WO1995008810A1 - Systeme de verification - Google Patents

Systeme de verification Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO1995008810A1
WO1995008810A1 PCT/AU1994/000559 AU9400559W WO9508810A1 WO 1995008810 A1 WO1995008810 A1 WO 1995008810A1 AU 9400559 W AU9400559 W AU 9400559W WO 9508810 A1 WO9508810 A1 WO 9508810A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
question
data processing
questions
audit
procedure
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/AU1994/000559
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Gregory Allan Wright
Original Assignee
Empower Information Technology Pty Limited
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Empower Information Technology Pty Limited filed Critical Empower Information Technology Pty Limited
Priority to AU77335/94A priority Critical patent/AU7733594A/en
Publication of WO1995008810A1 publication Critical patent/WO1995008810A1/fr

Links

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
    • G06Q30/02—Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B7/00—Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers
    • G09B7/06—Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers of the multiple-choice answer-type, i.e. where a given question is provided with a series of answers and a choice has to be made from the answers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B7/00—Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers
    • G09B7/06—Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers of the multiple-choice answer-type, i.e. where a given question is provided with a series of answers and a choice has to be made from the answers
    • G09B7/08—Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers of the multiple-choice answer-type, i.e. where a given question is provided with a series of answers and a choice has to be made from the answers characterised by modifying the teaching programme in response to a wrong answer, e.g. repeating the question, supplying further information

