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articles:rainbows_unicorns_audit_reports [2020/07/06 18:44] – [Conclusion] rrandallarticles:rainbows_unicorns_audit_reports [2020/07/09 09:16] – [Rainbows, Unicorns... and Audit Reports?] rrandall
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 But, of course, ISO 19011 is only a guideline, that's not mandatory. But, of course, ISO 19011 is only a guideline, that's not mandatory.
  
-<note>The "//should consider, where appropriate//" cracks me up. I can easily imagine a "Monty Python" skit featuring John Cleese saying "//...should consider, where appropriate because we would really feel bad if this were the least bit of a burden on you. We really don't want it to be a bother. But seriously, if it's not too much of an inconvenience, think about://" </note>+<note>{{ :articles:john-cleese-transparent.png?nolink&200|}}When reading "//should consider, where appropriate//", I imagine a "Monty Python" skit featuring John Cleese saying, with his very British accent, "//...should consider, where appropriate because we would really, really feel extremely bad if this were the least bit of a burden on you. We really don't want it to be a bother. But seriously, if it's not too much of an inconvenience, think about://" </note>
  
 Even worse, some registrars require their auditors to complete a SWOT analysis for each audit! This is beyond ridiculous because auditors have extremely limited time to assess a management system... much less reasonably identify any meaningful "Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats" to the organization.  Even worse, some registrars require their auditors to complete a SWOT analysis for each audit! This is beyond ridiculous because auditors have extremely limited time to assess a management system... much less reasonably identify any meaningful "Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats" to the organization. 
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 IAQG... please consider this an "opportunity for improvement"; and remove the “Strengths and Good Practices” from Form 5 in the next revision of AS9101. IAQG... please consider this an "opportunity for improvement"; and remove the “Strengths and Good Practices” from Form 5 in the next revision of AS9101.
  
-And as for other registrars, please stop requiring your auditors to waste their time by "//dreaming up//" some nonsense data to complete a SWOT for your report. +And as for other standards, registrars, please stop requiring your auditors to waste their time by "//dreaming up//" some nonsense data to complete a SWOT for your report. 
  
 For a variety of reasons, these add about as much value (perhaps even less) as placing a rainbow unicorn clipart graphic into the report.  For a variety of reasons, these add about as much value (perhaps even less) as placing a rainbow unicorn clipart graphic into the report.