How can we make ISO 9001 internal auditing more effective?

Description
 
For the past few months, a group representing Orange, O2, Vodafone, Kingston Communications, Siemens Business Services, Pitney Bowes (and more recently BSI) have been cooperating by sharing information and ideas about better ways of carrying out internal auditing - specifically in ISO 9001-certified situations.

What these companies have in common is a belief that the ways in which internal auditing is conventionally carried out is of limited value. They have investigated - and are at various stages of implementing - a variety of alternative approaches.These approaches are of more practical use to their businesses - and they still meet the relevant requirements of ISO 9001:2000 so that certification is unaffected.

This event will include an update on the group's findings, which include a set of guiding principles for others who wish to consider similar improvements. There will also be presentations of the the specific alternatives to conventional auditing that a number of companies have put in place.

The major part of the day will be occupied by wide-ranging discussions (with the agenda being set by the participants) on improving the effectiveness of internal auditing.
Open Space facilitator
  Jim Wade, The Business Improvement Network
Timing
  Registration is at 09.30 for a start at 10.00, but you are encouraged to arrive as early as 8.00 for informal networking. Finish at 16.30.
Date   Wednesday 9 June 2004
Venue   Hosted by the British Standards Institution at its group headquarters in Chiswick, London. The building is close to J1 of the M4 and literally above Gunnersbury Tube station. Parking is available.
Investment   Your investment will be just £95 + VAT including lunch, refreshments and a copy of the idea-packed proceedings available at the end of the day!
Reservations   Simply send us an email, phone 0118 987 5120 or fax 0118 987 2683.

Note: unless you have participated in The Business Improvement Network before (or you have already registered at this site) be sure to include your phone number in any message!

 
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