ISO 9001:2026 Lead Auditor Training
Introduce the purpose and benefits of a Quality Management System, evolution of the ISO 9001 series of standards, the continuing development process of these standards, and key ISO 9001:2026 related concepts and terminology
The 7 Quality Management Principles, their application and potential benefits
Explain the structure, purpose, overview and interrelationship of ISO 9000, ISO 9001, ISO 9004 and ISO 19011, and the difference between auditable standards and guidance documents
Discuss and explain the requirements of ISO 9001:2026 on a clause-by-clause basis, including the strengthened leadership commitment to quality culture and ethical behaviour (5.1), the separated risk and opportunity management requirements (6.1.1–6.1.3), and integrated climate change considerations (4.1, 4.2), and its relationship with ISO 9004 and the 7 Quality Management Principles
Management Principles to enhance understanding
Explain the value of documentation, the documentation flexibility and circumstances of exclusion of the ISO 9001:2026 requirements, and the Process-based Quality Management System Model
Describe the certification/registration and accreditation processes, types of audits (1st, 2nd and 3rd party), the transition process from ISO 9001:2015 to ISO 9001:2026, and the differences between legal compliance and conformance with ISO standards
How to develop and use key audit tools like Matrix of Requirements, Process Approach Audit Checklist & Audit Plan, CAR to enable a "value added" QMS audit
How to plan and prepare, conduct, report and follow-up QMS audits based on the "Process Approach" & "PDCA" audit trail. Discuss various audits
Methodology, Audit Psychology, Questioning Techniques, Roles and Responsibility to collect and analyze evidence, exercise objectivity and make decisions on the significance of findings in accordance with relevant audit criteria
Local requirements, culture, practices or approaches to auditing and the application of ISO 9001:2026, as appropriate for each country in which the course is being presented
Outline Exemplar Global Auditor Certification requirements
