VDA 4: Quality Assurance in the Process Landscape
16 May. 2022

The continuous development of quality management in the automotive industry requires a complete revision of the content and editorial aspects of VDA Volume 4. The content changes in the new edition are mainly reflected in the following aspects:

  • Added a chapter on the "5-Why" method,

  • Added method selection model from previous VDA volume 14,

  • Summary of FMEA and 8D methods, which has more details in separate VDA volumes,

  • Added further developments and new insights on various method descriptions,

  • Decomposed the former "binder" structure: this new volume is provided in the form of a monograph, divided into 4 Sections, the description is more clear and easy to understand and convenient for reference.


During editorial revisions:

  • Updated references and sources,

  • Verified spelling, grammar and consistency, and

  • Modified the charts



Target readers

  • Person from Development / Quality Management / Project Management / Auditor / After-sales Service

  • Person from Production / Enterprise Management / Purchasing Personnel / Logistics

VDA 4: Quality Assurance in the Process Landscape - Section 1: General

Methods Overview, Elementary Aids, Development Processes

3rd, fully revised and expanded edition, March 2021


VDA 4: Quality Assurance in the Process Landscape - Section 2: Risk Analyses

Fault Tree Analysis – FTA, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), SWOT-Analysis (Strengths – Weaknesses – Opportunities  – Threats)

3rd,fully revised and expanded edition, March 2021


VDA 4: Quality Assurance in the Process Landscape - Section 3: Methods

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA), Digital Mock-Up (DMU), Design of Experiments (DoE) – Trial Methodology, Manufacturing Feasibility Analysis, POKA YOKE, Quality Function Deployment (QFD), TRIZ, Economical Process Design and Process Control, 8D Method, 5 Why Method, Selection of Preventive Quality Management Methods

3rd,fully revised and expanded edition, March 2021


VDA 4: Quality Assurance in the Process Landscape - Section 4: Process Models

Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Industrial Tolerance Process

3rd,fully revised and expanded edition, March 2021