Performing a Delta Audit

[Geoff Cotton]

Hi Folk's,

New terminoligy has crept into our organisation.... "performing a delta audit".

Whats a delta audit?

Thanks,

Geoff

 

[John Broomfield]

Geoff,

Sounds like someone has been on a course or read a book.

Delta Audit could be “Impartially determining differences between what is required and what is actually happening.”

...much like any other system or process audit.

Best wishes,

John

 

[Geoff Cotton]

That's my thought, he read a book!

 

[John Predmore]

Delta audit could also be used to mean what has changed. If there are 2 procedures and 4 work instructions instituted since the last audit, then focus on what has changed since the last audit.

 

[Ninja]

Silly question coming....

Do you work for Delta?

 

[Hendor]

Geoff

Is it own term? Then it will be what you want, in scope, objectives, methods, etc.

If it is a term, it is an external requirement, for example: it belongs to your customer, because you should find out what she wants!

Luck!

 

[Geoff Cotton]

Hi Ninja,

Nope, I do not work for Delta.

 

[Geoff Cotton]

Hi Hendor,

The term emerged in our organisation about a month ago, and like any new buzz word it's popping-up with colleagues outside of our quality organisation.

 

[Tagin]

Hi Hendor,

The term emerged in our organisation about a month ago, and like any new buzz word it's popping-up with colleagues outside of our quality organisation.

Is there no one at your org who is able to explain the term's meaning?? Is there nothing in your QMS audit process docs that explain the term's meaning??

 

[Johnny Quality]

Would it be a good idea to ask the next person who uses the term to define it? Surely they must know a "delta audit" is if they're using the term or am I being naive?