Advanced Risk Skills for QMS Professionals

Gregory Bruce Hutchins, Engineer, Quality Plus Engineering, Portland, OR, USA

Keywords: Risk, Risk Based Thinking, Risk Based Auditing, ISO 19011, Risk Assurance  

Industry: All

Level: Intermediate

Abstract

Risk based auditing is the basis for most management system auditing based on ISO 19011. Risk based auditing requires new knowledge, skills and abilities of management system auditors, internal auditors, and quality consultants.

In this technical session, attendees will learn:

+ What is a risk based audit?

+ What are examples of risk based audits, including agreed upon procedures, risk assessments, risk control assessments, risk assurance, opinion audits, etc.

+ What is risk assurance?

+ How to make Risk Based Thinking auditable?

+ What are risk controls and why are they the basis for risk based auditing?

+ Why is risk appetite and tolerance critical to risk based auditing?