter (to some extent the deadlines themselves are derived from the superordinated plans [model politics]). Furthermore, a definition of project-specific milestones or product maturity level grades that are to be observed by the contractor during the course of the project is to be made. Reference to existing standards is to be made in the definition of the product maturity level grades, if possible. Additionally, metrics for project tracking with which the customer checks the project progress can be listed. Typical metrics are for example milestone trend analysis, expense or error tracking. The data for the metrics to be transferred by the contractor and the intervals of the data transfer are established here.
4 Reporting and Documentation 4.1 Information Exchange The mutual information obligations and the project-wide standard documentations (e.g. meeting minutes, testing documentation, technical [interim] and status reports, work reports, to-do lists, FMEA reports, FTA reports) are to be defined in this chapter. In addition to formal guidelines, reference is to be made in particular to the principal responsibilities or the obligations to co-operate of the contractor and customer in the reporting along the development process. 4.2 Documentation and Archiving Obligations The determination of project-wide retention and archiving periods is to be made taking existing cross-manufacturer standards (e.g. VDA volume 1) into consideration. In addition to the definition of criteria and processes for archiving, the data processing systems required by the contractor are also to be established. 4.3 Priority and Up-to-Dateness of Documents Suitable rules are to be defined as to how the contractor and customer are to react in the case of contradictions (e.g. in CRS Module II). Additionally, priority and up-to-dateness rules for different documents are to be defined in this chapter.
4.4 Change Documentation and Parts History Documentation In this chapter the customer defines the data and its form of recording that are to be made available by the contractor in the framework of a change documentation in the course of the development and, if applicable, production processes (e.g. entries in a project manual). 4.5 Vehicle Documentation In this chapter all parts for which there are special documentation requirements due to safety or certification relevance are to be listed (see also VDA volume 1 determination of documents with special archiving). The contractor s duty to co-operate and the data processing system to be used are also to be established. 4.6 Traceability A component-specific determination of processes, procedures and data processing system that ensure the traceability (e.g. part batch) is to be safeguarded here. 1.7 Labelling of Parts The customer requirements on various types of labelling (e.g. for series and original parts, test and prototype parts) is to be established in this chapter.
4.8 Content Amendments If the given content structure does not suffice to assign all requirements on level 2 to the superordinated subject on level 1, the requirements can be assigned to this chapter. If this chapter is not needed, you should delete it!
5 Quality Requirements on the Product Design 5.1 Quality Contribution In this chapter, general requirements on the contractor concerning its quality assurance (factory, project) are to be defined (e.g. quality testing of prototype, pre-series and series production parts). The OEM-specific Q-guidelines also have to be stated here. 5.2 Quality Management System The requirements on the contractor s QM system (including interfaces to the customer and sub-suppliers) are to be defined here; reference to existing standards if possible (e.g. ISO/TS 16949). 5.3 Preventive QM Methods and Safeguarding against Risk Here the fundamental measures for the concept, product and process safeguarding (e.g. quality functional deployment, FMEA, system, design or process FMEAs, reviews) that are valid for all awardings within a project are to be requested by the customer. 5.4 Maturity Level Assurance in the Supply Chain Which quality-relevant processes for the maturity level assurance in the supply chain are to be documented and assured at the contractor s are to be defined in this chapter.
5.5 Requalification The contractor is to be strictly committed to the requalification test (RQT) in series production. The customer is to bindingly define the objectives, content, processes and cycles of the RQT here. 5.6 Complaint Processing In this chapter the requirements of how the contractor is to deal with remedial actions and downstream efficiency examinations within the framework of complaint processing are to be defined. 5.7 Error Management Requirements on the contractor s and the customer s error management can be defined here (error documentation, error analysis, error remedial actions, efficiency test, etc). 5.8 Content Amendments If the given content structure does not suffice to assign all requirements on level 2 to the superordinated subject on level 1, the requirements can be assigned to this chapter. If this chapter is not needed, you should delete it!
6 Non-Disclosure In this chapter the general rights and obligations of the contractor and customer to non-disclosure, reuse, evaluation, etc. of the information contained in the component requirement specification can be defined by the customer.
7 Product Data Management 7.1 CAx and EDM Supplier Integration 7.1.1 Qualification of the Suppliers In this sub-chapter, the qualification requirements on the contractor or sub-supplier and/or their employees with regard to CAx and EDM are to be listed. If available, a reference should be made to the training opportunities offered by the customer. 7.1.2 Data Exchange Agreement In this chapter, the demands for digital safeguarding of the development as well as concerning minimum standards in regard to data exchange formats (e.g. CATIA V.x, PRO ENGINEER V.x, 3D CAD data) are to be defined. The minimum requirements concerning the electronic data exchange between contractor and customer should define not only the reference to all necessary forms but also the differentiated layout of geometrical descriptions, CAD datasets and data transfers (e.g. RDT standards, online access to engineering portals). If available, reference should be made to any existing crossmanufacturer standards (e.g. VDA volume 4.2). 7.2 CAD Requirements Describe the component-specific 3D CAD data that is made available by the contractor and the customer (e.g. cross sections, views). The contractor s obligations in data cleaning or checking, geometric description, the CAD data quality and DMU requirements are also to be documented here.
