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Audit - Internal & External Assessments Capabilities and Benefits
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Oct 26, 2005, 12:25

Capabilities		Benefits
Reduce the Risk of Noncompliance
Audit Library	Ö	Benchmark performance against industry and regulatory criteria
Custom/Hybrid Checklists	Ö	Ensure that your company meets corporate governance and internal requirements
Inherit Policies	Ö	Enforce standards by enabling sites to inherit corporate policies and workflows
Electronic Sign-off	Ö	Electronically sign-off on audit segments to meet 21 CFR Part 11 requirements
Improve Audit Efficiency and Reduce Cost
Audit Types	Ö	Use pre-defined values to eliminate manual data entry
Audit Programs	Ö	Reduce schedule conflicts and ensure that audits are done correctly and on time
Online Notes Editing	Ö	Streamline audit summaries by editing findings and observations through a single interface
Attach Evidence	Ö	Immediately trigger corrective actions to resolve issues rapidly
Off-line Audits	Ö	Quickly corroborate findings by storing evidence with audit results in a central location
Audit Response	Ö	Streamline offsite audits and enable collaboration between audit teams
Accelerate the Effectiveness of Audits
Audit Lifecycle Workflow	Ö	Reduce time-to-audit by establishing enterprise wide best auditing practices and workflows
Review & Approval Models	Ö	Establish enterprise-wide models for audit review and approval to promote consistency
Search	Ö	Flexible search capabilities enable you to rapidly find the information you need
Things-to-Do List	Ö	Keep your entire organization up-to-date about schedules, programs and action plans
E-mail Notification	Ö	Provide task notification to ensure that items are completed on schedule
Improve Quality Levels
Share Results	Ö	Promote continuous improvement by sharing audit results across sites
Create Action Plans	Ö	Quickly roll out action plans to initiate immediate improvement
Track Corrective Actions	Ö	Track the status of action plans to ensure that they are carried out effectively
Ad Hoc Audits	Ö	Perform unscheduled audits to address immediate issues
Follow-up Audits	Ö	Perform follow-up audits to ensure action plan effectiveness and compliance

The Integrated Compliance Platform

Pilgrim’s SmartAudit is a fully-integrated part of the Pilgrim Software’s Enterprise Compliance and Quality Platform. Pilgrim Software provides an enterprise–wide solution for managing corrective and preventive actions, complaint handling, change control management, internal and external audits, document control, SOP enforcement, employee certification and training, equipment/calibration,  supplier quality management, advanced quality planning and risk management. This powerful solution enables you to manage quality and compliance across your entire business, helping you meet regulatory requirements, increase efficiency and reduce costs.