In this episode of The Quality Horizon, members of the SCMH Safety Management System Project Team discuss the importance of Safety Management Systems (SMS) for suppliers in the aviation industry. 

Emphasizing the need for effective communication within the supply chain to enhance safety performance, and introducing new guidance materials aimed at helping suppliers understand and integrate SMS with their existing Quality Management Systems (QMS). 

To learn more, visit the SCMH website at scmh.iaqg.org 

In this episode of The Quality Horizon, we discuss OASIS Insights reports with Greg Fontaine, the digital focal for the IAQG, and Jake Lewin, CEO of Intact US.  

These reports, generated post-audit, provide organizations with contextual information about their audit results, including benchmarking against similar audits and insights into non-conformances. 

The conversation highlights the importance of interpreting these reports correctly, emphasizing that they are not scores but rather insights into audit performance.  

For more information visit the OASIS Insights page here. 

In this episode of the Quality Horizon Podcast, we are joined with Alfio Mantineo, the head of operations for the Product Assurance and Safety Office at the European Space Agency (ESA), discusses the significance of standards and guidelines in the aerospace sector, particularly in the context of international cooperation. Providing valuable insights into the critical role of standards in ensuring quality and compliance in the aerospace industry, highlighting the collaborative efforts of organizations like ESA, NASA, and JAXA within the IAQG Space Forum to foster global harmonization and improve industry practices.

The conversation centers around an article co-authored by Mantineo and his colleagues from ESA and the IAQG Space Forum, titled "Comparison of Standards and Guidelines in Use in Different IAQG Sectors for the Aerospace European Bulletin." A link to the article can be found here! 

In this episode of The Quality Horizon, Eric Jeffries, president of the IAQG, and Greg Fontaine, IAQG Digital Focal, discuss the upcoming launch of a new reporting tool called OASIS Insights™

Slated to launch in April 2025, OASIS Insights is a tool designed to enhance quality management systems by providing organizations with a clearer understanding of their audit results and performance metrics. To learn more about OASIS Insights, visit https://iaqg.org/tools/insights. 

In this episode, we are joined by Brett Cooper, the Associate Director of Quality System Compliance at Raytheon Corporation and the newly appointed Certification Oversight Lead for the Americas Aerospace Quality Group (AAQG). 

Join us as we dive into the important work of the Certification Oversight Team in the Americas, which manages the IAQG certification scheme.  

Exploring key topics such as: 

• The significance of the 9145 standard and its impact on auditors. 
• The game-changing OCAP (Organization Certification Analysis Process) and its role in audit planning. 
• The upcoming IA-9104-1 performance-based surveillance and recertification process, which rewards organizations for meeting performance standards. 
• The importance of understanding requirements and effective change management in audits. 

Click on the link to listen to the supplemental webinar on the 9145 presentations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB8JGcG_O7k.  

 To learn more, visit https://iaqg.org.   

Discover the future of aerospace standards in this episode of the Quality Horizon podcast. Host Susan Matson engages with industry experts Fortunato Nino Giardina and David Alexander to delve into the evolution of how the IAQG is bringing standards to market through their partnership with SAE International. Together, the two guests unravel the complexities of the standard development process, emphasizing transparency, efficiency, and global alignment. Listeners will gain insights into the IAQG’s seamless transition to IA standards, ensuring consistency and accessibility across regions. From multilingual availability to strategic partnerships, all aspects of the standard development journey are explored, promising a more inclusive and collaborative approach. With a focus on driving innovation and meeting stakeholder needs, this episode offers invaluable perspectives for professionals in the aerospace industry. Tune in to uncover the strategic initiatives shaping the future of aerospace standards and the relentless pursuit of excellence in quality management. 

