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Audit & Certification: digital workflow guide

Start digitalizing Audit & Certification by making clear which record passes from whom to whom. Link scope, criteria version, evidence, findings, and corrective actions; distinguish draft from approved reports.

Workflow boundaries

Record fields and ownership

For Audit & Certification, link audit scope, criteria version, and evidence/finding records by a work or project ID. Define an owner, evidence, and completion condition at each step.

Pilot checklist

  • Document current steps and owners.
  • Choose one pilot and standardize fields.
  • Test access, change history, and export.
  • Document exceptions and manual fallback.

Auditable records

Link scope, criteria version, evidence, findings, and corrective actions; distinguish draft from approved reports. Reports should show date range, source, and treatment of cancelled/blank records. Limit personal or sensitive data to a defined purpose and authorized access.

Audit & Certification workflow

  1. 1Intake: audit scope
  2. 2Process: criteria version
  3. 3Check: evidence/finding
  4. 4Close: approved report

Questions and answers

Which workflow should Audit & Certification start with?

Choose a repeated process with handoff errors; pilot audit scope and document owners and exceptions.

Should every old record be migrated?

No. Define business need and retention; avoid unnecessary personal data and validate a sample first.

Does software ensure compliance?

No. Verify authorization, records, and retention duties with qualified advisers and official sources.

Sources

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