# AS9100 Process Turtle Diagram Template

> Source: https://netray.co/tools/as9100-process-turtle-diagram-template
> Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems.
> Section: Free Tools

## Short answer

Fill-in turtle diagram for one QMS process, covering inputs, outputs, resources, methods, competence and performance measures.

## Category

aerospace-defense

## Industry

Aerospace

## Audience

- Quality manager
- Process owner
- Internal auditor

## Tool

**Kind:** template

**Output:** document

**Fields:**

#### Process name

**Key:** process

**Type:** text

**Default:** Receiving Inspection

#### Process owner

**Key:** owner

**Type:** text

**Default:** Quality Manager

#### Purpose

**Key:** purpose

**Type:** textarea

**Default:** Verify incoming material and parts conform to purchase order and drawing requirements before release to stock.

#### Inputs

**Key:** inputs

**Type:** textarea

**Default:** Purchase order, drawing and revision, supplier certificate of conformance, packing slip, material certificates

#### Outputs

**Key:** outputs

**Type:** textarea

**Default:** Accepted lot released to stock, rejected lot tagged and NCR raised, receiving record

#### Resources and equipment

**Key:** resources

**Type:** textarea

**Default:** Calibrated gauges, inspection area, ERP receiving screen, inspection plans

#### Methods and procedures

**Key:** methods

**Type:** textarea

**Default:** Receiving inspection procedure, sampling plan, counterfeit parts prevention procedure

#### Competence and people

**Key:** people

**Type:** textarea

**Default:** Trained receiving inspectors, inspection stamp authorization

#### Performance measures

**Key:** kpi

**Type:** textarea

**Default:** Supplier lot acceptance rate, receiving cycle time, escapes found downstream

#### Risks and opportunities

**Key:** risks

**Type:** textarea

**Default:** Counterfeit material entering stock, certificate mismatch, backlog at dock

**Blocks:**

#### Process Turtle Diagram: {{process}}

**Body:** Process owner: {{owner}}

Purpose: {{purpose}}

#### Process definition

**Table:**

**Columns:**

- Element
- Description

**Rows:**

**0:** Inputs (what comes in)

**1:** {{inputs}}

**0:** Outputs (what goes out)

**1:** {{outputs}}

**0:** Resources and equipment (with what)

**1:** {{resources}}

**0:** Methods and procedures (how)

**1:** {{methods}}

**0:** Competence and people (who)

**1:** {{people}}

**0:** Performance measures (how well)

**1:** {{kpi}}

#### Risks and opportunities

**Body:** {{risks}}

#### Review

**Signatures:**

- Process owner
- Quality manager
- Internal auditor

**Notes:** A turtle diagram is a common process analysis tool, not a requirement of AS9100 itself. Keep one per key process and review it when the process or its measures change.

## Content

**Intro:** A turtle diagram describes one process on a single page: what goes in, what comes out, and the resources, methods, people and measures in between. It is a practical way to show the process approach that ISO 9001 and AS9100 expect.

**Sections:**

#### How to use the template

**Body:** Complete one document per process, such as contract review, purchasing, production, inspection or calibration. Fill in the purpose, inputs and outputs first, then the resources, methods, people and measures. Export to PDF or Word, attach to your process map, and walk the process owner through it before an audit. Each field already contains an example for receiving inspection that you can overwrite.

#### Linking to AS9100 requirements

**Body:** Clause 4.4 asks the organization to determine the processes needed, their inputs and outputs, sequence, criteria, resources, responsibilities and risks. The turtle format covers these points in one view. Include the risks and opportunities under 6.1 and the performance measures tied to 9.1 so auditors can trace the logic from objective to evidence.

**Bullets:**

- Inputs and outputs from process interactions
- Resources, methods and competence
- Measures with owners
- Risks and opportunities

#### Making the diagram useful

**Body:** Use measures that come from your ERP or quality system, such as on-time delivery, first pass yield or acceptance rate, so the diagram links to real data. Name documents by title and number. Keep the language specific; vague entries such as good communication add nothing for an auditor.

#### Common mistakes

**Body:** Writing the diagram once and never updating it, drawing the process too broadly, and listing measures nobody tracks are the usual issues. Link each measure to a report that exists.

**Cta:** We can help pull the performance measures for each process straight from your ERP so the diagrams stay current.

**Faq:**

#### Is a turtle diagram required by AS9100?

**Answer:** No. The standard requires you to define and manage processes but does not mandate a format. Turtle diagrams are a popular, clear way to do it.

#### How many do I need?

**Answer:** One per key QMS process. Many organizations have eight to fifteen, covering sales, planning, purchasing, production, inspection, calibration, shipping and improvement.

#### Who should own the diagram?

**Answer:** The process owner. They are accountable for the process results and should review the diagram whenever the process changes.

#### Can I export it?

**Answer:** Yes. The completed template exports to PDF and Word, and the table content can be copied into Excel.

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