2. How to conduct the opening meeting?
How you conduct the opening meeting will depend on the level of formalism you have chosen. For this, it's a good idea to remember the objectives of the opening meeting (ISO19011: 2011- Guidelines for auditing management systems):
ISO19011: 2011 - Guidelines for auditing management systems
"The purpose of the opening meeting is to :
a) confirm the agreement of all parties (e.g. auditee, audit team) to the audit plan;
b) introduce the audit team;
c) ensure that all planned activities can be carried out.
In this way, we ensure that these recommendations are met, whatever the chosen method.
To help you, here are two examples of how an opening meeting might be run....
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ISO 19011: 2011 – Guidelines for auditing management systems
ISO 9000: 2005 – Quality management systems - Fundamentals and vocabulary
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