What is a quality audit?

Quality audit — this is a systematic and independent review of project processes and results aimed at assessing compliance with established quality standards and requirements.

Main tasks of a quality audit:

• To verify how well the development and project management processes conform to approved standards and quality policies.
• To identify non-conformities and areas for improvement.
• To provide an objective assessment of the product and process quality.

Example: a quality audit is conducted in a project to ensure that all testing phases are completed according to the plan, documentation is properly formatted, and identified defects are corrected in a timely manner.

Audit results help managers make decisions to improve processes and enhance the final product quality.