Prepairing API Sepc Q1 internal audit

Answer:

Regardless of the requirements to be audited, the internal audit process looks more or less the same. First, you need to define your internal audit plan, meaning that you need to define what processes will be audited against what requirements, who you will be speaking to and the detailed timing of visiting departments and interviews. In this way you can notify the people in advance so they can dedicate their tie for your audit.

A very useful tool for conducting the audit is internal audit checklist where you will write the items, or requirement you are planning to check during the audit. Entries in the checklist can be in form of statements or "yes or no" questions and can help you a void missing something out. For more information on how to prepare the checklist, see: How to create a check list for an ISO 9001 internal audit for your QMS https://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2016/07/12/how-to-create-a-check-list-for-an-iso-9001-internal-audit-for-your-qms/

Once you have an internal audit plan and the checklist, you are ready for conducting the audit.