This Professional Certification program will help Operational Auditors and Audit Managers gain Leadership Competencies and Skills, that will help them encourage and lead their organizations into ever improving performance and excellence.
Operational Audit Leader participants will develop foresight competencies that should help them Identify Organizational and Audit problems that have not yet become visible to others. They will learn to prepare their organization for these future challenges. Operational Audit leaders insure Audit will do its part to help the Organization move towards its Vision, Mission and Strategies.
This program answers questions and provides relevant skills and competencies for: How Auditors can get Recognition and Importance in the Organization? What type of performance will get Recognized and Rewarded in the Department and Organization? How to satisfy customers? How to provide value for the auditees and other stakeholders through the audit process?
Participants will gain understanding of possible Legacy Building Options and Actions: How to prepare himself to gain that Legacy? How to perform the Leadership Walk-the-talk? And all they need to do to establish their leadership recognition.
This Operational Audit Leader Professional Certification Program will also provide participants understanding and skills in Leveraging Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to increase Productivity, Effectiveness, Real Time Decision Support Insights and Proactive Management Action Recommendations.
This exhaustive program ensures that the Operational Audit Leader is equipped not only with fundamental and advanced audit skills but also with the agility and adaptability required to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of business operations and associated risks.
Who Should Attend
This program is intended for All Operational Auditors, Management Analysts, Audit Supervision Quality Auditors, Environmental Auditors, Safety Auditors & Management Staff.
This program is also useful for various Department Supervisors and Managers who are interested in moving into Operational and Quality Auditing Roles.
Program Content & Modules
Certified Operational Audit Leader
Understanding what makes a Leader?
Introduction to Operational Auditing
The Role of an Operational Audit Leader
Planning the Operational Audit
Audit Execution and Techniques
Key Operational Audit Areas
Reporting and Communication
Follow-Up and Tracking
Soft Skills for Operational Audit Leaders
Technical Aspects and Tools
Trends and Emerging Topics in Operational Auditing
Ethics and Professionalism
Risk Management in Operational Auditing
Change Management and Audit
Stakeholder Engagement and Management
Cultural and Diversity Considerations in Operational Audits
Quality Assurance in Operational Auditing
Fraud Detection in Operational Auditing
Advanced Data Analytics and Audit
Cross-Functional Auditing
Handling Difficult Conversations and Audit Resistance
Future of Operational Auditing
Crisis Management and Audit
Understanding Operational Audit Leadership
Business Aspects of Management Analysis
Business Aspects of Operational Audits
Operational Auditing before taking Specific Decisions
Getting a True Picture of Current Performance
Operational Auditing before Strategy Review
Building Relationships with Internal & External Stakeholders
Enlisting Cooperation for Data Gathering
Building Customer Focused Operational Audit Culture
Implementing Audit Good Practices in the Audit Function
Developing Operational Auditing Looking over the Horizon Skills
Keeping up with Changing Methods & Technologies for Operational Audit
Leveraging Data Analytics techniques for Operational Audit
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Operational Audit
Analyzing to Implement Benchmarked Best Audit Practices
Setting-up System to Encourage Culture of Innovation & Improvement in Operational Auditing
Building Competencies and Methodologies for Analyzing Improvement Ideas
Building Competencies for Prioritization of Improvement Ideas
Choosing one or More Operational Audit Legacy Options
Securing Support for Improvement Initiatives
Walking the Legacy Talk
Building Improvement Teams
Building Audit Unit Competencies in Improvement or Legacy Domain
Organizing for and Implementing chosen Strategic Initiatives
Celebrating Success & Rewarding Contributors
Some Helpful Skill Sets for Operational Audit Leaders
Maintaining Relationships with all Stakeholders
Mentoring & Coaching Auditors and Stakeholders for Ever Improving Performance
Preparing a Leadership Development Plan for Yourself
Implementing your Personal Leadership Development Plan
Deeper Insights into Operational Audit Leadership Processes, Skills & Competencies
Professional Industry Standards and Compliance
Operational Audit Leadership Process by Process Policy, Objectives and Customer Expectations for Key Processes
For each Process Procedures, Controls, Internal Audits
Process by Process Feedback and Performance Evaluation
Key Operational Audit Leadership Process KPIs
Specific Methods to Increase Operational Audit Leadership Productivity
Performance Evaluation for Success in Meeting Operational Audit Leadership Objectives
Step-by-Step Methodology for Developing Meaningful KPIs for Operational Audit Unit
Planning & Developing a Operational Audit Leadership Process Knowledgebase
Workshops: Applying What you have Learnt during the program.
Advanced Insights on Operational Audit Leadership Critical Issues
Understanding the Operational Audit Leadership Risks and Problems
Setting up Early Warning System of Problems and Opportunities
Methodology for Building a Operational Audit Leadership Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Methods Knowledgebase
Making a Leadership Contribution in your Operational Audit Business Unit
Differentiating Your Performance.
Ideas for Coaching Operational Audit staff
Identifying & Keeping Updated with Operational Audit Trends
Professional Operational Audit Leader Certification Tests
Professional Certification Interview
Program Recommendations
Detailed Personalized Operational Audit Leadership Action Plan