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.