ISO 19011 is an international standard that sets forth guidelines for:
- quality management systems auditing - environmental management systems auditing
It is developed by the International Organization for Standardization.
The standard offers four resources to organizations to "save time, effort and money" :
- A clear explanation of the principles of management systems auditing. - Guidance on the management of audit programmes. - Guidance on the conduct of internal or external audits. - Advice on the competence and evaluation of auditors.