How and when to use Audit checklist?

Question: 
1. How and when to use Audit checklist? 

  Answer:
1.1 Internal auditors training 
When utilized for internal auditors training, our ISO 9001:2015 Audit checklist:

• provides a complete understanding of how to verify compliance with the requirements of all ISO 9001:2015 clauses;
• can be used as practice for internal auditors workshops. 

1.2 Mandatory ISO 9001:2015 staff training 
When conducting the mandatory ISO 9001:2015 staff training Audit checklist:

• Facilitates understanding of ISO 9001:2015 requirements;
• Allows every employee to check his/her activity performance in compliance with the new requirements of ISO 9001: 2015. 

1.3 QMS transition to the ISO 9001:2015 version 

Use Audit checklist as a guide in the QMS transition to the ISO 9001:2015 version applying ‘fill the gap’ methodology in four phases:

1. Conduct internal audit based on our 9001:2015 Audit checklist. 
2. Formalize the identified nonconformities, including a complete noncompliance with the requirements, in the form of a Program. 
3. Implement the Program. 
4. Conduct recurrent audit using 9001:2015 Audit checklist. 

1.4 Internal audits (Process audits)
When conducting internal audits, Audit checklist ensures:

• detailed verification of each requirements of ISO 9001:2015;
• the issues that could not be verified during current internal audit to be planned for the next internal audit and thus provides the completeness of all ISO 9001:2015 requirements verification;
• compensation for the lack of experience of novice auditors. 

Question: 
2. We are already certified to ISO 9001:2008 version. Are there any specific ways to utilize the Audit Checklist?

 Answer: 
2.1 Our ISO 9001:2015 Audit checklist can be used for QMS self-assessment for compliance with the new version of ISO 9001:2015 (see 1.3).
2.2 Use our ISO 9001:2015 Audit checklist for internal auditors’ professional development (see 1.1.).
2.3 Use of Audit checklist for internal audits is a good practice, proven over many years of experience (see 1.4.).

Question: 
3. Does ISO 9001:2015 Audit checklist cover ISO 9001:2015 conformance and performance audits?

 Answer: 
Yes, ISO 9001:2015 Audit Checklist completely covers ISO 9001:2015 conformance and performance audit.