Auditmanagementsysteme

Auditmanagementsysteme (often translated as audit management systems) are software platforms that support the planning, execution, documentation, and monitoring of audits within organizations. They centralize audit programs, risk assessments, work papers, issue tracking, and reporting to improve consistency, traceability, and oversight across the enterprise.

Typical modules include audit planning and scheduling, risk assessment, checklists and evidence collection, work papers management, workflow and assignment of audit tasks, findings and root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and audit reporting. Many systems provide dashboards, analytics, document management, version control, and a complete audit trail. Integration with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) tools, ERP systems, and IT management platforms is common to synchronize data and controls.

Audit management systems are used by internal audit teams, compliance functions, quality assurance, and risk management departments. They can be deployed as cloud-based services, on-premises installations, or in hybrid configurations. Compliance with standards and frameworks such as ISO 19011 and ISO 9001 internal audits is often supported through templated checklists and reporting formats.

Benefits include improved transparency and consistency of audits, increased efficiency and audit throughput, better risk visibility for management, and faster remediation of identified issues. Challenges can include data migration, user adoption, change management, security and access controls, and the need for ongoing integration with other enterprise systems.

Overall, audit management systems aim to standardize audit processes, provide auditable records, and align audit activity with organizational risk and compliance objectives.