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In this example, each of the
maps listed is a system. In a systems audit, you take one or more maps and
follow them through. A registration audit will sample every major system and
most sub-systems.
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Note that in a system audit,
you will be looking at sub-systems. These may be called processes or
procedures. Typically, procedures describe processes. The size and complexity
of the company will determine how complex an issue this will be. In smaller
companies, a system may provide all the information necessary while in larger
companies there is extensive complexity.
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An example of a document
control system in a small company, for example, may be addressed in a single
process map. If you start talking a Motorola sized business, the document
control system is going to be quite complex, as you can imagine.
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This becomes very important
in planning an audit and in considering sample size. But - more about that
later.
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