Software for Special Characteristics

Challenge

Special characteristics without clear rules lead to risks

Special characteristics (SC) are crucial for quality, safety, and compliance in product development and manufacturing. If they are defined incorrectly or not at all, this can have serious consequences for your company - from customer complaints to recalls and liability issues.

Inconsistent methods: Identification, evaluation, and tracking are often performed manually and without system networking.
Failure-prone processes: A lack of standards leads to inconsistencies and increases the risk of compliance violations.
Overloaded teams: High effort due to redundant data entry and time-consuming coordination between departments.
Cost traps: Too many defined characteristics significantly increase testing and production costs.
Lack of transparency: Critical characteristics are not recorded centrally or are difficult to find.

Without centralized, integrated software for special characteristics, costs and quality problems increase. At the same time, valuable optimization potential remains untapped.

Solution

How to manage special characteristics safely and in compliance with standards

Our software for special characteristics supports you throughout the entire SC process – from risk-based identification and standard-compliant classification to the implementation of necessary actions. All relevant information is centrally available and networked, enabling you to make decisions faster and with greater confidence.

Ensure legal compliance: Document special characteristics in accordance with IATF 16949 and VDA AIAG or according to your own specifications.
Speed up work steps: Switch directly from the overview list to the detailed process without having to search through multiple systems.
Avoid failures: Benefit from a seamless connection to your FMEA, control plan, and CAD data.
Increase transparency: All members of your team have access to the same, always up-to-date information.
Control actions: Critical characteristics are monitored specifically so that you can easily keep track of their implementation.
Global standards: All locations and departments of your company use the same processes and data structures.

This ensures stable processes, avoids unnecessary costs, and strengthens your product and process quality in the long term.

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Benefits

Key features at a glance

Risk-oriented classification 

Use structured and flexibly configurable question catalogs to classify special characteristics compliant with standards.

Automated evaluation process 

Classifications such as SC-S, SC-Z, or SC-F are automatically determined for you and clearly documented.

FMEA- & Control Plan integration

Classifications are automatically transferred and synchronized through direct comparison with DFMEA and PFMEA. 

CAD integration & characteristics transfer

Transfer characteristics directly from stamped drawings and 3D models. Changes are versioned and remain traceable. 

Central availability in the QM system 

All characteristics are centrally available to your team and can be used in your relevant quality processes.

Action management & progress monitoring 

Define tasks for critical characteristics and track their implementation in central action management.

History & audit trails 

You have access to complete documentation of all changes and decisions - ideal for audits and product liability requirements. 

Web-based, worldwide use

Working directly in your browser, with no installation required. All locations and departments access a consistent data structure.

SCREENS

Clear structure and intuitive operation

Software screen overview Special characteristics with 2D drawing — Clear and comprehensible classification of special characteristics

Our Brands

Quality at the highest level

The PeakAvenue platform combines the strengths of leading expert systems from APIS IT, PLATO, iqs Software, Isograph, and OSSENO Software into an integrated solution for end-to-end engineering and quality management.

Our current software solutions will remain available and will be supported in the long term, while future innovations will be incorporated into the PeakAvenue platform—ensuring a secure, step-by-step transition to a modern, networked software world.

PeakAvenue Plattform

Expert solutions united in one eQMS

The central basis for the quality and development of your products: Seamlessly connect tools, data, and processes for maximum transparency and efficiency throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Quality Center

End-to-end QMS software for long-term quality excellence

Achieve measurable, transparent quality improvements: iqs QC covers the complete quality control cycle - from planning and shop-floor inspection to in-depth analysis.

e1ns Engineering

Optimize product development and quality

Secure product quality from the very beginning: With PLATO e1ns, you manage your development process efficiently and reduce risks—web-based, structured, and fully integrated.

IQ Software

Your benchmark for FMEA and Risk Analysis

Achieve top-tier FMEA and risk analysis: APIS IQ-Software enhances your process efficiency and ensures lasting functional safety and quality.

Isograph RAMS

Expert software for RAMS and Fault Tree Analysis

Master complexity in reliability, safety, and availability: Isograph’s advanced tools empower companies to accurately evaluate and optimize complex systems.

reqSuite® rm

Efficient, intelligent requirements management

Streamline your requirements management - simpler, more structured, and more efficient: reqSuite^®rm from OSSENO Software delivers a top-tier solution that is intuitive, powerful, and enhanced with smart assistance.

Transparent processes for the highest product quality

We would be happy to show you how our software for special characteristics can help you make your processes more efficient, secure, and compliant with standards.

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Classify and document special characteristics reliably