1 Scope T 43
Defining the scope of the audit, audit types
The word auditsystematic and independent survey to determine whether activities and results comply with pre-established measures and are capable of achieving the objectives (see also ISO 19011, 3.1) comes from Latin "audire" = to listen.
Audit: a systematic and independent survey to determine whether activities and results comply with pre-established measures and are capable of achieving the objectives
Auditssystematic and independent survey to determine whether activities and results comply with pre-established measures and are capable of achieving the objectives (see also ISO 19011, 3.1) are mostly internal or external.
Internal auditssystematic and independent survey to determine whether activities and results comply with pre-established measures and are capable of achieving the objectives (see also ISO 19011, 3.1), also called first party audits, are a requirementexplicit or implicit need or expectation (see also ISO 9000, 3.6.4) of the ISO 22716 standard (cf. sub-clause 16.2).
External, customeranyone who receives a product (see also ISO 9000, 3.2.4) (or supplierentity that provides a product (see also ISO 9000, 3.2.5)) and certification auditssystematic and independent survey to determine whether activities and results comply with pre-established measures and are capable of achieving the objectives (see also ISO 19011, 3.1), also called second and third party audits, are not within the scope of this module.
Internal auditssystematic and independent survey to determine whether activities and results comply with pre-established measures and are capable of achieving the objectives (see also ISO 19011, 3.1) are the most widespread tool for checking and evaluating the effectivenesscapacity to perform planned activities with minimum effort (see also ISO 9000, 3.7.11) of good manufacturing practices of cosmetic productsany substance or mixture intended to be placed in contact with the external parts of the human body (epidermis, hair system, nails, lips and external genital organs) or with the teeth and the mucous membranes of the oral cavity with a view exclusively or mainly to cleaning them, perfuming them, changing their appearance, protecting them, keeping them in good condition or correcting body odours. It is never intended to find the weak points in personnel. The internal auditsystematic and independent survey to determine whether activities and results comply with pre-established measures and are capable of achieving the objectives (see also ISO 19011, 3.1) has entered many company's daily lives as it has become inseparable from:
- any management system
- internal communication
- daily improvement
- corporate culture
It's only through other people's eyes that one can really see one's weakness. Chinese proverb
An internal auditsystematic and independent survey to determine whether activities and results comply with pre-established measures and are capable of achieving the objectives (see also ISO 19011, 3.1) is of (cf. figure 1-1):
- the quality management system
- a process
- a product (service, project)
Figure 1-1. Internal audit types
Process: activities that transform inputs into outputs
The internal auditsystematic and independent survey to determine whether activities and results comply with pre-established measures and are capable of achieving the objectives (see also ISO 19011, 3.1) results are part of the inputs of the management reviewperiodic survey carried out by top management of the management system for its continual improvement and allow the identification of fields in which to improve good manufacturing practices (GMP) as
No system is perfect
As shown in figure 1-2, for the processactivities that transform inputs into outputs (see also ISO 9000, 3.4.1) "Perform an audit", top managementgroup or persons in charge of the organizational control at the highest level (see also ISO 9000, 3.1.1) (via the management reviewperiodic survey carried out by top management of the management system for its continual improvement) is considered as an audit clientEveryone requesting an audit with needs and expectations, which are themselves related to the processesactivities that transform inputs into outputs (see also ISO 9000, 3.4.1) and various requirementsexplicit or implicit need or expectation (see also ISO 9000, 3.6.4).
Figure 1-2. Perform an audit process