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Instructions for determining audit time and pricing
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GOAL
Identifying the man/day number and pricing by considering the audit and organization type and structure.
SCOPE
Includes certification, recertification, observation, follow-up and scope enlarging audits.
RESPONSIBILITES
People responsible for application of this procedure are Planning responsible, head audit personnel, audit personnel, certification department manager.
APPLICATION
4.1 Time spent for thw audit is dependent on:
- size of the organization
- audit type and scope
- Properties of location
- Complexity of the organization structure.
4.2. The base for the number of staff to be appointed for the audit is the organizations employee number. After assigning the number of days and the number of staff for the audit, leadauditors checks the information about the organization and determines the factors which can increase or decrease the days to audit.
4.3 The factors which can increase or decrease the audit time are summarized below:
4.3.1 Fastors which can lead to additional audit time:
- Complicated locations, buildings more than one, facility, difference parts etc...
- Situations which may need translator.
- The building size may be bigger proportional to the number of employees.
- High degree rulaes ( space, nuclear power, etc...)
- System includes many complicated processes.
- Processes include a mixture of hardware, software, process, and services.
4.3.2 Factore which may lead to lessened audit time:
- Organizations which doesnt have design responsibility or other articles included in the standard.
- Products or services including less risks.
- There may be information about the organization gathered earlier.
- The building size may be smaller proportional to the number of employees.
- The customers audit knowledge (it could be subject to a other certification by audit a different third party)
- Processes could be simple activities (service sector)
- The maturity of the management system
- Majority of the emnployees have similiar and simple tasks.
4.4 Eventhough the factors to lessen the audit time are brought together, it shouldnt be exceeding a 30 of the total audit time.
4.5 Throughout the total audit time, reporting and planning should not exceed 10 of total audit time.
4.6 For observation audits 1/3 of the total time for initial certification should be given whereas it should be 2/3 of total time for recertification audits. If there are factors to increase or decrease this time, it should be considered and recorded by the leadauditor.
GOAL
Identifying the man/day number and pricing by considering the audit and organization type and structure.
SCOPE
Includes certification, recertification, observation, follow-up and scope enlarging audits.
RESPONSIBILITES
People responsible for application of this procedure are Planning responsible, head audit personnel, audit personnel, certification department manager.
APPLICATION
4.1 Time spent for thw audit is dependent on:
- size of the organization
- audit type and scope
- Properties of location
- Complexity of the organization structure.
4.2. The base for the number of staff to be appointed for the audit is the organizations employee number. After assigning the number of days and the number of staff for the audit, leadauditors checks the information about the organization and determines the factors which can increase or decrease the days to audit.
4.3 The factors which can increase or decrease the audit time are summarized below:
4.3.1 Fastors which can lead to additional audit time:
- Complicated locations, buildings more than one, facility, difference parts etc...
- Situations which may need translator.
- The building size may be bigger proportional to the number of employees.
- High degree rulaes ( space, nuclear power, etc...)
- System includes many complicated processes.
- Processes include a mixture of hardware, software, process, and services.
4.3.2 Factore which may lead to lessened audit time:
- Organizations which doesnt have design responsibility or other articles included in the standard.
- Products or services including less risks.
- There may be information about the organization gathered earlier.
- The building size may be smaller proportional to the number of employees.
- The customers audit knowledge (it could be subject to a other certification by audit a different third party)
- Processes could be simple activities (service sector)
- The maturity of the management system
- Majority of the emnployees have similiar and simple tasks.
4.4 Eventhough the factors to lessen the audit time are brought together, it shouldnt be exceeding a 30 of the total audit time.
4.5 Throughout the total audit time, reporting and planning should not exceed 10 of total audit time.
4.6 For observation audits 1/3 of the total time for initial certification should be given whereas it should be 2/3 of total time for recertification audits. If there are factors to increase or decrease this time, it should be considered and recorded by the leadauditor.
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