Process Driven Comprehensive Auditing

Process Driven Comprehensive Auditing
Author: Paul C. Palmes
Publisher: Quality Press
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2009-01-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0873895908

This book was written for the novice internal auditor and for the experienced auditor in search of a more meaningful approach. The goal is to provide an easy-to-understand method for conducting a highly effective audit. Process Driven Comprehensive Auditing simplifies a complex series of actions through examination and guided application of Shewhart and Deming’s PDCA Cycle. PDCA—the acronym for Plan, Do, Check, Act—is at the foundation of the ISO 9001:2008 Standard, but until now has been relegated to second-tier status as a basic auditing approach. However, the power of PDCA is first and foremost its ability to be easily understood. When harnessed to the task of training new auditors, PDCA provides an easy-to-follow and consistent model for true process auditing. Process Driven Comprehensive Auditing takes more than its name from the letters of the PDCA cycle: Comprehensiveness is vital to excellence in auditing, and PDCA is a comprehensive approach to improvement of any process. By combining a series of general questions drawn from many elements of the ISO 9001:2008 standard with a cross reference guide to particular elements such as Purchasing, Design, Production Control and Calibration, the methods presented in this book offer a practical and uncomplicated starting point for any first time auditor and also for those already familiar with the details of the standard. COMMENTS FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS Average Customer Rating (5 of 5 based on 1 review) "This book is a must for anybody interested in conducting truly value-added audits. I have been using Paul Palmes' method for over 3 years with very good results. The audits conducted following this method have became a management tool. Highly recommended!" A reader in Austin, Texas

Process Driven Comprehensive Auditing

Process Driven Comprehensive Auditing
Author: Paul C. Palmes
Publisher: Quality Press
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2005-01-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0873892828

This book was written for the novice internal auditor to provide an easy to understand method for conducting a highly effective audit. By combining a series of general questions drawn from many elements of the ISO 9001:2000 Standard with a cross reference guide to particular elements such as Purchasing, Design, Production Control and Calibration, the methods presented in this book offer a practical and uncomplicated starting point for any first time auditor. Process Driven Comprehensive Auditing takes a new approach that affirms an auditor’s willingness to learn and contribute to their company by simplifying a complex series of actions; it does this through examination and guided application of Shewhart and Deming’s PDCA Cycle.

Improving Healthcare Quality in Europe Characteristics, Effectiveness and Implementation of Different Strategies

Improving Healthcare Quality in Europe Characteristics, Effectiveness and Implementation of Different Strategies
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2019-10-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9264805907

This volume, developed by the Observatory together with OECD, provides an overall conceptual framework for understanding and applying strategies aimed at improving quality of care. Crucially, it summarizes available evidence on different quality strategies and provides recommendations for their implementation. This book is intended to help policy-makers to understand concepts of quality and to support them to evaluate single strategies and combinations of strategies.

Internal Audit Reports Post Sarbanes-Oxley

Internal Audit Reports Post Sarbanes-Oxley
Author: Susan M. Switzer
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2007-01-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0470112395

Brimming with commonsense advice delivered in a conversational, easy-to-read style, Internal Audit Reports Post Sarbanes-Oxley: A Guide to Process-Driven Reporting helps you transform raw data into useable information and then translate that information into actionable messages while complying with the SOX Act.

The Progressive Audit

The Progressive Audit
Author: Robert Pfannerstill
Publisher: Asq Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780873896627

The Progressive Audit is a book that anyone involved with auditing should read. This book is not just about auditing but also about management strategy, employee involvement, and raising the level of the organizational quality culture. an audit must provide an understanding of the level at which the quality culture exists so management can implement improvements. it must uncover the various sub-systems that exist within organizations and also raise the level of understanding in the workforce. This book outlines a six-step methodology to implement a sound internal audit program, including how to get employees to actively participate, how to drive quality system concepts throughout all levels in the organization, and how to manage it so you're not doing all the work. Templates for the six-step progressive audit techniques described in the book are included in Excel format on an accompanying CD-ROM, ready for use and modification. Preview a sample chapter from this book along with the full table of contents by clicking here. You will need Adobe Acrobat to view this pdf file.

The Process Approach Audit Checklist for Manufacturing

The Process Approach Audit Checklist for Manufacturing
Author: Karen Welch
Publisher: Quality Press
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2004-12-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0873890558

Finally, a comprehensive process audit checklist has been developed to be used with ISO 9001:2000! This manual was developed to assist anyone involved with conducting or planning quality system audits including quality auditors, quality managers, quality system coordinators, management representatives, and quality engineers. In addition, potential auditees in any function or position should find the questions useful in preparing for an audit. Although the checklist could be amended to work for a service company, the manual was created with a focus on the manufacturing sector to cover common processes such as production, management, customer-related, design and development, training, purchasing, etc. The manual includes: a brief overview of the process approach, discussion of problem areas often found by third party auditors, the process audit checklist, and forms to be used in conjunction with the process audit checklist to increase audit effectiveness.

The Process Auditing Techniques Guide, Second Edition

The Process Auditing Techniques Guide, Second Edition
Author: J. P. Russell
Publisher: Quality Press
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 087389782X

In this pocket guide, best-selling author J.P. Russell focuses on the methods and techniques of conducting internal and external process audits. Learn how to evaluate process controls, use process flow, turtle, spider and tree diagrams, verify process conformity and effectiveness, and compose an audit report assessing compliance, controls, risk and process optimization. This guide is ideal for individuals who have a general understanding of auditing techniques and is written for auditors who conduct first-, second-, and third-party audits to any standard or work instruction.

The Process Auditing and Techniques Guide

The Process Auditing and Techniques Guide
Author: James Paul Russell
Publisher: Quality Press
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2009-11-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 163694177X

Best-selling author J.P. Russell focuses on the methods and techniques of conducting internal and external process audits. Learn how to evaluate process controls, use process flow, turtle, spider and tree diagrams, verify process conformity and effectiveness, and compose an audit report assessing compliance, controls, risk and process optimization. This guide is ideal for individuals who have a general understanding of auditing techniques and is written for auditors who conduct first-, second-, and third-party audits to any standard or work instruction.

How to Audit the Process-Based QMS

How to Audit the Process-Based QMS
Author: Dennis R. Arter
Publisher: Quality Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2012-08-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0873898982

This book is intended to help those involved in managing and conducting audits to ISO 9001:2008. It can be used as a guide to establishing a new audit program or for revitalizing one that has been operational for some time. It focuses on achieving an audit program that produces value-adding results for the organization. Arter, Cianfrani, and West, experts in both ISO 9001 and auditing, believe that the art and science of auditing quality management systems that have been designed and implemented following the process approach (the foundation of ISO 9001:2008) is more challenging and interesting than auditing discrete elements to determine whether documented procedures and records exist. Auditing a process-based QMS, or even small elements of such a system, requires auditors to understand and integrate into an audit all aspects of organizational activities, from high-level planning through ensuring that customers are satisfied. The role of auditing is evolving, and the skills and competence required to do it well also must evolve. The contents of this book will help auditors understand their role in the organization and discharge their auditing duties in a way that is challenging to them and contributes to the success of the organization.