INTACS® Regional Event 2026 in Cairo
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As part of the EuroSPI 2026 conference, the INTACS Regional Meeting will take place onsite at Nile University, Giza, on 10 September 2026 from 09:00 to 11:00 (Cairo time). Please see also: Egyptian Information - intacs.info
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2nd NASPICE Conference 2026
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The NASPICE 2026 Agenda Is Now Live Join automotive software leaders, ASPICE experts, OEMs, suppliers, and innovators for two days of insights, collaboration, and future-focused discussions. 📍 September 29–30, 2026 📍 Novi, Michigan, USA This year’s program features: ✔ AI-powered governance & process intelligence
✔ ASPICE PAM 4.0 insights
✔ Functional Safety & Cybersecurity
✔ Software-Defined Vehicles
✔ Automotive AI & ML assurance
✔ OEM–Supplier collaboration strategies Workshops. Technical Sessions. Industry Networking.
Join hundreds of automotive software quality professionals shaping the future of automotive engineering excellence.
View Agenda: North American SPICE Conference 2026 | ASPICE Event, Early Bird Pricing Ends June 30
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9th VDA Automotive SYS Conference China
3rd Asian SPICE Conference 2026
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IREB and iNTACS strengthen Collaboration in Requirements Management and Process Assessment
Karlsruhe, June 11, 2026 – The International Requirements Engineering Board (IREB) and the International Assessor Certification Scheme (iNTACS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on June 11, 2026, thereby establishing a strategic partnership to strengthen collaboration in professional qualification and certification.
The partnership combines the expertise of both organizations in the joint coordination of curricula, the intensive exchange of knowledge and experience, and the development of standardized terminology. This creates the conditions necessary to continuously enhance the quality and international compatibility of their qualification and certification programs.
iNTACS specializes in the assessment of development processes and provides guidance on how these processes can be utilized. IREB’s curricula impart in-depth knowledge on how requirements can be collected and processed confidently and purposefully, whether in traditional or agile environments or as digital solutions.
Both organizations are thus partners for professional development in their respective fields and, through this cooperation, complement each other’s portfolios for the benefit of users.
Reflecting on the collaboration, Dr. Kim Lauenroth (IREB) highlights the cross-industry benefits: “We are an independent, internationally active nonprofit organization with the goal of promoting and advancing requirements engineering and digital design worldwide. Through us, professionals and organizations receive internationally recognized and well-founded continuing education that is essential for the quality of software and systems development projects. iNTACS has been supporting process assessments and improvements for over 20 years. Requirements engineering is an integral part of all development models. The collaboration we have now launched is the logical next step toward better aligning and integrating existing offerings to serve our customers’ needs.”
Dr. Müller (iNTACS) highlights the benefits of this collaboration for both industry and end customers: “Our goal is to support our industry partners in mastering their development processes so they can ultimately develop products of the highest quality. In doing so, we aim to keep pace with technological advancements and integrate future technologies (e.g., AI). End customers want products that function reliably. We see strong potential in this collaboration for adding value and increasing efficiency. The collaboration between IREB and iNTACS is the best way to achieve these goals.”
Through their partnership, IREB and iNTACS are making an important contribution to strengthening the development community. By continuously advancing internationally recognized qualification and certification standards, both organizations promote professional excellence and support the training of the next generation of highly qualified specialists.
iSAQB and iNTACS strengthen Collaboration in Software Architecture and Process Assessment
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Berlin, June 11, 2026 – The International Software Architecture Qualification Board (iSAQB) and the International Assessor Certification Scheme (iNTACS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), establishing a strategic partnership to strengthen cooperation in professional education and certification. The agreement was signed in Berlin by Dr. Guido Gryczan, Chairman of the Executive Board of iSAQB, and Dr. Stephan Müller, Vice President of iNTACS. At the core of the partnership are the joint alignment of curricula, exchange of knowledge and experience but also the development of a common terminology, with the aim of further enhancing the quality of both organizations’ education and certification offerings. iNTACS specializes in designing and evaluating development processes and provides guidance on what needs to be done, when it should be done, and which best practices should be followed. The iSAQB curricula deliver in-depth knowledge of how software solutions are architected and implemented, including the soft skills required to align architectural decisions with stakeholders and successfully put them into practice. Commenting on the partnership, Dr. Gryczan emphasizes its cross-industry benefits: “We are the ones who know about software architecture and iNTACS’ role is: we know about processes. […] Our customers are interested in both qualifications and so it’s a natural fit that our organizations work together and align what we have to offer for our customers”. Dr. Müller highlights the value of the collaboration for both industry and customers, stating that “we need to deliver high quality and that is our aim. From a customer perspective, you want to get products that work”. According to both organizations, closer collaboration has the potential to increase efficiency and create additional value. Dr. Müller is confident that “working together with iSAQB and iNTACS, we think that here really we can make the shortcut in order to achieve this”. The partnership reflects both organizations’ shared commitment to advancing professional excellence through internationally recognized education and certification. iSAQB and iNTACS expect the collaboration to deliver lasting benefits for the European economy, while also investing in the next generation of highly skilled IT-professionals. |
iNTACS Vision and Mission
We are an independent and legally registered not-for-profit association.
