PRE-ASSESSMENT AUDITS
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The very first step of being certified in your specific business industry is for you and your company to comply and to conform against a given set of standards. Complying, however, needs to undergo certain specific steps as well from the preparation, up until the implementation, and the execution.
This is where a Pre-Assessment Audit will come in handy from the perspective of a business – but what are Pre-Assessment Audits?
What Pre-Assessment Audits are For?
More often than not, many companies and business owners think of Pre-Assessment Audits as a part of the certification process that they need to ace; their thought is that when they nail it, they will be able to get the certification effortlessly – and that thinking is incorrect. Performing Pre-Assessment Audits is just one of the few ways how companies and organizations can be set up to be certified because this type of assessment will point out areas that they’re not conforming to.
Through a Pre-Assessment Audit, businesses, corporations, and organizations are able to hone and enhance their actions and their services – they have the chance to correct it in order to formally acquire the certification that they need.
There are times when a Pre-Assessment Audit is done virtually though more often than not, it’s done physically and on-site. Should there be any inconsistencies within a given system, process, or department, then it’s going to be included in the Audit Report that would be sent and provided by the Auditing Body or Organization who proceeded with the Pre-Assessment Audit.
Pre-Assessment Audits: Overview
A Pre-Assessment Audit is the first action to take in order for organizations to be certified. Whether they’re in the manufacturing or the production industry, if they are in the aerospace or the automotive industry – even if they’re in the medical industry, they need to be Pre-Assessed for them to gauge whether or not they’ll get the certification.
What Can Pre-Assessment Audits Give You?
Under the most recent standard — the ISO 19011 standard, a Pre-Assessment would be able to help a company or an organization define the areas for improvement and act upon it accordingly.
Accomplishing a Pre-Assessment Audit can help you gain and achieve the following benefits: