Internal Auditing Software
This Flexible, Effective, and Proven software will manage the Internal Auditing program.
Define and Manage an Internal Audit plan,
Identify the Standard or Certification to Audit, Audit Scope, Sections to Audit, Processes to Audit, the Lead Auditor, the supporting Audit Team, and the Scheduled Dates of the Audit,
Identify the Standard or Certification Requirements within the Audit Scope, the Flexibility to Add Audit Questions, and the List of Documents, Procedures, Policies, Forms, Work Instructions, etc., related to the Audit Scope.
Record the Results of the Audit, Answers to the Audit Questions, the list of Policies, Procedures, Work Instructions, Forms, and the like that accompanied the audit, the Auditee(s) record any Findings inclusive of Opportunities for Improvement and NonConformances, and assign any Corrective Actions for non-conformances identified, and Schedule any follow-up audits to Verify the Effectiveness of the Corrective Action and process improvements.
Internal Audit Planning and Scheduling
Plan upcoming internal auditing by adding the audits to a schedule. Each planned Audit can be defined by adding the following information:
Audit Description,
Audit Scope,
Standard or Specification Audited Against,
Processes to Audit,
Sections of the Standard or Specification Audited,
Requirements of the Sections Audited,
Audit Questions,
Plan and Do (a portion of the PDCA iterative design and management method)
Internal list of Procedures, Policies, Work Instructions, Forms, etc. that are most likely to be referred to during the Audit
Audit Team Members,
and the Scheduled Audit Date.
Audit Preparation / Document Retrieval
In Preparation for the Upcoming Audit, the Audit Team can;
Use the Document Management module to download all of the documents listed in the Audit plan, as well as any others not listed that may be referenced,
Review prior audit results for the same sections, paying close attention to nonconformances. Use this information to verify the nonconformances no longer exist. Review any prior weaknesses found to verify improvements and the continued existence of any strengths noted.
Internal Audit Results
Recording the results of the Internal Audit helps consolidate the audit event into a single report. This report contains the necessary information showing if the internal processes implemented are being followed and are adequate, as efficient as possible, and compliant with requirements.
The Internal Audit results that can be added are:
Audit Start Date and Duration of the Audit
Check and Act (a portion of the PDCA iterative design and management method)
Participants of the Audit
The Answer to any Audit Questions added during the planning stage
Audit Findings from nonconformances to continuous improvement ideas
Ability to add Objective Evidence in the form of linked files that verified the following of the implemented process, compliance with the requirements or non-compliances, and subsequent non-conformance.
Ability to Create and Link a Corrective Action for all non-conformances identified.