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Presential Classroom
Airbus Leadership University, Toulouse
8 October 2025
About the Course
Join us for a comprehensive review of APQP fundamentals, focusing on methodology, benefits, and the key role of the deliverable assessor, including the KBD assessor.
We’ll guide you through the critical elements of APQP assessments, with a focus on the role of the KBD assessor. You’ll gain hands-on experience in assessing deliverables at key project stages, refining your understanding of the key factors for success. The course also covers essential behaviors, tips, and best practices to ensure effective assessments and guide deliverable owners towards continuous improvement. Prerequisite: APQP awareness
Skills You’ll Gain
Completing this course equips you with the skills to assess APQP deliverables confidently and effectively. By the end of this course, you will be able to:
__ Understand the key factors for successful KBD assessments: competence, early warning, behavior, and frequency.
__ Learn how to assess a KBD effectively, including tips and tricks, and common traps to avoid.
__ Gain the tools to manage assessments, from ratings to action plans and coaching deliverable owners.
All you need to know
Who should attend?
__ APQP Masters
__ APQP Leaders
__ KBD assessors
__ Technical Experts
__ Supply Chain Quality Specialists and Managers
__ Quality Conformity Managers
__ Manufacturing Engineering
__ Quality Engineers
__ Programme Quality
What are the prerequisites for attending?
APQP Awareness
What are the learning objectives?
__ Understand what are the Key factors for a successful KBD asessment: Competence required, Early warning, Behavior, Frequency
__ How to assess a KBD: adequate behaviour, tips and tricks, traps to avoid during KBD assessment
__ How to manage an assessment: rating, action plan definition, coaching of deliverable owner.
What is the duration of this course?
The course is one full day, from 9am to 5pm.
What is the course content?
__ The deliverable Check List
__ Role and responsibilities of an assessor and deliverable owner
__ Interview tips
__ Ranking criteria
__ Action plan recommendations
What are the methods and evaluation?
__ Sessions available in English. Contact us to arrange sessions in other languages.
__ Lectures, role play, assessment workshops, discussions
__ Benefit from an experienced trainer throughout the course.
What are the dates and venues?
The course will be held at the Airbus Leadership University in Toulouse on the following date:
8 of October 2025
What is the course fee?
Presential Classroom | €900
*Early bird price | €720
*Early bird if you book 60 or more calendar days before the start of the course.
__ All prices exclude VAT where applicable.
__ Full payment must be received 4 weeks prior to the session unless training is funded by an OPCO (applicable to France only) or Goods and Services credits.
How can I contact you?
For any queries regarding this session or to arrange a private session, please contact our Customer Success team by email at business@beyond.airbus.com
What are the access terms and deadlines?
How to register for the course:
Pre-register online
Pre-registration must be received at least 10 working days before the start of the session.
Airbus Beyond will conduct a KYC check if your company, entity, or invoicing address has not been cleared previously.
Please note that your registration is confirmed only after your company has completed the Airbus KYC process and after you receive a registration confirmation email from Airbus Beyond.
If the course requires a prerequisite, you will be required to take a test or participate in a telephone interview to validate your registration.
Cancellation policy.
You must give four weeks' written notice of cancellation to avoid a cancellation fee.
If you cancel within two to four weeks of the start of the course, you will be charged a 50% cancellation fee.
If you cancel within two weeks of the start of the course or do not show up for the course, you will not be refunded.
Name changes are accepted at any time.
Airbus Beyond cancellation policy.
Airbus Beyond reserves the right to cancel any course up to four weeks prior to course commencement.
If Airbus Beyond cancels a course, you will be fully refunded.
Airbus Beyond is not responsible for any other expenses incurred by course participants (i.e. airfare or hotel charges).