Auditing for Continuous Improvement and Value
Course overview
This course shifts internal auditing away from compliance policing and toward a discipline that uncovers waste and improvement opportunities. Delegates learn process auditing, value stream thinking, and how to frame findings as opportunities that operational managers welcome. The programme helps mature audit functions raise the return on the audit effort.
What you will gain
- Adopt a process based audit approach
- Identify waste and non-value activity during audits
- Frame findings as improvement opportunities
- Build cooperative relationships with auditees
- Track the business impact of audit outcomes
Who should attend
- Experienced internal auditors
- Audit programme managers
- Continuous improvement teams
- Operational managers
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 10 Nov 2026 | Durban | 2 Days | R10,000 | Book |
| 8 to 9 Mar 2027 | Johannesburg | 2 Days | R10,000 | Book |
| 12 to 13 Jul 2027 | Cape Town | 2 Days | R10,000 | Book |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Dates run in the second week of each month. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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