Roles
Roles
The following roles are defined in audit management. If required, you can define additional roles in Customizing.
Person Responsible
In audit management, there is one person responsible for each audit plan, question list, and/or corrective/preventive action. Different people can be responsible for each of these.
The person responsible for the annual audit plan (for example, for the internal system audits) creates a binding annual audit plan in consultation with the lead auditors. In this context, he or she defines the
The person responsible for the question list (master record), (not necessarily the person responsible for the annual audit plan), creates a question list, on the basis of which the planned system audits are to be executed.
Approver
The approver is responsible for the approval of an audit component.
Lead Auditor
Lead auditors are responsible for the execution of the
audits assigned to them. They confirm the planned audit dates with the audit planners and inform them of any date changes. Lead auditors do not execute many audits during the year. They also compile the questions for the audits using the question lists.Auditor
The auditors execute the audit.
Person Responsible for Area
The person responsible for the area is the contact person for the audit in the audited area. All of the questions, problems, and
corrective/preventive actions related to the audit are discussed with, and reconciled by the person responsible for the area.Person Responsible for Actions
The person responsible for actions ensures the correct and timely execution of an action (corrective or preventive action).
Participants
The participants are all the people involved in an audit.
Interested Parties
Interested parties are all the people who have an interest in the audit.
See also:
Audit Management Overview