7.3 DMU Requirements In this chapter the customer s general requirements on the Digital Mock- Up (DMU) are to be formulated (if necessary with reference to existing regulations, rules, etc.) 7.4 Parts List and Documentation Method Define the requirements on the contents and the form of the parts list to be kept by the contractor (if the contractor is responsible for keeping the parts list). 7.5 Reference Point System and Functional Dimension Determine the necessary nomenclature and the most important requirements on the reference point system to be kept by the contractor. 7.6 Requirements on the Creation of Drawings Define the requirements on the content and form of the drawings. Especially the references to the customer s respectively valid rules with regard to the creation of drawings are to be entered here. 7.7 Content Amendments If the given content structure does not suffice to assign all requirements on level 2 to the superordinated subject on level 1, the requirements can be assigned to this chapter. If this chapter is not needed, you should delete it!
8 Environmental Compatibility 8.1 Recycling Scheme This chapter establishes the general project-wide requirements on the recycling and repair scheme in the development of a component. If possible, this chapter is also to make reference to existing laws and standards (cross-manufacturer), (e.g. VDA volume 31, VDA 260 [labelling of materials], directive 2000/53 EC [End of Life Vehicles] and 761/2001 EC [EMAS]). 8.2 Environmental Characteristics of the Materials In this chapter the cross-component requirements in regard to permitted and forbidden (e.g. harmful to health) materials (e.g. lead-free solder). 8.3 Dismantling Scheme The dismantling scheme describes the requirements on the contractor in terms of a simple, unmixed dismantling of the component as well as its accessibility when assembled. 8.4 Content Amendments If the given content structure does not suffice to assign all requirements on level 2 to the superordinated subject on level 1, the requirements can be assigned to this chapter. If this chapter is not needed, you should delete it!
9 Material Specification and Surfaces 9.1 Material Directives and Prohibitions In this chapter the cross-component requirements on the materials to be used or the materials not to be used are to be defined. These are project-wide regulations in regard to mandatory materials or their combinations. 9.2 Universal Material Requirements In this chapter the universal requirements on the materials themselves, the determination of materials, scope of the material determination, as well as the determinations for material specifications etc. are to be specified. The general material requirements include requirements on the inflammability of materials, their compatibility, emissions behaviour, etc. 9.3 Requirements on the Weather Resistance In this chapter the general requirements on the weather resistance of materials and the proof of this are to be determined. 9.4 Requirements on Electric Components In addition to the general requirements on the materials, in this chapter especially the material requirements for electric and electronic parts and components are to be defined.
9.5 Surface Protection, Surfaces, Edges In this chapter the general requirements and regulations for surface protection and the properties and condition of the surfaces and edges is to be determined. 9.6 Corrosion Protection In this chapter the customer s universal requirements for corrosion protection are to be described. These include perforation corrosion requirements and/or guarantees, especially in the chassis area and the body, as well as requirements in regard to contact, surface, crevice, cavity, stress and filiform corrosions, etc.
10 Logistics Requirements In this chapter the customer can make determinations to the logistic scheme that are valid for all components of a project. These include e.g. universal requirements on the supply of individual production sites or standards regarding packaging, carriers, etc. If available, reference is to be made to the additional standards of the customer.
11 Customer Service and other Service Requirements In this chapter the requirements on the replacement part documentation, such as replacement part catalogue, replacement wear out lists, drawings, isometric replacement part depictions in electronic form, etc., that the customer needs from the contractor are to be determined. The time of provision before the start of series production is to be stated.
12 Requirements on Test and Prototype Tools In this chapter the general requirements on the handling of test and prototype tools is to be defined (commissioning, development, manufacturing of test parts from prototype tools, costs, disposal, etc).
13 Standard and Repeat Parts The customer-specific requirements regarding installation quota and use of standard, repeat and same parts are to be defined here. It should be observed that all relevant information in terms of standard, repeat and same parts is to be made available to the contractor.
14 Content Amendments to Module I If the given content structure does not suffice to assign all requirements on level 1, the requirements can be assigned to this chapter. If this chapter is not needed, you should delete it!
15 Definitions, Terms, Acronyms The table of acronyms is to be supplemented by a standardised glossary in which the most important terms that are used within the requirement specification are uniformly defined. For this, the same terms from other VDA volumes are to be used for the same facts. CAx CPM CRS Module I CRS Module II DMU DP EDM E/E EMAS FMEA FTA IP ISO MMI OEM QM RDT RQT SW TS Computer Aided (x = variable) Critical Parts Management Component Requirement Specification Module I Component Requirement Specification Module II Digital Mock-Up Data Processing Engineering Data Management Electrical/Electronic Environmental Management and Auditing Scheme Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Fault Tree Analysis Ingress Protection International Standards Organisation Multimedia Interface Original Equipment Manufacturer Quality Management Remote Data Transmission Requalification Test Software Technical Specification
16 Further Applicable Documents In this connection, only the documents quoted from in the requirement specification are to be considered further applicable documents. The further applicable documents (laws, standards, customer-specific rules, etc.) that are referred to in the requirement specification text should be differentiatedly listed according to type of document. Furthermore, a source (alternative: contact person) of the information for the contractor is to be named. The further applicable documents that were valid at the CRS issue date are applicable. If reference is made to regulations (laws, ordinances and such), the reference has to be in such a manner that the procurement is possible. The access address and modalities for the supplier are also to be named here.