AS9101 REV E: PROCESS APPROACH

AS9101 Rev E PROCESS AUDITING.  See below some questions to help you (SEE ALSO QUALIDOC INTERNAL AUDIT CHECKLIST – REGISTER ON THIS SITE FOR YOUR FREE COPY)

EXAMPLES: Heat Treatment and Welding are processes

Contract Review and Inspection and Test are processes

• Is the process identified and defined appropriately?

• Are responsibilities and authorities for process performance recorded and assigned?

• Are the connections identified between stages, authorities and responsibilities (Who needs to know? Which documents are involved? What is their revision status?)

• Are skills and equipment identified?

• Is the process implemented and maintained?

• What is the desired level of performance?

• What is the current level of performance?

• Are the desired results achieved?

• Is the desired level of performance recorded accurately?

• Does the process include customer-specific requirements, i.e., targets, performance?

• Is the process operating, as defined?

• What are the performance measurements (e.g., Key Performance Indicators)?

• Is the process performance regularly reviewed by senior management?

• Where performance lags, are improvement plans in place?