Stop multiplying. Start prioritizing.
The old RPN method is gone. AIAG-VDA replaced S×O×D with Action Priority (AP) — and most teams don’t know how to make the switch.
This template does it for you.
Built by an IATF 16949 Lead Auditor with 25+ years of audit experience, this Excel template walks your team through all 7 steps of the AIAG-VDA Process FMEA methodology — with everything pre-structured so you can focus on your process, not your formatting.
What’s included:
• Full 7-step PFMEA worksheet with Action Number tracking
• AP lookup logic built in — no RPN, no guesswork
• Severity, Occurrence, and Detection rating scales (AIAG-VDA 2019)
• RPN → AP transition guide for teams making the switch
• Auditor’s Eye guide — 11 real findings that cause major nonconformances
• 5 pre-filled example rows across incoming inspection, machining, heat treatment, and final inspection
• CC/SC flagging with dropdown validation
Who this is for: Quality engineers, APQP teams, and suppliers preparing for IATF 16949 third-party audits who need to get off the old FMEA format fast.
Stop multiplying. Start prioritizing.
The old RPN method is gone. AIAG-VDA replaced S×O×D with Action Priority (AP) — and most teams don’t know how to make the switch.
This template does it for you.
Built by an IATF 16949 Lead Auditor with 25+ years of audit experience, this Excel template walks your team through all 7 steps of the AIAG-VDA Process FMEA methodology — with everything pre-structured so you can focus on your process, not your formatting.
What’s included:
• Full 7-step PFMEA worksheet with Action Number tracking
• AP lookup logic built in — no RPN, no guesswork
• Severity, Occurrence, and Detection rating scales (AIAG-VDA 2019)
• RPN → AP transition guide for teams making the switch
• Auditor’s Eye guide — 11 real findings that cause major nonconformances
• 5 pre-filled example rows across incoming inspection, machining, heat treatment, and final inspection
• CC/SC flagging with dropdown validation
Who this is for: Quality engineers, APQP teams, and suppliers preparing for IATF 16949 third-party audits who need to get off the old FMEA format fast.
Know exactly where your QMS stands before the standard drops.