ISO 55001 – Lead Auditor

ISO 55001 Lead Auditor training enables you to develop the necessary expertise to perform an Asset Management System (AMS) audit by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures and techniques. During this training course, you will acquire the knowledge and skills to plan and carry out internal and external audits in compliance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021-1 certification process.

Based on practical exercises, you will be able to master audit techniques and become competent to manage an audit program, audit team, communication with customers, and conflict resolution.

What is ISO 55001?

ISO 55001 is an asset management system standard, the main objective of which is to help organizations manage the lifecycle of assets more effectively. By implementing ISO 55001 organizations will have better control over daily activities, achieve higher return with their assets, and reduce the total cost of risk.

This standard can be applied to all organizational structures of companies, and to all types of assets. The concrete outcomes consist of a growth in effectiveness accompanied by a dramatic drop in unit cost. This framework also supports continual improvement of performance and offers improvements for an organization of any industry, type or size.

Learning objectives

Understand the operation of an Asset Management System based on ISO 55001 and its principal processes
Understand the goal, content and correlation between ISO 55001, ISO 55002 and other standards and regulatory frameworks
Understand an auditor’s role in planning, leading and following-up on a management system audit in accordance with ISO 19011
Interpret the requirements of ISO 55001 in the context of an AMS audit
Acquire the competencies to plan an audit, lead an audit, draft reports, and follow up on an audit in compliance with ISO 19011
Strengthen personal skills necessary for an auditor to act with due professional care during an audit

Educational approach

This training is based on both theory and best practices used in AMS audits
Lecture sessions are illustrated with examples based on case studies
Practical exercises are based on a case study which includes role playing and discussions

Prerequisites