Module 6 · Lesson 16 of 17
Post-project audit and response plan
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Learning objectives
- Explain the purpose of post-project audit and response plan in a garment-factory improvement project.
- Apply the described method to a representative shop-floor situation.
- Recognize the common mistakes and how to avoid them.
Concept
Scheduled audits test whether results, controls, behaviors, documentation, and benefits persist after the project team exits.
Audit leading X controls and lagging Y/benefit results at 30/60/90-day or risk-based intervals.
Review process adherence, chart response, gauge, training, maintenance, risks, and change history.
Garment-factory example
Audit seam-damage controls across shifts and new operators; verify replacement records, chart signals, defect level, and response time.
Method
- Assign an independent auditor.
- Sample evidence and observe work.
- Rate gaps.
- Contain serious risks immediately.
- Assign CAPA.
- Verify effectiveness.
- Escalate chronic regression.
Common mistakes
- Document-only audits with no observation at the workstation.
- Treating audit score as more important than actual risk.
Knowledge check
Pick one answer per question. Explanations appear after you submit.
1. Audits should be primarily:
2. Findings require:
Author: NOSK.life · Last reviewed: 2026-07-21