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ISO 30401:2018 – Knowledge Management System – Lead Auditor Training
Overview
A professional programme for those who plan, lead and report management-system audits against ISO 30401:2018. It follows the audit principles of ISO 19011 and covers the full audit cycle — from planning and opening meeting to findings, nonconformity grading, reporting and follow-up — through realistic case work and role play.
The standard
About the standard
ISO 30401:2018
Knowledge Management System
The first management-system standard dedicated to knowledge management, setting requirements for how organizations capture, share, and apply knowledge to create value. It focuses on the enabling conditions for effective knowledge management, including culture, leadership, governance, and structure, rather than prescribing specific tools or technologies. The requirements are written to apply to organizations of any size, sector, or type.
Key objectives
- Establish requirements for a formal knowledge-management system
- Promote organizational culture and leadership that enable knowledge sharing
- Support value creation through systematic capture and reuse of knowledge
- Define governance, roles and structure for knowledge management
- Provide a framework applicable across sectors and organization sizes
Who uses it
Knowledge-driven organizations that want to leverage their intellectual assets.
Contribution to the SDGs
Per ISO, ISO 30401 contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Learning outcomes
What you will be able to do
- Interpret the requirements of ISO 30401:2018 in an audit context
- Plan an audit programme and an individual audit, including scope, criteria and sampling
- Lead an audit team and conduct opening and closing meetings
- Collect and evaluate objective evidence through interview, observation and document review
- Grade nonconformities and write clear, defensible audit findings
- Prepare the audit report and follow up corrective actions
Who should attend
Auditors, consultants, management representatives and professionals who want to lead first-, second- or third-party audits.
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