Internal Audits & Management Review within the Management System

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Uncover the value of internal audits and management reviews as key tools to sustain the overall health of your organization's management system, proactively identifying and resolving potential issues.

Internal audits and management reviews are required elements within any management system. While internal audits and management reviews differ in their approach and outcomes, both are vital to maintaining the health of the organization's management system. They provide the opportunity to uncover issues within the management system and take steps to resolve them proactively.

Internal audits bring a methodical, controlled approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of an organization’s management system. They are independent, impartial, objective assurance activities designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations. Internal audits provide objective insight into the management system while assessing the existing controls within the management system. Finally, internal audits ensure compliance with standard and regulatory requirements.

Management review is the routine evaluation of whether management systems perform as intended and produces the desired result. Reviewing specific inputs and outputs provides organizations with an overview of the status of the management system. An effective management review determines the organization's operational objectives and identifies operational improvements. In addition, a thorough management review provides insight into the organization's overall health.
Management systems require monitoring and auditing for improvement. Internal audits and management reviews allow the opportunity to uncover issues within the management system and take steps to resolve them proactively.