IAF MD 11 / Global ACI TECH-3-008 Audits of Integrated Management Systems
The mandatory accreditation rules for auditing an integrated management system against two or more standards at once: planning around the level of integration, team competence, the audit time calculation and its 20 percent reduction cap, full coverage of every standard, traceable findings, cross-standard nonconformities, and confirmation of integration through the certification cycle.
IAF MD 11 / Global ACI TECH-3-008 Audits of Integrated Management Systems is a compliance framework from International (IAF MLA and Global ACI Arrangement signatories) with 5 domains and 13 controls. The largest domains are Clause 2: Application (audit programme, competence, audit time) – IAF MD 11 / Global ACI TECH-3-008 Audits of Integrated Management Systems (8 controls), Clause 3: Initial audit and certification – IAF MD 11 / Global ACI TECH-3-008 Audits of Integrated Management Systems (2 controls), Annex 1: Reduction of audit time – IAF MD 11 / Global ACI TECH-3-008 Audits of Integrated Management Systems (1 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (5)
Annex 1: Reduction of audit time – IAF MD 11 / Global ACI TECH-3-008 Audits of Integrated Management Systems
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iaf-md-11-global-aci-tech-3-008-audits-of-integrated-management-systems::A1 | Decide the percentage level of integration and the team's multi-standard competence to size any reduction |
Clause 2: Application (audit programme, competence, audit time) – IAF MD 11 / Global ACI TECH-3-008 Audits of Integrated Management Systems
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iaf-md-11-global-aci-tech-3-008-audits-of-integrated-management-systems::2.1 | Plan the integrated audit around the level of integration with a competent team, a competent leader and enough time |
| iaf-md-11-global-aci-tech-3-008-audits-of-integrated-management-systems::2.1.1 | Calculate integrated audit time from the sum of the single-standard times, adjusted for stated factors, and warn the client it may change |
| iaf-md-11-global-aci-tech-3-008-audits-of-integrated-management-systems::2.1.2 | Cap any reduction at 20 percent of the starting point |
| iaf-md-11-global-aci-tech-3-008-audits-of-integrated-management-systems::2.1.3 | Document the starting point and the justification for any increase or reduction |
| iaf-md-11-global-aci-tech-3-008-audits-of-integrated-management-systems::2.2 | Consider the other application documents for each standard when building the programme and plans |
| iaf-md-11-global-aci-tech-3-008-audits-of-integrated-management-systems::2.3 | Audit every applicable requirement of every standard in the scope |
| iaf-md-11-global-aci-tech-3-008-audits-of-integrated-management-systems::2.4 | Make every finding in an integrated report traceable to the standards it concerns |
| iaf-md-11-global-aci-tech-3-008-audits-of-integrated-management-systems::2.5 | Assess the impact of a nonconformity against one standard on compliance with the others |
Clause 3: Initial audit and certification – IAF MD 11 / Global ACI TECH-3-008 Audits of Integrated Management Systems
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iaf-md-11-global-aci-tech-3-008-audits-of-integrated-management-systems::3.1 | Collect integration information in the client application |
| iaf-md-11-global-aci-tech-3-008-audits-of-integrated-management-systems::3.2 | Confirm the level of integration at stage one and adjust the audit duration |
Clause 4: Surveillance and recertification – IAF MD 11 / Global ACI TECH-3-008 Audits of Integrated Management Systems
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iaf-md-11-global-aci-tech-3-008-audits-of-integrated-management-systems::4 | Confirm during surveillance and recertification that the level of integration is unchanged |
Clause 5: Suspension, reduction and withdrawal – IAF MD 11 / Global ACI TECH-3-008 Audits of Integrated Management Systems
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iaf-md-11-global-aci-tech-3-008-audits-of-integrated-management-systems::5 | Investigate the effect of suspending, reducing or withdrawing one certification on the others |
What is IAF MD 11 / Global ACI TECH-3-008 Audits of Integrated Management Systems and who does it apply to?
IAF MD 11 / Global ACI TECH-3-008 Audits of Integrated Management Systems is a compliance framework from International (IAF MLA and Global ACI Arrangement signatories) with 5 domains and 13 controls. The mandatory accreditation rules for auditing an integrated management system against two or more standards at once: planning around the level of integration, team competence, the audit time calculation and its 20 percent reduction cap, full coverage of every standard, traceable findings, cross-standard nonconformities, and confirmation of integration through the certification cycle. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does IAF MD 11 / Global ACI TECH-3-008 Audits of Integrated Management Systems actually require?
IAF MD 11 / Global ACI TECH-3-008 Audits of Integrated Management Systems has 13 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Clause 2: Application (audit programme, competence, audit time) – IAF MD 11 / Global ACI TECH-3-008 Audits of Integrated Management Systems (8 controls), Clause 3: Initial audit and certification – IAF MD 11 / Global ACI TECH-3-008 Audits of Integrated Management Systems (2 controls), Annex 1: Reduction of audit time – IAF MD 11 / Global ACI TECH-3-008 Audits of Integrated Management Systems (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
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