A web-based audit tool for standardized management systems

In this thesis an automated web based management systems standards audit was implemented. In a traditional auditing process in which each step is performed manually. For example, the planning stages are kept track in excel files and auditing stages are executed without any workflow. All these shortcomings of a traditional audit were taken into consideration while implementing this thesis. First of all, management systems were analyzed, requirements were listed and process flow were designed, finally the web based audit system was implemented by the appropriate coding. Any company, institution or foundation which apply to get a certification of management systems are required to be audited by an accredited institution. Implementation of this audit can be done manually or by a tool with a systematic way. In order to keep the data properly, auditors need a systematic approach while performing the audit. With the automation tool in the scope of this thesis; a collaboration between auditors can be provided and a reporting on the data can be achieved by the use of planning and processing the auditing flow. Besides, searches on standards about audit can be carried out by this audit tool. The main steps of this audit tool are as following; Planning, Assignment of Duties, Auditing and Reporting. Planning process is the first meeting of supervisor board and supervised part. Assessment process is actualized by using implementation guide, control items and prepared questions associated with standard. Collaboration is provided by having different auditor roles like lead auditor, auditor and provisional auditor. The outcomes of the audit are occurred by reports that show summary of audit processes.