Course Information

Control Plan Basics Training

Learners will be able to:

  • Explain the purpose of a Control Plan.
  • Confirm inputs to Control Plan sections are complete and correct.
  • Implement the Reaction Plan if something has gone wrong.
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Control Plan Basics Training

About This Course

The intent of a Control Plan is to create a structured approach for control of process and product elements while focusing the organization on characteristics important to the customer. An important part of a Control Plan is a Reaction Plan that clearly specifies what action to take in case an out-of-control condition occurs. Development and use of Control Plans are a vital aspect of a comprehensive Advanced Quality Planning Process (APQP). The Advanced Quality Planning Process was originated by the Automotive Industry Action Group to provide a common, standardized process for planning, developing and communicating the requirements and status of new products and services to improve the process for New Product Introductions (NPI).

IMPORTANT NOTE

This course is a great way to learn how about Control Plans.  It is taken from our comprehensive Fundamentals of APQP course.  If you have already taken the Fundamentals of APQP course, you have already seen the content covered in Control Plan Basics.

Price: See Pricing

Type of Course: Targeted Training (.5 Training Credit/Learner)

Certificate of Completion: Yes

Continuing Education Units: 0.1 CEU’s/RU’s

Time to Complete: Approximately 1.0 Hours

Audience: Engineers, Quality Professionals, Managers

Prerequisites:

  • None.

Languages:

  • English (EN-US)
  • Chinese (simplified) (ZH)
  • Czech (CS)
  • French (FR)
  • German (DE)
  • Italian (IT)
  • Japanese (no audio) (JA)
  • Korean (no audio) (KO)
  • Polish (PL)
  • Portuguese (Brazilian) (PT-BR)
  • Romanian RO)
  • Russian (RU)
  • Spanish (ES)
  • Vietnamese (no audio) (VI)

Course Objectives

  • Explain the intent of a Control Plan.
  • Understand the evolution of Control Plans during the life cycle of a product.
  • Describe the key sections of a Control Plan.
  • Know how to establish a Reaction Plan.
  • Distinguish between Reaction Plan triggers and root cause analysis.
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Course Outline

Lesson Outline

  • What are control plans?
  • What control plans are not.
  • Control plans apply throughout the life cycle of a product.
  • The five key sections of a control plan.
    • Identifiers
    • Descriptors
    • Characteristics
    • Methods
    • Reaction Plan
  • How to make a Control Plan a living document.

Challenge

  • An assessment of the learner’s progress in this course.
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4.6 out of 5 stars

Comments from Learners About This Course

  • The course was informative. I wish we had it in place years ago.
  • Nice introduction to Control Plan basics. Course length was appropriate for the topics.
  • This course is a very good introduction to control plans.
  • Very informative and not over complicated at the same time with respect to the content covered.
  • Quick and well explained course.
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