Two weeks before the audit, the lead auditor fills in the plan (A06 Audit plan tab) with the process owner. The plan's most useful section is 'What we already know': the process measures, the changes since the last audit and the findings to follow up. They tell you where to sample.
| When | Who | What |
|---|---|---|
| 2 weeks before | Lead auditor and process owner | Agree objective, scope and dates; ask for the process measures and records needed in advance |
| 10 days before | Lead auditor | Read the measures, NCRs, complaints, changes and earlier findings; choose the job to follow and the samples |
| 1 week before | Lead auditor | Send the plan; process owner agrees it; program owner approves |
| 1 week before | Process owner | Area walk and practice session with each crew (A09); check the evidence map lines for the process (A04) |
| Day before | Audit team | 30-minute team meeting: who covers what, the trails to follow, the checklist lines in scope |
Choose the checklist for the audit. For a process audit, use the Process Audit Checklist (A07) and add questions for the process's own risks. For the yearly system audit, use the Clause-by-Clause Internal Audit Checklist (A05) and strike the lines outside scope. For a special process or supplier audit, start from A07 and add the process specification's requirements and the customer's checklist where there is one.
| What you sample | How many we start with | Where from |
|---|---|---|
| Jobs followed | 1 or 2 | Running on the day, picked by the auditor; one on each shift |
| Travelers or job records | 10 to 12 | Spread over the period, both shifts |
| Measuring instruments | Every one at the machines sampled | Picked up at the machine, then found on the list |
| People | 3 per shift | From the floor to the matrix to the record |
| Documents at the point of use | Every one at the machines sampled | Checked against the master list |
| Nonconformance and corrective action records | 5 | Oldest open first |
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