The optimization of the integrated management system audit program

Abstract

The application of Integrated Management Systems (IMS) is now attracting the attention of TOP management of a variety of organizations: refineries, machinery, instrument-making, aviation, defense, etc. However, now the major problem is still the performance of IMS audits as full implementation of complex checks from different ISO standards with a substantial limitation or reduction of available resources. At the same time, the continuous improvement of management principles and in particular - the transition to risk-based thinking provide a greater interest in the rational use of ISO standards. In this issue cover a technique of optimization IMS audits program, based on principles of continuous adaptation when entering data in a single micro-cycle audit. An additional advantage of proposed technique is the use of numerical IT-security metrics of audit, contributing to continuous improvement of the IT-security level of organizations.