Learn more about the global partnership between IAQG and SAE - https://iaqg.org/iaqg-publishes-first-ia-standard/  

Where to purchase IA standards - https://www.sae.org/iaqg  

Five project management groups can be seen over the lifecycle of a project, sequentially developed with a system approach (interaction and integration between technical and organizational variables): Initiate, Plan, Execute, Close, and Monitor and Control. In this episode, we invited the SCMH Project Management Team to discuss how this work aligns with the IAQG 9145 Standard and some of the frequently asked questions they have addressed: 

1.     Why this team was assembled

2.     If APQP is redundant to existing activities

3.     The value APQP brings to small/medium size companies or projects

4.     The similarities/differences between Project Management and 9145

5.     What part do Project Managers play in the 9145 standard

6.     If 9145 is Quality driven activity or project management-driven activity

7.     How the IAQG supports small and medium size companies 

8.     If it is possible to provide a facilitated version of APQP/PM for small and medium-scale companies new beginners

The Q&A is co-hosted by team lead Pankaj Deo, Associate Director - APQP Excellence, Collins Aerospace, an RTX Business. Pankaj is joined by fellow SCMH Project Management Team members:

·      Amalio Monzon, Head of Digital Quality for Airbus Defence and Space

·      Ivan Banegas, QPM System UK, Airbus Commercial

·      Geoff Charron, PMP/CMB/OE, Senior Business Operations Manager, Avionics for GE Aerospace

·      Doug Truesdail, Supplier Quality Engineering, East Region Major Commodities Lead, Air Vehicle & Mission Systems, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

·      Diana Giorgini, Aerospace & Defense Business Development Manager with ATLA

·      Marc Doolittle – IAQG PSCI Team Lead Raytheon Technologies

 This episode is only an excerpt of our conversation. To hear the full interview and see their published guidance materials, visit SCMH under the Plan topic  7.9 Project Management.  

 All opinions expressed by the participants in this interview do not reflect the opinions of their respective companies. The content provided is for informational purposes only.

This episode features a conversation with Eric Jefferies, the newly appointed IAQG President. 

Eric, with a 22-year background in aerospace, shared insights into his journey within the industry and his gradual involvement with IAQG. The discussion highlights IAQG's 25th anniversary and its recognized leadership in global standards for aviation, space, and defense. During the conversation, Eric emphasizes his belief in the need to move beyond publishing standards, exploring opportunities with products like the AIMM tool and the supply chain management handbook or new areas such as training. Eric also outlines the IAQG strategic priorities, focusing on securing confidence, building an ecosystem, enhancing partnerships, prioritizing people, and leveraging IAQG model assets. 

The interview encourages member involvement to shape the future of aerospace quality, emphasizing the exciting opportunities for growth and influence in the coming years. 

Take a listen to learn more.

Resolution 167, issued on 27 November 2023, effectively requires all certification bodies to begin using the new OASIS database. To help understand what is mandated, we spoke with IAQG’s Certification Oversight Team Lead, Pete Cracknell (BAE Systems).  In addition to understanding why the resolution was issued, Pete pointed out temporary assistance the Team is permitting to help ease the potential backlog of data entry some CBs are faced with. Two notable permissions include allowing others (designated by the CB) to enter data on behalf of an auditor and accepting PDF files in certain instances. Listen today to learn more. 

Links noted in the discussion: 

Resolution Log: https://iaqg.org/go/resolution-log  

OASIS Knowledge Base: https://iaqg.org/go/oasis-v3-help 

Transitional Audits Guidance Article: https://iaqg.org/go/transition-audit 

OASIS V3, the latest Online Aerospace Software Information System, has been in operation for a few months. This new version is a re-platforming, so while the work performed is the same, how you use the OASIS platform (and what it looks like) is different. In this episode, we talk to Greg Fontaine (Jaspin Interactive), IAQG Digital Focal, and Jake Lewin, CEO for Intact US – developers of OASIS V3, to understand what users are finding challenging when performing their work. We asked the questions and received answers regarding:  

• Initial login complexities 
• Limited or no organization visibility after login.  
• Limited or no audit detail visibility after login 
• Obtaining access rights for an organization  
• How to open a ticket 

We also asked our guests if they have seen actions users are doing that have led to errors or issues on the new platform. Take a listen.  

Below are links mentioned to bookmark during the recording: 

1. OASIS V3: https://oasis.iaqg.org/Login.aspx  
2. OASIS V3 Web page: https://iaqg.org/tools/oasis-v3/  
3. Knowledge Base: https://OASIS-help.iaqg.org 
4. Ticketing: https://iaqg.intact-systems.com/page/Helpdesk  
5. Known Issues: https://iaqg.org/go/v3-known-issues  

This is the first in a series of OASIS V3 Questions Answered. Submit questions to [email protected] for possible inclusion in an upcoming episode.