Quality auditing in Quality Management System (QMS)

Quality auditing is a methodical, objective, and documented study and evaluation of

a company's quality management system (QMS) to determine whether the quality
activities and outputs follow a plan that is appropriately implemented and appropriate
to achieve the goals. An internal or external quality auditor or audit team frequently
conducts a quality audit at predefined intervals to ensure that a business has a
clearly defined system for quality monitoring. A requirement of the ISO 9001 quality
system, it is an essential component.

Audits are crucial for figuring out whether recently introduced or current procedures,
products, and systems are successful in giving an organization the greatest
advantage. This is an indispensable tool for:

Determining if the elements of a quality system adhere to a list of

requirements or not. A project manager can assess the quality system's
components to see if they meet the requirements. For instance, when building
a 4 storey building, audits should be performed to see if the cement ratio
complies with the one needed to support the load of an 8 storey building or
whether the material used is genuine steel.

Confirming objective evidence from procedures. When it comes to safety or

the existence and usage of a building element, quality audit can offer
information, records, or declarations of fact that are either quantitative or
qualitative and based on verifiable observation, measurement, or testing.

 Providing proof that any issue areas have been reduced or eliminated. In the
case of constructing a 8 storey building, when a quality audit is performed it
will inform the project manager on whether to strengthen the building
foundation further or reduce the cement ratio.

 Confirming that the items are appropriate for usage, secure for customers,
and compliant with legislation. Project quality audits will determine if the
material used complies with legislation for example is it genuine material or its
counterfeit. The certificate provided for certain materials are genuine or
counterfeit.

 Evaluating how well an organization's quality policies meet quality standards.

Quality audits will give advice on whether a company's quality policies are in
accordance with meeting the quality requirements set out by the client. Does
the company, for instance, have dependable quality policies that will
guarantee the customer's quality standards will be fulfilled when the project
must be completed in accordance with his or her specifications?
 Taking corrective action to deal with flaws. Construction projects should
conduct quality audits to guarantee that corrective action is made for any
flaws that may exist. For instance, if a project is running behind schedule
because the project manager is attempting to satisfy project quality, an audit
can be performed to establish what steps need to be taken to assure project
quality and to ensure that the project is completed by the scheduled deadline.

 Identifying opportunities for development. A quality audit gives a project the

chance to be improved. The project manager and the project team may
decide that adding more resources would benefit the project more after
conducting an audit.