AQAP-2110 & AQAP-2310 – Understanding & Implementing
Attending the AQAP 2110 & AQAP 2310 – Understanding & Implementing Training will strengthen ATLAS capability to meet NATO aligned quality requirements and deliver products that consistently meet defence sector expectations.
Description
For Production, Quality, Procurement, and Engineering teams, the training strengthens understanding of key AQAP requirements—such as planning, configuration management, supplier control, and traceability—enabling better compliance with MOD expectations and reducing risks of non‑conformance. By building these skills, we improve product assurance, enhance supplier oversight, and support more reliable contract delivery in the defence environment.
TEC’s 2-day empowerment course is aimed at quality professionals, managers and consultants who need to –
· understand the terminology
· interpret the requirements
· undertake audits and in-depth evaluations of existing QMS processes
| The practical 2-day course is highly interactive and uses individual/team exercises, workshops and quizzes to achieve the above objectives. |
| This course is part of TEC’s comprehensive AQAP training program which includes twelve empowerment courses |
| Course details |
| The 2-day course is divided into Sessions covering in detail the following topics – |
| · NATO, AQAP, NATO standardization and MoD requirements |
| · AQAP Selection Guidance |
| · GQA, GAI, JSP 940 and the complete acquisition cycle |
| CHAPTER 1 – Introduction |
| o General |
| o Purpose |
| o Applicability |
| CHAPTER 2 – Compliance with this publication |
| o 2.1 Compliance |
| Notes and Guidance |
| CHAPTER 3 – Composition of requirements in AQAP-2110 and AQAP-2310 |
| o 3.1 Composition |
| o 3.2 References |
| o 3.3 Definitions |
| CHAPTER 4 General QMS requirements |
| o 4.1 Applicability of ISO 9001:2015 requirements |
| o 4.2 Quality Management System and its Processes |
| o 4.3 Access to Supplier and External Providers and Support for GQA Activities |
| CHAPTER 5 NATO specific QMS requirements |
| o 5.1 Leadership |
| o 5.1.1 Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities |
| o 5.2 Planning |
| o 5.2.1 Risk Management |
| · 5.3 Support |
| o 5.3.1 Infrastructure |
| o 5.3.2 Monitoring and measuring resources |
| o 5.3.3 Competence |
| o 5.3.4 Awareness |
| o 5.3.5 Documented information |
| · 5.4 Operation |
| o 5.4.1 Operational planning and control |
| o 5.4.1.1 Quality Plan + Compliance matrix |
| o 5.4.1.2 Configuration Management |
| o 5.4.2 Customer communications |
| o 5.4.3 Determining the requirements related to products |
| o 5.4.4 Design and development controls |
| o 5.4.5 Dependability |
| o 5.4.6 Control of externally provided processes, products and services |
| o 5.4.7 Control of Production and Service Provision |
| o 5.4.8 Identification and traceability |
| o 5.4.9 Property belonging to customers or External Providers |
| o 5.4.10 Preservation |
| o 5.4.11 Release of products + Certificate of Conformity (COC) |
| o 5.4.12 Control of nonconforming products |
| · 5.5 Performance Evaluation |
| o 5.5.1 Customer satisfaction |
| o 5.5.2 Internal audit |
| o 5.5.3 Management review |
| · 5.6 Improvement |
| THINGS TO DO – Projects |
| · Identifying nonconformities, shortcomings and AFIs |
| · Prioritizing improvement projects (what – who – by when) |
| EXTENDED Q & A SESSION |