Audit types – which audits can be carried out?
Audits are carried out in order to provide objective, verifiable proof that the quality criteria have been met. Thisstructured form of control can be into external and internal audits. can be distinguished.
External audit – control by certificationcompany
The external audit defines a quality management instrument for objective control of compliance with standards, requirements and conditions for certifications. External, third-party certification companies are authorized to issue audits. Again bexternal process audits, such as supplier audits, the company checks the supplier’s management system on the basis of agreed qualitystandards.
External system audit
External certification companies inspect quality management systems in accordance with standardizedn Test processesn. You are authorized in certain distances to audit, to on the basis of prescribed standards, requirements and conditions value-neutral control of the quality management system carry out. A certificate represents neutral confirmation of compliance with certain quality standards in relation to the quality management system represents. An external system audit is required to obtain DIN EN ISO 9001 certification.
External process audit
External process audits involve two parties. The auditor is often the quality management representative in the company, which is aexternal partners. External partners, customers or Suppliers, audit on Basis of jointly agreed quality standards. Certain processes are reviewed on the supplier side. These quality assurance agreements are surveyed by internal auditors to establish a common quality denominator.
Internal audit – The self-audit
Internal audits are determined and carried out on the company’s own initiative. This form of self-audit offers the opportunity to collect quality criteria and key figures internally. Internal audits are scheduled in an audit program in order to guarantee compliance with possible inspection intervals. These are defined in advance in an audit program and scheduled. Unscheduled internal audits are conducted on an ad hoc basis. Basically, depending on the form of the audit, the focus is on a specific audit object:
System audit:
The functionality of the management system will be checked. New systems still have hardly any process data, which is why a system audit is appropriate. Although the process performance cannot yet be analyzed, a system audit is used to assess the Performance of the manamanagement system.
In the event of adjustments or changes to the management systems are system audits are just as relevant. Auditing ensures long-term compliance with the standard.
Process audit:
Proven management systems are not included in this audit variant at process level audited. After a system already a Longer duration in the company can show, stand sufficient Daten to the Disposal, to check the process quality.
Product audit – Quality management system:
The product audit focuses onhe conformity of the product The focus is on the conformity of the product: compliance with product requirements is checked according to a standardized testto ensure compliance with quality standards.
Compliance Audit:
Environmental or occupational health and safety management can be realized by means of Compliance audits controlled and documented in a traceable manner. This form of internal audits guarantees the monitoring and Review legally relevant requirements in order to control the internal management thereof.
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/