ISO 9001 program vs process

Let us use an example of what can be a flowchart for an internal audit process:

A process consists of a set of main steps. In one of these steps, an Audit Program must be established and approved. This Audit Program must be approved by someone who has been given the authority to do so.

However, the internal audit process includes more steps. The person responsible for the process as a whole is responsible for the fulfillment of the process purpose and for its effectiveness and compliance with the procedures. If your organization has a procedure describing the internal audit process it must have an item answering to the question: who is responsible for this process as a whole.

You can find more information below:

• What is the ISO 9001 audit program, and how does it work? - https://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2017/01/24/what-is-the-iso-9001-audit-program-and-how-does-it-work/
• Free webinar on demand - How to perform an ISO 9001:2015 internal audit - https://advisera.com/9001academy/webinar/how-to-perform-an-iso-9001-2015-internal-audit-free-webinar-on-demand/ (includes the slide above)
• ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Course: https://advisera.com/training/iso-9001-internal-auditor-course/
• Book - ISO internal audit: A plain English guide: https://advisera.com/books/iso-internal-audit-plain-english-guide/