This checklist audits a management system built on IMS1, working through Sections 1 to 5 with a reference to the IMS1 section on every question.

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Further Reading

Further guidance on management systems and internal auditing:

• Integrated Management Systems
• The ISO Certification Process
• ISO 9001:2026 - What Changed from ISO 9001:2015
• Internal Auditing knowledge base

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IMS1 Full Audit Checklist Template - ISO 9001

A full audit checklist for a management system built on the alphaZ IMS1 Integrated Management System Manual, working through IMS1 Sections 1 to 5 in one audit. Each question is referenced to its IMS1 section. It is set out on the F-Q2A Audit Checklist format, with the scope, criteria, site, participants, auditor and date recorded at the top, and each question alongside the auditee and the evidence viewed, response and findings.

It is best used where the ISO 9001 IMS1 Manual or an alphaZ ISO toolkit is already in place, as the questions refer to the IMS1 sections and to the alphaZ registers and forms used with it.

Areas Covered

• Section 1 Integrated Management System - the update log, company profile and scope, context of the organisation including climate change, interaction of processes, documented information and data, and legal compliance
• Section 2 Leadership, Commitment and Planning - policies and objectives, responsibilities, the organisational chart, management review, and risks and opportunities
• Section 3 Resource Management and Support - staff and personnel, equipment and premises, and communication
• Section 4 Operational Processes - enquiries and sales, purchasing and outsourced services, operations, and change, variations and design
• Section 5 Monitoring, Evaluation and Improvement - customer satisfaction, nonconforming outputs, problems and complaints, management system audits, and continual improvement

Carrying Out the Audit

Each question gathers a whole IMS1 heading into one, so the audit can be done in a single visit, for example once the management system has been set up or ahead of a certification audit. The questions name the registers and forms to look at, such as F-IMS20 Document Register, F-IMS43 Communications Register and F-Q3 Management Review.

Planning the Audit

Have IMS1 and the main registers to hand, along with the record of the last management review, and arrange time with top management and the IMS Lead.

Included in the ISO Toolkits

This checklist is part of the ISO 9001 Toolkit and is also included in the ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001 and ISO 22301 toolkits, including the integrated toolkits that combine them.

Related Documents

Documents that work alongside this checklist:

• ISO 9001 Manual
• F-IMS20 Document Register
• F-IMS22 Interested Parties Register
• F-IMS23 Opportunities Risks Register
• F-Q3 Management Review

Part of the IMS1 Audit Checklists

The IMS1 audit checklists follow the sections of the alphaZ IMS1 manual. The IMS1 ISO 9001 Checklist covers Sections 1 to 5 in one audit, and the checklists for Section 1, Section 2, Section 3, Section 4 and Section 5 let the audit be spread across the year using the ER11 Audit Schedule. The results can be written up using the F-Q31 Audit Report.

Not Using IMS1?

For a management system that is not built on IMS1, the ISO 9001 Management System Audit Checklist covers the same ground without the IMS1 references.

Using the Findings

Findings are raised as actions and followed up through corrective action, and the overall results give top management a clear picture of the system for the next management review.