Subject: the Management system audit, what value it can bring to a business, and some of the key components that constitute the audit.

At this point you are thinking in terms of your fast food restaurant. That in mind, complete the exercises and how they apply to your imaginary audit. 1) Define the primary objectives of an audit program for the restaurant.

2) Give a specific example of what your audit may uncover when each of the following aspects of your audit are preformed: a) Conformance. b) Opportunities for Improvement. c) Effectiveness. d) Best Practices. 3) Give an example of a processes in your business that auditing for conformance may identify findings within, and give an example of what those findings might be. 4) From your knowledge of your restaurant, give an example of potential opportunity for improvement that you may find. Provide: a) A description of the situation. b) A description of the hardship this situation causes to the business. c) An estimated cost of the situation to the business. c) A suggestion to resolve the situation. d) A suggested plan for follow up. 5) Give an example of effectiveness verification auditing within your business. Provide: a) Describe the process being audited. b) Describe the intended effect of the process. c) Describe if the process is being adhered to. d) Describe if the process is having the intended effect. 6) Describe from the perspective of your specific business, how the audit will: a) Promote Teamwork. (How would that benefit your business?) b) Promote Continual improvement. c) Increase the skills of the businesses employees. d) Support the value streams that you described in unit 1. e) Support the organizational strategy.