iso auditing consortium iac cindy beach 08/11/2011
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ISO Auditing Consortium
IAC
Cindy Beach
08/11/2011
Mission
The ISO Auditing Consortium (IAC) is an organization of:
(1) individuals who participate in audits of requesting organizations to meet audit experience requirements to achieve or maintain the status of Assessor of Quality Management Systems, as well as,
(2) individuals with related audit or Quality Management interests.
Types of Audits Performed
Full or partial system audits May substitute for “internal audits”
Independent assessments Pre-assessments (Gap Analysis) Supplier audits
Standards of IAC Audits
Audits to recognized ISO standards including but not limited to :
ISO9001:2008 QS9000, TS 16949 AS9100 ISO 17025, ISO 13485 ISO 14001
Audit Duration
Depends on size of site/company
Typical audit: two auditors for two days
Lead assessor must “lead an audit team” to receive credit for audit
Audit Locations
Centered in Huntsville, AL region Audits completed in:
Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, Pennsylvania & Tennessee
International: Mexico & Canada
Members
30 current members 15 regularly attend; active as IAC
auditors No dues are required for membership. >80% of IAC are ASQ members >80% hold Quality positions in local
firms <20% employed by registrars or
consultants• May NOT solicit pre-, mid- or post-audit of
IAC
Member StatusRegular:
An individual seeking to achieve or maintain the status of a Registered Assessor or Lead Assessor of Quality Management Systems and meets one of the following criteria:– Is an ASQ Certified Quality Auditor with intent to successfully complete a
recognized Registered Lead Assessor course,– Has successfully completed a recognized Registered Lead Assessor course,
OR– Is a Registered Lead Assessor, Assessor or Provisional Assessor.
Senior
An individual who has conducted audits for the IAC and no longer maintains the status of Assessor of Quality Management Systems, but who wishes to continue participation in and contribute to the organization.
Non-AuditingAn individual not seeking to achieve or maintain auditor certification who wishes to participate in the organization to learn about ISO 9000 and the auditing process and to contribute lessons learned.
IAC Member Applications
May join IAC as a Regular Member with minimum of CQA
Encouraged to complete a recognized ISO 9000 Lead Assessor Course
Encouraged to pursue certification as: Provisional Auditor, Auditor or Lead Auditor
Auditor Accreditation
RABQSA – Sydney, Milwaukee, Tokyo, etc.
IRCA – London-based Auditors must:
Maintain accurate audit log Recertify every three (3) years
Maintain continuing educational and audit days
IAC Member Company
A company represented in the IAC by one or more individual members. Companies requesting an IAC audit are
not required to be Member companies.
Costs to Requesting and Member Companies
Auditor compensation – None allowed Auditor Expenses
Travel only: meals, mileage, & lodging (if applicable)
IAC is compensated by company support: allowing audits of the member company, allowing employees to attend monthly
meetings & participate in audits usually on company time.
Benefits of Participation
Member Company Benefits: Internal/external audit program cost
reductions Unbiased & professional audit team Availability of audit team members Reduced registration costs Benchmarking opportunities
Individual Member Benefits
Reduced time to meet RLA requirements
Network with highly qualified professionals
Access to members experience/knowledge
Exposure to new industry/business types
Improvement of audit skills and knowledge
Number of System Audits performed Year # Audits
2000 222001 202002 122003 172004 152005 182006 152007 222008 182009 162010 122011 6
Satisfaction Survey Results
Rating Scale: 1 (unsatisfied) - 5 (very satisfied)
Overall Service Auditors Met audit needs Knowledge of Standard Adequate Schedule Knowledge of Auditing Audit Completeness Professionalism Audit Quality Cooperation /
preparedness
40% response by auditee Average response ~4.5 Outliers
By-Laws and Elected Officers
Chair Vice Chair Audit Manager Records Manager
Chair Wyndie Meyer [email protected]
Vice Chair Linda Feres 256-922-9300 ext 114
Records Manager Jim Rutledge 256-890-8157 [email protected]
Audit Manager Cindy Beach 256-851-0484 [email protected]
Current IAC Board Contact Information
Web Information
Websites: Section posting IAC link on ASQ-hosted site -
http://www.asq.org/sections/mini-sites/1503/
Yahoo group
http://www.linkedin.com/e/vgh/2662756/
Facebook: IAC
Meetings Scheduled monthly - set time and location
2nd Thursdays – 1-3 PM BAE Systems, 310 Voyager Way, Huntsville, AL Call-in number is available for convenience
Discuss audit schedule and auditing issues Feature guest speakers (as available) Provide training sessions on Standards Attendance accepted for ASQ re-certification