SEA Audit Instructions Web v14

SEA Lean Enterprise System Certification Stage 1 Audit Instructions and Interview Schedule Purpose of Audit The purpose of the audit is to determine if the organization has institutionalized the SEA Roadmap processes for each stage being audited. “Institutionalized” means a significant body of evidence exists that the Roadmap processes are “standard work”. Review the SEA Roadmap, Criteria, Process Maturity Checklist, and Definitions for reference. To attain certification, SEA Roadmap processes must be at Process Maturity Level 3; and most monthly Business Results must be at Level 3. In these instructions, the words Auditor and Examiner are used interchangeably and mean the same thing. 1. Onsite Audit Schedule: Day 1 -- Examiner arrives at 8 a.m. to prepare, conducts opening meeting with executive(s) in a meeting room with an LCD projector; tours facilities; and begins interviews according to pre-arranged schedule. Process Owner and Business Results contact interviews occur from 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (provide a meeting room for interviews). Informal debriefing with executive(s) from 4:30 to 4:50 p.m. Day 2 -- Process Owner Interviews 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Examiner will request interviews with others in the company to verify deployment of processes and clarify business results. Informal debriefing with executive(s) occurs from 4:30 to 4:50 p.m. Day 3 -- Examiner will request interviews with others in the company to verify deployment of ...