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4 Developing an Audit Program
This course provides a practical overview of how to develop and manage an effective internal audit program within a quality management system. Participants will learn how to apply risk-based thinking when scheduling audits, prioritize processes based on their importance and impact on quality, and determine appropriate audit frequencies. The session also explains how to create an annual audit plan that ensures all critical processes are reviewed while maintaining flexibility to address emerging risks or issues.
By the end of this course, participants will understand how to structure an audit program that supports compliance, improves process performance, and provides meaningful insight into the effectiveness of the organization’s quality management system.
Topics:
Risk-based audit scheduling
Process priority
Audit frequency
Annual audit planning
5 Preparing an Audit Plan
This course focuses on the key steps involved in preparing an effective audit plan before conducting an internal or external audit. Participants will learn how to clearly define the audit scope, establish the criteria that will be used to evaluate compliance, and determine the specific objectives the audit is intended to achieve. The session also covers practical guidance on organizing the audit day, including scheduling interviews, reviewing documentation, and allocating time for process observation.
By the end of this course, participants will understand how to develop a structured audit plan that ensures audits are focused, efficient, and capable of gathering meaningful evidence about the effectiveness of the quality management system.
Topics:
Audit scope
Audit criteria
Audit objectives
Planning the audit day
6 Developing Process-Based Audit Checklists
This course teaches auditors how to develop effective audit checklists using a process-based approach. Participants will learn how to evaluate processes by focusing on inputs, outputs, responsibilities, resources, and controls rather than simply auditing procedures or clauses. The course introduces the use of turtle diagrams to visually map and understand process elements, and explains how auditors can follow audit trails to verify process effectiveness. Guidance is also provided on planning what objective evidence should be collected during the audit.
By the end of this session, participants will understand how to structure audit checklists that support process-based auditing, help trace activities through a workflow, and ensure auditors collect relevant evidence to evaluate whether processes are functioning as intended.
Topics:
Process approach auditing
Turtle diagrams
Audit trails
Evidence planning
4 Developing an Audit Program
This course provides a practical overview of how to develop and manage an effective internal audit program within a quality management system. Participants will learn how to apply risk-based thinking when scheduling audits, prioritize processes based on their importance and impact on quality, and determine appropriate audit frequencies. The session also explains how to create an annual audit plan that ensures all critical processes are reviewed while maintaining flexibility to address emerging risks or issues.
By the end of this course, participants will understand how to structure an audit program that supports compliance, improves process performance, and provides meaningful insight into the effectiveness of the organization’s quality management system.
Topics:
Risk-based audit scheduling
Process priority
Audit frequency
Annual audit planning
5 Preparing an Audit Plan
This course focuses on the key steps involved in preparing an effective audit plan before conducting an internal or external audit. Participants will learn how to clearly define the audit scope, establish the criteria that will be used to evaluate compliance, and determine the specific objectives the audit is intended to achieve. The session also covers practical guidance on organizing the audit day, including scheduling interviews, reviewing documentation, and allocating time for process observation.
By the end of this course, participants will understand how to develop a structured audit plan that ensures audits are focused, efficient, and capable of gathering meaningful evidence about the effectiveness of the quality management system.
Topics:
Audit scope
Audit criteria
Audit objectives
Planning the audit day
6 Developing Process-Based Audit Checklists
This course teaches auditors how to develop effective audit checklists using a process-based approach. Participants will learn how to evaluate processes by focusing on inputs, outputs, responsibilities, resources, and controls rather than simply auditing procedures or clauses. The course introduces the use of turtle diagrams to visually map and understand process elements, and explains how auditors can follow audit trails to verify process effectiveness. Guidance is also provided on planning what objective evidence should be collected during the audit.
By the end of this session, participants will understand how to structure audit checklists that support process-based auditing, help trace activities through a workflow, and ensure auditors collect relevant evidence to evaluate whether processes are functioning as intended.
Topics:
Process approach auditing
Turtle diagrams
Audit trails
Evidence planning