5. Audit practice
5.1 Audit program
A management system audit doesn't just happen; it's part of an audit program.
According to paragraph 3.4 of the standard NF EN ISO 19011:2018, an audit program corresponds to "arrangements for a set of one or more audits planned for a specific duration and directed to a specific purpose".
Please note that the term "audit program" is to be distinguished from the term "audit plan": an audit plan is the "description of the activities and arrangements necessary to perform an audit" (see paragraph 3.6 of the same standard).
The management of an audit program includes the following phases (see clause 5 of NF EN ISO 19011:2018):
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