ISO 19011 Update
ISO 19011:2018 – Guidelines for auditing management systems was published last week. The standard applies to organisations that need to conduct internal or external audits of management systems and manage audit programmes. The standard covers: The principles of auditing; Managing an audit programme; Conducting management system audits; Guidance on evaluating the competence of personnel involved […]
ISO 19011: Post-Audit Activities
This is the fourth instalment and final instalment in the ISO 19011 audit series which looks at activities required to successfully prepare for an integrated management audit. In this post we will look at post-audit activities and elaborate on the graph below: Once audit findings and a report have been finalised, it is then time […]
Audit Activities Using ISO 19011
This is the third instalment in the ISO 19011 audit series which looks at activities required to successfully prepare for an integrated management audit. In this post we will look at audit activities and elaborate on the graph below: Whilst initiating your audit, you should ensure that: The audit team leaders are appointed for […]
Pre-Audit Activities Using ISO 19011
This is the second instalment in the ISO 19011 audit series which looks at activities required to successfully prepare for an integrated management audit. In this post we will look at pre-audit activities and elaborate on the graph below: Scheduling an audit Initial contact is made with the auditee to: Confirm the authority to conduct […]