Are your internal audits adding value? Organizations hoping to comply
with any of the International Standards for management systems (e.g.
ISO9001, ISO27001) must carry out internal audits. However, the
requirements set down by accreditation bodies for auditor courses make
little distinction between internal and external audit programs. As a
result, many organizations instruct their internal auditors using
resources designed for external auditors. Such internal audit programs
often fail to develop beyond simple compliance monitoring, and risk
becoming 'box-ticking' exercises, adding little value to the
organization. Transform your internal audits and improve your systems A
Guide to Effective Internal Management System Audits provides a model
for the management and implementation of internal audits that moves
beyond simple compliance to ISO requirements and turns the internal
audit into a transformational tool that the organization can use to
assist with the management of risk, and implement improvements to
management systems. This book shows you how you can transform your
internal auditing process to become a tool for development and continual
improvement in your management systems. Start adding value to your
internal auditing program. About the Author Andrew W Nichols has more
than 25 years of experience of management systems, in both the UK and
the USA. As a trainer, he has delivered hundreds of ISO9000 related
courses to audiences ranging from shop-floor personnel to CEOs of
Fortune 500 companies. He has also led and contributed to the
development of 'best in class' training courses for a number of
international standards. He is the author of Exploding the Myths
Surrounding ISO9000, also published by ITGP.
