Audit Management

Effective audit management drives continuous improvement by ensuring that established quality requirements for products and processes are being met. For companies that are regulated by the FDA or are following quality standards such as ISO 9000/14000, regular audits are also essential to reduce the risk of noncompliance. The efficiency of audit execution and integration of the audit process with the overall enterprise-wide quality management system are critical for successful audit management.

MetricStream Audit Management is a comprehensive solution that enables companies to manage all audits within an organization as well as audits of external entities, such as suppliers and contractors. It provides capabilities to efficiently plan, schedule and conduct audits, allows audit findings to be reviewed and analyzed by a team, enables initiation of follow-up activities such as corrective/preventive actions when needed, and provides the ability to monitor the entire process. The powerful analytics and reporting capability with graphical dashboards to track each audit from initiation to closure gives managers complete real-time visibility into the quality system.