THE COMPLETE USER'S GUIDE TO RUNNING SELF-ASSESSMENT AUDITS ACROSS YOUR ORGANIZATION
The Company AuditGuide sets out everything you need to run the non-financial self-assessment audits presented in this Portfolio. It is the essential starting-point for your self-assessment team.
- You get a full introduction to using the 12 self-assessment audits.
- You get a guide to the tools and techniques, 'dos' and 'don'ts', of self-assessment audits. The Company AuditGuide has been developed so you can run these audits effectively and without any consultancy support.
- You get a clear explanation of how to turn the data into an effective business strategy.
- You get advice on how to run the audits as a continuous program of self-assessment and business improvement.
Here's what you'll find in The Company AuditGuide:
The audit rationale
What is a non-financial audit?
What functions, areas, systems and processes lend themselves to an audit?
Benefits of a self-assessment audit
How to use audits as a 'Reality Check'
When - and how often - to conduct an audit
What audits can and can't achieve
The audit process
Who to involve and put in charge
How to lay the groundwork for self-assessment audits
How to create a self-assessment project plan
How to analyse, share and act on audit results
How to build an ongoing audit program
How often to repeat the audits
Audit tools and techniques
Data gathering: Ground-rules for surveys, interviews, focus groups and questionnaires
Data analysis: The 6 tools for analysing self-assessment data - how, when and where to use them
Data comparison: How to use Competitive and Process Benchmarking for company self-assessment
Follow-up and continuous improvement
How to avoid 'analysis paralysis'
How to identify improvement trigger-points
How to use the audit results to develop an effective Action Plan, and then win employee support for it
How a recurring cycle of self-assessment can build competitive advantage and avoid stagnation.
