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Innovator Software utilizes VB / VBA / Java as well as numerous Macros and Active X content for its analysis and reporting.

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Project Feasibility enables the 35 Requirements of Customer recognised criteria to establish if your

Organisations Management System provides adequate confidence to Customers to source specific Products.

The Process Feasibility Gap Analysis it will default to the Project Feasibility View.

A Gap Analysis paves the way for a Project Feasibility Audit.

An Internal Process Feasibility Gap Analysis (sometimes referred to as a Desk Top Audit)

is a Self Assessment to establish & document how a Management System

addresses Project Feasibility requirements.

A Gap Analysis provides Customers with confidence that the Potential exists to comply with Process Audit requirements.

More information about Project Feasibility is availableon a separate Project Feasibility Tutorial

The Process Feasibility Gap AnalysisIs customised in

Company / Audit Informationto a specific level of Process Audit

Some Housekeeping is required to

set up the information for the

Process Feasibility Gap Analysis

Information added here is displayed in various

Pages and Reports throughout

Process Feasibility Gap AnalysisThis section is Auto filled from the Audit Report

This Page duplicates as the Front Cover ofProject Feasibility innovator REPORT

Auto Filled based on your licence

Auto Filled based on your licence

Enter> The Product (or Process) Group the Audit is Applicable to.

Enter> The Reason for the Audit e.g.New contract Changed Process Process Problem

Enter> Applicable OEM Customer

Once entered, this data is utilized throughout the Process Feasibility Gap Analysis Reports.

Enter> As applicable

Enter> As applicable

Enter> As applicable

Enter> As applicable

Enter> As applicable

Auto Filled based on your licence

Auto Filled based on your licence

Note: Project Feasibility (Gap & Audit) evaluates only 1 Process Step

Note: Process Feasibility Gap Analysis: shows only the one option.

The Audit Type ..

The Audit Type ..is impregnated on each Process Feasibility gap Analysis page

Selecting the Audit Type ..

The Full Process Audit Innovator also has options for:-

Process Feasibility Audit Process Gap Analysis Process Audit

Options have customised views and reports depending on the application.

Once the Company / Audit Information has been entered push Complete to return to Innovator

All the work is done in Phases 2-3-4-5-6.1-6.2-6.3-6.4-6.5-6.5 -7.

The Rest are automated Analysis & Reports

<< 1st levelThese are the Process Audit Questionsof Phase 2

2nd level Each Question has a set of

Requirements >>

Questions for each Requirement are displayed using the Expand Bar with a Drop Down Selection Box

Select Phase 2 ..

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Zoom to a certain value by entering the percentage in the Zoom Box. A number from 70 to 400

a)To understand the Requirement - i.e. 2.1 Organisational Management.

b)To Briefly describe how the Organisation complies with that Requirement.

c)To Rate on a Robot G – Y – R - NR

The Principles of Process Audit Innovator are The Objective is to concisely state HOW “Organisational Management” is addressed in the QMS.

Note: on b)The Brief Description (under Evidence) can only be entered once the Requirements related to the Questions are understood and the Auditor is aware of how those Requirements are met by the Organisations Management System.

Not Rated: Maximum number of questions not assessed is limited to 3

The Requirement in the question is not achieved

The Requirement in the Question is achieved only to a certain extent

The requirements in the question is achieved

Each Question has a comment box describing typical activities that could demonstrate compliance.

The FREE HoQuality /Forum has extensive additional support providing further explanations of the Requirements.

Each Question has a number of related Requirements.

Each Question indicates A)The original German textB)The official translationC)A modified translation based on TS16949 terminology

A) .B) .C) .

The FREE Hoquality /Forum has extensive additional support providing further explanations of the Questions

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The Gap Analysis comes with editable – pre-defined answers taken from “an ideal” QMS.

Once the Questions related to each Requirement are understood

the Auditor should (under - Evidence) Document how the organisations Management Systems addresses each Question.

Where applicable a X –Ref can be indicated to any applicable Documentation.(Note: Hyperlinks can be inserted here if applicable)

Effective Organisational Managementhas a number of Requirements.

How the QMS addresses each Requirement will effect how the overall Question of Organisational Management is assessed.

How

Once how the Organisations Management System addresses the Questions are recorded The Auditor must ..

a) Assess the overall impact of the Questions on the Requirement b) Summarise that impact in the Evidence columnc) Rate the perceived level of Compliance R Y G

How

How

How

How

How

- Customer Requirements- International Network (licence

agreements)- Job Descriptions for Project Manager- Project Organisational Chart- Specialist technology resources

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The Scoring System

Project Feasibility Total & Individual Score

Innovator indicates the Red Yellow Green & NA status of

each Project Feasibility Phase

and of the

full Project Feasibility Gap Analysis

The Status of the 35 Project Feasibility Questions are identified individually.

The Project Feasibility Status is automatically displayed against the established criteria.

Results of the Project Feasibility Scoring will automatically be carried forward to the Project Feasibility Report

Corrective Actions are required against all Yellow & Red Ratings

Corrective Actions are identified against each applicable Requirement.

A brief description of intended Corrective Action can be entered against each applicable Requirement.

We suggest that you Print the Report to PDF and then Copy / Send or Print from the PDF..

ImportantPatience Please:Allow time for the Innovator to PrintConducting other actions whilst the Process Feasibility Innovator is printing may cause instability.

Ensure you have saved (with backup) prior to printing.

The PDF will by default be saved in the Internal Project Feasibility Gap Analysis Folder that the Gap Analysis resides in.

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To avoid naming conflicts Rename the File to indicate Cover

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Hard Copies

of the Audit Questions; Requirements; & Open Audit Questions;

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and issued to Individual Auditors

Saving

Process Feasibility Gap Analysis is FILE driven. This enables the User/s to Copy / Save / Rename unlimited copies of the Feasibility.

Note: The Folder Structure under which the FILES are saved is completely under the control of the User.

Using the Save functionwill over write your Fileand no backups will be generated.The content of these saved Files are identical.

They can be distributed, renamed, archived or deleted dependent on your specific Documentation Control requirements.If you don't require Date/Time Backups –(not a good idea)- the Innovator CAN BE SAVED USING THE NORMAL Save Function.

The File we opened was

Using the functionSave with Backup

over writes the original File and generates two additional FilesOne : with date addedTwo : with date & time added.

Select the Drop Down Menu

IMPORTANTHave patience for the Save to Activate!

The File we opened was

Using the functionSave AS

In the File Name box, enter a new name for the file.Click Save

Select the Drop Down Menu

Save As is used to rename a file or change the location of where file is located

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