# APQP Phase Deliverables Reference Table > Source: https://netray.co/tools/apqp-phase-deliverables-reference > Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems. > Section: Free Tools ## Short answer Searchable list of the five APQP phases with the typical inputs, outputs and owners for each deliverable. ## Category quality ## Industry Automotive ## Audience - Supplier quality engineer - Program manager - Quality engineer ## Tool **Kind:** worksheet **Mode:** reference **Columns:** #### Phase **Key:** phase **Type:** text #### Deliverable **Key:** deliverable **Type:** text #### Input or output **Key:** kind **Type:** text #### Typical owner **Key:** owner **Type:** text **Rows:** #### 1 Plan and define **Deliverable:** Voice of the customer, market research, warranty data **Kind:** Input **Owner:** Sales, program management #### 1 Plan and define **Deliverable:** Business plan and marketing strategy **Kind:** Input **Owner:** Management #### 1 Plan and define **Deliverable:** Product and process benchmark data **Kind:** Input **Owner:** Engineering #### 1 Plan and define **Deliverable:** Product and process assumptions **Kind:** Input **Owner:** Engineering #### 1 Plan and define **Deliverable:** Design goals **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Engineering #### 1 Plan and define **Deliverable:** Reliability and quality goals **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Quality #### 1 Plan and define **Deliverable:** Preliminary bill of material **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Engineering #### 1 Plan and define **Deliverable:** Preliminary process flow chart **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Manufacturing engineering #### 1 Plan and define **Deliverable:** Preliminary list of special product and process characteristics **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Cross-functional team #### 1 Plan and define **Deliverable:** Product assurance plan **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Quality #### 2 Product design and development **Deliverable:** Design failure mode and effects analysis **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Design engineering #### 2 Product design and development **Deliverable:** Design for manufacturability and assembly **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Design and manufacturing #### 2 Product design and development **Deliverable:** Design verification **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Design engineering #### 2 Product design and development **Deliverable:** Prototype build control plan **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Quality #### 2 Product design and development **Deliverable:** Engineering drawings and specifications **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Design engineering #### 2 Product design and development **Deliverable:** Material specifications **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Design, purchasing #### 2 Product design and development **Deliverable:** Drawing and specification changes **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Design engineering #### 2 Product design and development **Deliverable:** New equipment, tooling and facilities requirements **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Manufacturing engineering #### 2 Product design and development **Deliverable:** Gauge and testing equipment requirements **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Quality #### 2 Product design and development **Deliverable:** Team feasibility commitment and management support **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Cross-functional team #### 3 Process design and development **Deliverable:** Packaging standards and specifications **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Logistics #### 3 Process design and development **Deliverable:** Product and process quality system review **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Quality #### 3 Process design and development **Deliverable:** Process flow chart **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Manufacturing engineering #### 3 Process design and development **Deliverable:** Floor plan layout **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Manufacturing engineering #### 3 Process design and development **Deliverable:** Characteristics matrix **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Quality #### 3 Process design and development **Deliverable:** Process failure mode and effects analysis **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Manufacturing engineering #### 3 Process design and development **Deliverable:** Pre-launch control plan **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Quality #### 3 Process design and development **Deliverable:** Process instructions **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Manufacturing engineering #### 3 Process design and development **Deliverable:** Measurement systems analysis plan **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Quality #### 3 Process design and development **Deliverable:** Preliminary process capability study plan **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Quality #### 3 Process design and development **Deliverable:** Packaging specifications **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Logistics #### 4 Product and process validation **Deliverable:** Significant production run **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Production #### 4 Product and process validation **Deliverable:** Measurement systems evaluation **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Quality #### 4 Product and process validation **Deliverable:** Preliminary process capability study **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Quality #### 4 Product and process validation **Deliverable:** Production part approval **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Quality, customer #### 4 Product and process validation **Deliverable:** Production validation testing **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Engineering, lab #### 4 Product and process validation **Deliverable:** Packaging evaluation **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Logistics #### 4 Product and process validation **Deliverable:** Production control plan **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Quality #### 4 Product and process validation **Deliverable:** Quality planning sign-off and management support **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Cross-functional team #### 5 Feedback, assessment and corrective action **Deliverable:** Reduced variation **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Production, quality #### 5 Feedback, assessment and corrective action **Deliverable:** Improved customer satisfaction **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Quality, sales #### 5 Feedback, assessment and corrective action **Deliverable:** Improved delivery and service **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Logistics, customer service #### 5 Feedback, assessment and corrective action **Deliverable:** Effective use of lessons learned **Kind:** Output **Owner:** Cross-functional team **Notes:** Based on the structure of the AIAG APQP manual. Individual customers may add or drop deliverables. Use it as a planning index, not a replacement for the manual. ## Content **Intro:** Advanced Product Quality Planning organises a new automotive part launch into five phases, each with defined inputs and outputs. This table lists those deliverables so you can build a launch plan or audit one without paging through the manual. **Sections:** #### How to use the table **Body:** Filter by phase number to see what should exist at each gate, or search for a deliverable such as control plan or packaging to find where it belongs. Export to Excel and add columns for due date, owner name and status, then use it as the backbone of your timing plan. Because the rows are reference data, they stay stable while you build your own tracker around them. #### The five phases in brief **Body:** Phase 1 plans and defines the program and sets goals. Phase 2 covers product design and verification. Phase 3 designs the process, including flow, PFMEA and the pre-launch control plan. Phase 4 validates through a significant production run and PPAP. Phase 5 uses production feedback to reduce variation and capture lessons learned. Phases overlap in real programs, so use gates rather than strict sequence. #### Link to PPAP and IATF 16949 **Body:** PPAP is the main evidence of phase 4 and draws on outputs from phases 2 and 3: the DFMEA, flow, PFMEA, control plan and MSA. IATF 16949 clause 8.3 requires design and development planning and 8.3.4.4 requires a product approval process, which most suppliers satisfy through APQP and PPAP together. #### Common mistakes **Body:** Teams often skip phase 1 goals and later cannot judge whether the process meets expectations. Another frequent gap is writing the PFMEA after the process is already running, which turns it into documentation instead of a design tool. Start the cross-functional team early and review the table at every gate. **Cta:** If your launch milestones live in an ERP or PLM project, we can help report APQP gate status automatically. Send us a short description of your setup. **Faq:** #### Is APQP required by IATF 16949? **Answer:** IATF 16949 requires planned design and process development, risk analysis and a product approval process but does not name APQP in every clause. Most automotive suppliers use APQP as the method because customers expect it and the AIAG manual is the common reference. #### How many phases does APQP have? **Answer:** Five: plan and define, product design and development, process design and development, product and process validation, and feedback, assessment and corrective action. Some customer programs also add their own gate names on top of these. #### Where does the control plan sit in APQP? **Answer:** A prototype control plan is an output of phase 2, a pre-launch control plan comes from phase 3 and the production control plan is finalised in phase 4. It is a living document updated throughout the life of the part. #### Can I use this table for a non-automotive program? **Answer:** Yes. The phase structure is also used by other industries as a launch framework. Just replace automotive-specific items such as PPAP with your own customer approval step. ## Search terms apqp phases, apqp deliverables, apqp outputs by phase, advanced product quality planning phases, apqp 5 phases list, apqp inputs and outputs, apqp checklist by phase, apqp deliverables excel --- Talk to an engineer: https://netray.co/contact?intent=erp_ai | Machine catalog: https://netray.co/agent/catalog.json