Businesses looking for CSIA certification or any other internationally recognized standard know they must jump through a variety of hoops and withstand a great deal of trepidation before becoming certified. To get through this process, some organizations contact the auditing agency for guidance and ask questions regarding the process. Other organizations, however, prefer to go it alone and take their chances.
        The two independent CSIA-authorized auditors, ASR (American Systems Registrar) and Exotek LLC encourage you to contact them prior to going through the actual audit. They’re available to assist you, and can help prepare you before, during and after the audit. Extensive use of this support has been found to significantly help those seeking certification.
        When auditors conduct a CSIA certification audit, the integrator should be prepared for an intensive控制工程网版权所有, day-long review of all aspects of your business—general management控制工程网版权所有, strategic planning, human resources控制工程网版权所有, project management and methodologies, project development life cycles, technical management and infrastructure support activities, quality assurance processesCONTROL ENGINEERING China版权所有, finance, and business development. The agenda for the day will follow the Audit Reportwww.cechina.cn, based on the CSIA Best Practices & Benchmarks document.
        To help avoid the things you should not do if you are seeking certification, ASR and Exotek have identified three things that often indicate a high probability of not passing the first time:
        1.Lack of top management support and direction;
        2.Failure to perform self audits; and
        3.Misinterpretation of requirements
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