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5. Audit practice
5.1 Audit program
A management system audit doesn't just happen; it's part of an audit program.
According to paragraph 3.4 of the standard NF EN ISO 19011 :2018 An audit program corresponds to "arrangements for a set of one or more audits planned for a specific duration and directed towards a specific goal".
Please note that the term "audit program" is to be distinguished from the term "audit plan": an audit plan is the "description of the activities and arrangements necessary to perform an audit" (see paragraph 3.6 of the same standard).
Managing an audit program involves the following phases...
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- Quality management systems – Basic principles and vocabulary. - NF EN ISO 9000 - 2015
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