Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess quality audit scope and objectives
- Determine and discuss audit objectives with the auditee, client and all other relevant parties
- Determine and discuss scope of the quality audit with the auditee, client and all other relevant parties
- Identify relevant standards that impact the environment in which the audit operates
- Determine scope commensurate with identified risks
- Communicate with auditee regarding proposed quality audit
- Determine audit history, organisational structure and culture through consultation with the auditee
- Negotiate and ensure agreement with auditee, the proposed audit methods and techniques to be applied
- Outline audit processes to establish sequence of audit activities, and the roles of the auditors and auditees in the process
- Identify resources required to conduct quality audit
- Develop and submit quality audit plan
- Prepare audit team
- Review auditee documentation
- Identify and prepare checklists and audit related documentation