Lean and Agile Auditing for Internal Auditors

An opportunity to work with James Paterson and other colleagues to share good practice in internal audit looking at progressive ways of working to demonstrate value add, insight and agility and to be able to work on key issues. Newly up-dated to be a webinar. Delivered in sections to allow participants to keep working each day, but also gain valuable skills and CPE points.

Lean & Agile Auditing

• Gain a fresh approach to thinking about adding value, going back to first principles, using the lean Kano approach
• Thinking about productivity and efficiency from first principles using the principles of lean (developed in Japan) and agile (developed from software development) ? Definitions, philosophies for lean, lean six sigma and agile – similarities and differences
• Understanding key lean approaches: Gemba, Mura, Muri, Muda (linked to waste); Just in time, Adnon, Jidoka, Flow, SIPOC
• Defining reasonable assurance – prioritising scope and assignment delivery through key exam questions
• Improving assignment planning and delivery disciplines, with improved focus on what work should be done, a better sense of how to approach testing, using data analytics and knowing when to stop (intelligent flexibility)
• Thinking about findings to ensure more valuable insights with impact and a brief introduction to Root cause analysis
• Ways to drive the audit closing, reporting, follow-up processes and post assignment learning
• Effective metrics for audit, balancing qualitative and quantitative
• Behaviours that change when an audit team is lean and agile; managing change with-out disrupting assignment delivery.

Testimonial
Got a lot out of the course, very informative. Learnt a lot. I'm more likely to attend virtual courses now. [The course was] very focused with plenty of breaks. Pace was perfect [and] delegates had time to speak.

Comments about James Paterson from several of his courses

• Very informative – many thanks.
• James has lots of really interesting and useful examples.
• Really good overview and great tools, ideas and examples to take away. I really enjoyed it and want to learn more.
• James was fantastic. I would certainly recommend courses by him to other colleagues.
• James has a very engaging delivery method.
• James has a very good delivery style and keeps you engaged on the topic being presented. He is also very good at relating to individuals and getting points of understanding.
• Good pace and discussion.
• The delivery was really excellent.