AS 3911.3-1992

1 - AS 3911.3-1992 GUIDELINES FOR AUDITING QUALITY SYSTEMS - MANAGEMENT OF AUDIT PROGRAMS
4 - Preface
5 - Foreword
6 - Contents
7 - 1 Scope
7 - 2 Normative references
7 - 3 Definitions
7 - 4 Managing an audit programme
7 - 4.1 Organization
7 - 4.2 Standards
7 - 4.3 Qualification of staff
7 - 4.3.1 Audit programme management
7 - 4.3.2 Auditors
8 - 4.4 Suitability of team members
8 - 4.5 Monitoring and maintenance of auditor performance
8 - 4.5.1 Performance evaluations
8 - 4.5.2 Consistency of auditors
8 - 4.5.3 Training
8 - 4.6 Operational factors
8 - 4.6.1 General
8 - 4.6.2 Commitment of resources
8 - 4.6.3 Audit programme planning and scheduling
8 - 4.6.4 Audit reporting
8 - 4.6.5 Corrective action follow-up
8 - 4.6.6 Confidentiality
8 - 4.7 Joint audits
9 - 4.8 Audit programme improvement
9 - 5 Code of ethics

Provides basic guidelines for managing quality system audit programs. These guidelines can be used to establish and maintain an audit program function when performing quality systems audits in accordance with AS 3911.1 and AS 3911.2. This Standard is identical with and reproduced from ISO 10011-3:1991. Identical with NZS 10011.3:1992 and produced as a Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard.

This part of ISO 10011 gives basic guidelines for managing quality systems audit programmes.It is applicable to the establishment and maintenanceof an auditprogramme management function when performing quality systems audits in accordance with the recommendations given in ISO 10011-1.

In Australia First published as AS 3911.3(Int)-1990.
Revised and issued as AS 3911.3-1992.
In New Zealand First published as NZS 10011.3:1992.