ASQ CQA Certification Exam Definitions | 199 Questions And Answers Already Graded A+

ASQ - American Society for Quality ISO 19011:2011 - sets out guidance on internal and external audits of quality management systems ISO 9000:2015 - Describes the fundamental concepts and principles of quality management which are universal Audit - Systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which the criteria are fulfilled Audit client - Organization or person requesting an audit. Determines the scope of the audit. Jointly determines the purpose and criteria of an internal audit with the lead auditor. Audit conclusion - Outcome of an audit, provided by the audit team after consideration of the audit objectives and all audit findings Audit criteria - Set of policies, procedures or requirements Audit evidence - Records, statements of fact or other info, which are relevant to the audit criteria and verifiable Audit findings - Results of the evaluation of the collected evidence against criteria Audit plan - Description of the activities and arrangements for an audit Audit Program - Set of one or more audits planned for a specific time frame and directed towards a specific purposeAudit scope - Extent and boundaries of an audit. Normally defines the organizations and time period for the audit. Can include physical locations, departments, products, processes, or systems, exclusions, timelines, relevant polices or procedures, and applicable regulations or contracts.