What is meant by audit forms?
A distinction is made between internal and external audits. In principle, a distinction can also be made between the following audit types, depending on which audit topic is the focus or which management system is to be certified:
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Compliance audit: is a comprehensive audit within a company in which an independent auditor checks whether the applicable guidelines and standards, legal regulations and contractual obligations are being adhered to within the company.
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Product audit: is an inspection process in the area of quality management. It examines whether a product meets the previously defined product requirements and quality standards.
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Process audit: describes a continuous review process for work processes and workflows implemented in the company. The aim is to adapt workflows to changing market conditions in terms of process quality and efficiency and to reform them if necessary. Process audits generally concern both internal workflows and process, work and procedural instructions in interaction with customers and suppliers within the supply chain.
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System audit: is not a clearly defined term. This form of audit deals with the observation, review and evaluation of a complete management system and checks a management system for its general conformity with standards. This enables management to continuously monitor and assess the company’s quality capability and initiate improvement measures. The QM manual is The basis and prerequisite for carrying out a system audit. This describes the quality management system in full.
Each of these audit forms pursues a different objective.
Further useful information
How to carry out mobile and efficient audits with Testify.
https://www.testify.io/anwendungsfaelle/audit-software/
Relevant blog post
https://www.testify.io/remote-audits-leitfaden/