Designing an Effective Quality Audit Plan: Aligning with ISO $9001$ Standards

through Internal, External, and Supplier Audits

Your role as a quality assurance manager involves spearheading efforts to refine

the quality management system $($QMS$)$ of your company, with a focus on aligning it

with the ISO $9001$ standard. You are tasked with designing an in$-$depth quality audit

plan that includes a range of audit types, adhering

i$.$ Distinguish between different types of quality audits and how, when, and

why they are used:

Define and differentiate between internal audits, external audits, and

supplier audits.

Discuss the purposes and objectives of each type of quality audit.

ii$.$ Describe quality

Provide an overview of the ISO $9001$ standard and its requirements

related to auditing.

Explain the key steps involved in planning and conducting a quality audit.help