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IATF CARA is designed as progressiv web application. On startup the tool caches all data for the application in the browser and uses the index db of the browser to save all application data within that browser as well. On every startup the application downloads changes in the background if a new release is available. On the second start up after closing the browser the new version will be started. This process is defined by CARAs offline capability and the control of the browser.
Versioning
First.Second.Third
First: Reserved for major release changes
Second: Reserved for data structure changes and also features, patches and translations
Third: Reserved for features, patches and translation corrections.
Handling of reports between versions
The original of the report is the pdf created on completion. If a report is accessed in a new version IATF CARA will show all new fields in the digital version as required. If there is a business logic which can be applied it will be applied by IATF CARA (i.e “'Has previous NCs' question from R1.2 will be automatically answered with yes if there were previous NCs). The pdf will also be created in the updated version printed.
IATF CARA has a fallback for required fields implemented. All fields which were previously not required won’t be required in the new print version and also not be printed. If that field has a value though it will be printed. The fallback decision is made on the audit end date and the new release date. The day the update was activated on the users device has no influence.
Release information table (contains planned/published release information)
Version
Release Date
Changes/Fixes/Comments
Features Added
Version
Release Date
Changes/Fixes/Comments
Features Added
1.6.0
planned
API to send only required data (same data as data entry sheet) directly to the IATFdatabase
TR-CARA for technical reviewers and sending the data to the IATFdatabase
1.5.4
25.05.2026
Removed based on rule 6th “Remote support location is audited within this audit” (Receiving support from)
Added new field for employees on manufacturing site and automated total counter for previous value (Organization information->Number of employees). Only applied on new entries.
Auditor certificate no is no entered in an automated certificate no. updater so changes after assignment still remain
Organization Information
new options for changes since last audit
new section with corporate scheme questions
Extended manufacturing site
new questions for “Justification for extended manufacturing site and validation of current conditions”
Process
new fields inputs and outputs
“Sampled locations” for activities
Nc Management
change from 20 to 15 due
now the 15 days documentation is required directly after S5
Adjustment of reviewer decisions
Standalone remote support location
Removal of standalone report “Standalone remote support location audit report” it is no part of regular report types and defined by switch in Audit Basic data “Is this a standalone remote support location audit?”
updated audit type for new cycles
updated cycle time [12,24]
1.4.5
11.10.24
(online)
change auditor id to change the auditor id for all assignments and references at once
1.4.4
14.03.24
(online)
Added direct binding for process audit notes and showing it for more than one auditor to improve the co-auditor merging process
Added possibility to print 20-day response NC reports with reviewer section
1.4.3
01.01.24
(online)
added OEM Volvo Group
USIs for providing and receiving support are now mandatory
1.4.2
21.11.23
(online)
Separation of performance complaint into
Performance complaint investigation
Verification of actions as a result of a performance complaint
Waiver field moved to Audit data to collect all waivers excluding audit time extension
Change in business rules CB Identification no and IATF certificate no in standalone audit report becomes optional
Change to optional for follow up audit information on not passed Stage 1 report
1.4.1
06.09.23
(online)
fixed translation issues: Non English labels for “Providing support to” and “Receiving support from” translations were switched and now corrected
removed Russian from available languages
1.4B5
08.08.23
(online)
fixed: report merging issue
added merge customer function to merge CSRs and KPIs to allow merging same customer separated due different writing of the name
1.4B4
07.08.23
(online)
fixed: Save button on the bottom of the results page created xml instead json file
Wording for Receiving and Supporting locations unified with IATF Database
Redesign customer information
migrated Customer OEM performance and Customer specific requirements into customer
added option to add a comment per customer
Redesigned shift handling of manufacturing processes
per process multiple shifts with their own names can be added (supports quick entry which can be deactivated)
Audit Notes can be split in sections if needed
Entered CSRs can be linked with processes
Verification of NCs
Verified by auditor is now mandatory for audit teams (Previously “Process lead auditor”)
S1 *Correction (Containment) action, including timing and responsible person is now also inherited into previous NC verification
Receiving support from locations can be marked as not yet audited
Inheritance
explicit inherit to LOC button added
Changed inheritance
Special Audit report
Changed performance complaints to support multiple complaints
fully reworked special audit results and business rules
Print
added report name to footer
NC Management
added a 20 day signature field for client
added USI and IATF certificate no in UI and print
added prefix with section no for file attachment downloads
added NC state information to the information popup
added translate fields to all section to allow auditors/reviewers to translate the client response
added additional error correction methods for json file loading process to problems unrelated to CARA (removing copy/pasted control characters, signatures added to json files, warning when file shortened in transfer)
extended data entry sheet
Shortcuts added for backup, save and print
The software report header action bar has now a backup button
Add missing field counters on start of editing the report
Use processes as template copy
Data importer extended
supports now updates on same object based on id or USI or name
supports now multilevel import i.e. site + activities, process + kpi + clauses + shifts
supports now all fields (i.e. Activities, Clauses in process)
not audited will keep NA values and only set not audited on not NA fields. This allows on inheritance to keep NA. Auditors still have to ensure the proper application on follow up audits!
In Previous Nonoconformities the optional field process audit lead was added to allow managing previous NCs by co auditor and properly merging. This was not possible on inheritance as the lead auditor became the owner of that data.
Customer information
IATF OEM customer performance for quality, delivery and special status condition will only allow IATF customers as drop down based iatfdatabse. OEM names were not used as defined in the iatfdatabase and had to be corrected.
In all automotive customers the selection of IATF OEM customer will be only allowed when the name is identical to the list of provided IATF OEM customers
Fix on inheritance to special audit the previous audit report was added as well into special audit list
remove of pre version 1.3 indexdb datasets when sucessfully updated
Audit report and remote support function audit report
new print data entry sheet for iatfdatabase entry information (only in english)
1.3 build 13
29.04.22
added patch for old browser version marking print errors
added patch for browser closing on parallel process openining audit report
fixed problems with single NC loading process
fixed new line old data issue on formatted fields
fixed Activities selection on Touchpad
1.3
22.04.22
General
allowance of formatting in longer text fields (per CB acceptance)
layout improvement
fix after inheritance interval is empty
CB specific
allow to set shorter time for NC resolution dates as suggested value
optional field in CB internal which will not be printed
Organization information
new field corporate scheme name
business logic for has extended manufacturing sites “No”
Process section
NA/compliant will be set in process
optional field completed for process handling including filter completed/not completed
process reference list as quick view (no entry)
business logic NA for all requirements will result in error marking
tracking of process audits including business logic
include business
all manfacturing processes have to be audited in every audit
all other processes have to be audited on Stage2/Recert and once in the cycle
optional entry of activities to be inherited in sites by selecting the process
Manufacturing processes
removed add for manufacturing processes as they should be controlled by process the section
Sites
Manufacturing
add comments field
Sites
add template function
Customer Information
Import of csv files
Rework of report print
mark right sections for missing required fields in IATF CARA (improve finding)
design
reduction of pages
font size of Asian print
CB Internal section
additional field for internal entries which is not printed