ISO 19011 terms

Systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining objective evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which the audit criteria are fulfilled

• audit

• inspection

• review

• evaluation

Description of the objectives and arrangements for an audit

• audit plan

• audit program

• audit report

• internal audit

Arrangements for a set of one or more audits planned for a specific time frame and directed towards a specific purpose

• audit plan

• audit programme

• audit report

• internal audit

Set of policies, procedures or requirements used as a reference against which audit evidence is compared

• ISO standard

• legal obligations

• audit references

• audit criteria

Outcome of an audit, after consideration of the audit objectives and all audit findings

• audit results

• audit conclusion

• observations

• nonconformances

Records, statements of fact or other information which are relevant to the audit criteria

• audit report

• audit evidence

• audit findings

• nonconformances

Results of the evaluation of the collected audit evidence against audit criteria

• audit report

• audit evidence

• audit findings

• nonconformances

Organization or person requesting an audit

• auditor

• audit team

• auditee

• audit client

Organization being audited

• auditor

• audit team

• auditee

• audit client

Person who conducts an audit

• auditor

• audit team

• auditee

• audit client