We have open and transparent operations in an honorary capacity and global and multilingual presence. iNTACS e.V. is a non-profit association.
iNTACS e.V. is the owner of the Certification Scheme INTACS®
We supporting certification of experts, assessors and trainers in the fields of software development, software maintenance and software project management and licensing training achievements. That includes providing training courses and further training, including organising of tasks, methods, techniques and technologies as well as methodical, organisational and social factors.
We improve the assessment performance
We want to reduce variations in the quality of assessment results and to make results more comparable.
INTACS® Certification Scheme was set up in 2006 in response to requests from industry and international ISO/IEC 15504 experts. The main objective was to ensure high-quality assessor qualification in the worldwide community for process assessment according to ISO/IEC 330xx series.
We respond to an industry demand
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Setting training and certification standards for ISO/IEC 330xx assessors
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Setting standards for maintaining assessor competence
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Promoting assessment models and community interactions
INTACS® is the scheme accepted by the automotive industry and the VDA AK 13 (Working Group responsible for defining process requirements for car manufacturers and n-tier suppliers).
The new updated ISO/IEC 330xx standard series covers process assessment in general.
Certification Bodies
Looking for certification, renewal, or initially, very often your first contact is the Certification Body.
iNTACS is setting up the rules and regulations, but the Certification Body is the one to verify experience evidence and assessment log.
The automotive domain is managed by VDA QMC Berlin and
all other domains are managed by ECQA GmbH Krems
INTACS® World Wide
The INTACS® assessor certification scheme has been spread its service and support over many countries in the world. Any expert can be trained to become a assessor qualification and can be certified according to the INTACS® scheme.
Trainings and exams are usually developed in English, but translation to local guide is available for many languages.
The non-automotive domain has in 2024 in total 46 certified Assessors for ISO/IEC 15504, and SPICE for IT Services.
You can find the worldwide distribution of Automotive SPICE® assessors here (status September 2024):
Recent News
Principles for the Use of AI in SPICE Assessments
iNTACS has defined key principles for the responsible use of AI in SPICE assessments. It emphasizes the human-centered nature of the assessments, defines the limits for the use of AI, and provides guidelines on recording, transcription, confidentiality, and cultural aspects to ensure the integrity and quality of the assessment process.
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Current rules for online activities (status as of November 11th, 2022)
iNTACS and VDA QMC accepted to perform assessments and trainings completely online.
To ensure the high-quality expectations of intacs®, the current rules apply until further notice:
For the following training courses, the online and onsite execution (including online and onsite exams) is allowed:
- INTACS® certified Process Expert
- INTACS® certified Provisional Assessor
- INTACS® certified Competent Assessor *)
- INTACS® Automotive SPICE® for Cybersecurity, Hardware SPICE and Machine Learning
For the following observations, the online and onsite execution is allowed:
- Competent Course Participant Observation
- Competent Assessor Candidate Observation (during an assessment) **)
- Instructor Observation ***)
For assessments, the online and onsite execution is allowed:
- The VDA Automotive SPICE® Guidelines v2.0 specify in chapter 10.3.2: "In some cases it could be appropriate to perform interviews for data collection only using phone and/or video conferences."
- INTACS® recommends following the Guideline for Remote Process Assessments: {rsfiles path="SPICE Documents/Guideline_for_Remote_Process_Assessments.pdf"}
*) For the “INTACS® certified Competent Assessor” training, there are mandatory rules for online performance:
- This training must be conducted via video conference, so the trainer is able to observe the participants (camera switched on).
- A tool must be used to allow working groups in separate sessions, between which the trainer can switch anytime.
**) For the “Competent Assessor Candidate Observation (during an assessment)”, there are mandatory rules for online performance:
- The observation must be conducted via video conference, so the observer is able to observe the behavior of the candidate as well as the reaction of the interviewees.
***) For the “Instructor Observation”, there are mandatory rules for online performance:
- This training must be conducted via video conference, so the observer is able to observe the Instructor candidate as well as the participants all the time.
- The latest Observation sheet must be filled-in by the Observer to document and maintain all necessary steps and results.
iNTACS is continuously working on updated procedures with additional requirements to ensure the quality of onsite and online activities also in the future. This includes the criteria for observers who have an important responsibility.
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ISO330xx/INTACS® or VDA/INTACS® rules for qualification
INTACS® certified assessors are qualified for all passed PAM specific trainings and passed Extension trainings; domain specific qualifications may apply.
If extensions are assessed in an "official" assessment, one of the assessment team member must be a certified assessor and has taken part in the extension training and passed the exam.
Personal with technical expertise is not a substitute for the additional qualification (extension) for a qualified assessor, and can not be part of the assessment team. They are interview participants, but are not assessor substitutes.
"Official" assessments are those that are carried out by certified assessors according to the valid ISO330xx/INTACS® or VDA/INTACS® rules and for which EEs are awarded. Please note also the difference between "Certificate of Competence" and a "Assessor or Instructor License" decribed in the current version of procedure "Certification Criteria".