Remote-audit and VR support in precision and mechanical engineering

The aim of this work is to develop possibilities of an effective audit procedure shall be worked out. Audits are systematic, independent and documented processes for obtaining evidence. This ensures conformity with the requirements. In order to achieve certification according to standards, an external system audit must be carried out by an accredited company. These are very time-consuming and costly because the auditor has to be on site. A concept of how the audit can be carried out without an on-site appointment is developed and evaluated. The possibilities of current technologies-such as VR-are also considered and integrated into the concept. Due to the high-level structure this can be carried out on an integrated audit which combines different management systems.