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Operational Auditing, Project Management, and Quality Control

Explore the relationships between operational auditing, project management, and quality control
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Course: On-Demand
Intermediate Provider Pattie Williams  6 Lessons ·  14m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese 

Course Description

In this course on Operational Auditing, Project Management, and Quality Control, you will learn about common risk areas that operational audits address in project management and how these areas are connected. We’ll explore how to audit high-risk projects and project lifecycles. You will also learn ways to enhance quality control processes and audits for ongoing quality assurance.

Risk areas exist in most project management systems. Operational auditors are responsible for identifying these risks. Whether it’s project initiation, execution, or closing, auditors work to identify areas for improvement and manage common risks that can threaten each stage. Being proactive, watchful, and well-prepared for any potential challenges that may arise is helpful for any audit, but it’s especially necessary for high-risk projects. You’ll explore how to use clear communication and proactive strategies to manage these risks in any project. By examining each stage, you explore the project's elements and evaluate how they work together to produce a successful and coherent story. This research lets you pinpoint the project lifecycle's advantages, disadvantages, and potential improvement areas. The goal is to refine processes to their optimal state, ensuring they run efficiently and effectively. With this approach, you'll witness enhanced efficiency and a significant elevation of your quality standards, resulting in a more competitive and robust operation.

What You'll Learn

  • Explore common risk areas that operational audits address within project management
  • Connect operational auditing to project management and high-risk projects
  • Audit project lifecycles by examining and analyzing their stages
  • Apply audit methodologies for assessing and enhancing quality control processes
  • Use clear communication and proactive strategies to manage project risks

Key Takeaways

  • Risk areas exist in most project management systems, and operational auditors are responsible for identifying them.
  • Auditors work to identify areas for improvement and manage common risks at each stage of a project, including initiation, execution, and closing.
  • Being proactive, watchful, and well-prepared is especially necessary when auditing high-risk projects.
  • Examining each stage of a project lets you pinpoint the lifecycle's advantages, disadvantages, and potential improvement areas.
  • Refining processes to their optimal state can enhance efficiency and elevate quality standards for a more competitive and robust operation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this course cover?

It covers common risk areas that operational audits address in project management, how to audit high-risk projects and project lifecycles, and ways to enhance quality control processes and audits for ongoing quality assurance.

Who is responsible for identifying risks in project management systems?

Operational auditors are responsible for identifying the risk areas that exist in most project management systems.

What skills does this course help build?

It helps build skills in audit risk, the project management life cycle, and quality auditing.

What lessons are included in this course?

The lessons are Introduction, Common Risk Areas in Project Management, Auditing High-Risk Projects, Examining and Analyzing Project Lifecycles, Auditing Quality Control Processes, and Test Your Knowledge.

How does the course approach auditing project lifecycles?

By examining each stage, you explore the project's elements and evaluate how they work together, which lets you pinpoint the lifecycle's advantages, disadvantages, and potential improvement areas.

Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®)

Recertification Credits: 0.25

Certification Program Categories:
HR GeneralBusinessCaliforniaGlobal
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®)

Professional Development Credits (PDCs): 0.25

Certification Program Categories:
Leadership & NavigationBusiness AcumenConsultationGlobal MindsetEthical PracticeRelationship ManagementAnalytical AptitudeCommunicationDiversity, Equity & Inclusion

KnowledgeCity is approved by SHRM as a Recertification General Provider to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). By taking the courses approved by SHRM, KnowledgeCity can award SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for HR knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).