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to auditing and, in particular, to an auditing system and an auditing method which enables the end user to create procedures and gather relevant data, process, format and printout published reports in various forms that ensure that the information is accessible to all concerned parties or authorities.
  • TM Audit Master
  • Utilicom, Inc. Pittsford, New York 14534 USA uses computer software to provide a template for the auditor to uses to compile the relevant and required information.
  • This system provides a number of different programs which enables the auditor to select the programs available that results in a somewhat customised program for the particular needs of the operations being audited.
  • known auditing systems and methods do not enable the user without using in the main, any computer programming knowledge to interact with the computer software to provide the user with a system which is able to be varied according to the particular requirements of the user, i.e. the computer audit procedure or protocol is unable to be customised OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
  • the method includes the step of providing a revised procedure, wherein the auditing procedure is varied by the user by means of inputting variables into the data processing apparatus by the interface means.
  • the information data input into the data processing means in response to the plurality of questions is in the form of an answer selected from one of the group containing:
  • the method includes the step of providing results to the audit The results being preferably in printed form.
  • Fig. 1 is an example of a screen illustrating a question of the type of a Yes No question
  • Fig. 2 is an example of a screen illustrating a question of the type of a Multiple Choice Check Box
  • Fig. 3 is an example of a screen illustrating a question of the type of a Narrative Text Input
  • Fig. 4 is an example of a screen illustrating a question of the type of a Information Response List
  • Fig. 5 is an example of a screen illustrating a question of the type of a Single Select List
  • Fig. 6 is an example of a screen illustrating a question of the type of a Spreadsheet Grid
  • Appendix A is an example of an audit report produced using one embodiment of the present invention.
  • Appendix B is an example of the procedure followed to produce the report as contained in Appendix A, and
  • Appendix C is an example of notepad notes associated with the report of Appendix A. BEST MODE OF CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
  • the audit When carrying out an audit, for example of a Local Government environmental requirement, the audit, the audit is carried out with questions/answers using a computer as the interface and as the data processing apparatus.
  • the audit is preferably conducted using an IBM (Registered Trade Mark) PC or compatible computer which operates with Windows (Registered Trade Mark).
  • an audit procedure is selected from a number of procedures which are available for use.
  • the auditor is required to know the extent of the audit to be carried out and if the audit to be carried out is not available in the audit procedures the auditor can use the apparatus to vary the procedures which are available to obtain a procedure which is suitable for the particular audit
  • This procedure involves the use of ordinary word processing skills which can revise the procedures according to the individual requirements. This is accomplished by changing the types of questions and answeres which are selected-
  • a menu is provided on the screen which provides a step by step procedure to be followed to answer the number of questions which are required to be answered during the audit
  • the primary question is what appears on the audit screen each time a question has been answered or at the commencement of the audit procedure.
  • the primary question should be answered
  • Both primary and supplementary questions can be set up with any one of six different types of answers that cater for the input of each type of information and data that are likely to be required to be gathered.
  • the different types of answer types include the following;
  • buttons e.g. yes/no/other, black/grey/white/other,
  • an auditor is also required to enter formal report notes about their findings and observations.
  • the auditor can be required to provide some recommendations on providing solutions or achieving improvements based on their experience.
  • the system of the preferred embodiment provides the means for entering this information with a series of text editor windows. These text windows display and allow entry of the text relevant to the question that is currently displayed on the screen. This system provides for a note pad window which is like a scratch pad for the auditor.
  • the text editor can be used to enter the auditor's own notes and any information that can be required to be referred to justify the findings or observations. For example, it is possible to record the name of a person who gave some "off the record" information or details of some unofficial documentation.
  • report notes which can be entered in the report notes text editor window. These report notes are the formal notes that appear in the final audit report. If there are recommendations to be made relating to the findings of the current question they can be entered through a recommendations text editor window which is available when answering each of the questions.
  • An option button answer as illustrated in Fig. 1 is the type of answer which is used mainly for questions that require a simples yes or no, true or false, black or white style answer. This type of option button also triggers supplemental questions that require only one answer from a list of options. There is no limit on the option selection.
  • a Multiple Choice Check Box as illustrated in Fig. 2 is the type of question where there is more than one correct answer from a list of possible answers. Unlike the Yes/No option buttons, a number of multiple check boxes can be selected at any one time to any one question.
  • a Narrative Text Input as illustrated in Fig. 3 includes the types of answers to some audit questions which cannot be predicted in advance. In these cases it is up to the auditor to make the appropriate observations or enquiries relevant to the questions and to record their findings in their own words. For this purpose, this answer type provides a text entry box next to the question where the responses can be typed in through a keyboard
  • An Information Response List as illustrated in Fig. 4 is used if a comprehensive range of related information is required by the audit procedure. The most common example being the detailed location of a site. In this case, instead of including a separate question for each item of information, the procedure uses one question with an Information Response List where each item in the list represents each piece of information required.
  • the Information Response List could include items such as "street address, postal address, map co-ordinates, local area, deposited plan number, property ID number, land tenure type, etc".
  • the Information Response List allows the auditor to provide a separate answer to each item in the list while only requiring one question in the procedure.
  • the information is also logically grouped for easy access and review.
  • a single select list as illustrated in Fig. 5 is used when there is a large list of known possible answers and the auditor is required to select only one item as the answer to the procedure question.
  • the procedure can ask the auditor to categorise the site by its usage.
  • the procedure would include a comprehensive list of land usage types in a Single Select List for the auditor to choose from.
  • a Spreadsheet Grid answer as illustrate in Fig. 6 provides a means to enter structured information in a standard spreadsheet layout containing rows and columns. Depending on the information required, the spreadsheet can have column titles or can have both column and row titles.
  • the procedure will define the base grid with a set number of columns and rows.
  • the user can add extra columns and rows if required Extra columns and rows added by the user can also be deleted but rows defined by the procedure cannot be deleted.
  • results of the audit are collated by a computer can be printed out in hard copy or exported to a word processing package using normal techniques.
  • Protocol Description Example of sophisticated protocol using most answer types with comprehensive Guide and Aid notes.
  • the Corporation should have a minimum of two contractors to provide backup if Mr Twigg is absent.
  • the US policy is well prepared and is promoted throughout the organisation.
  • Auditor inspected the contractor's log covering a checkbox procedure methodology of maintenance.
  • the site If the site has reclaimed the controlled substance in a marked container supplied to it by the authorised supplier of the controlled substance, it must not return to the supplier the container if it contains any substance other than the substance indicated on the container.
  • the site If the site has installed on its premises a fixed halon flooding system, it must test the fixed halon flooding system in a manner so as not to result in the release of halon to atmosphere (cl.27(1) Ozone Protection Regulations).
  • Occupiers of premises on which a fixed halon flooding system is installed must ensure that they reclaim any halon that would otherwise be released during servicing or decommissioning (cl.32 Regulations).

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Development Economics (AREA)
  • Educational Technology (AREA)
  • Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
  • Educational Administration (AREA)
  • Finance (AREA)
  • Strategic Management (AREA)
  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation (AREA)
  • Game Theory and Decision Science (AREA)
  • Economics (AREA)
  • Marketing (AREA)
  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)

Abstract

Procédure de vérification recourant à un appareil de traitement des données muni d'une interface et consistant à: (1) se procurer un appareil de traitement des données incorporant une procédure de vérification à questions multiples; (2) introduire au moyen de l'interface dans l'appareil de traitement des données d'informations concernant la procédure de vérification, qui sélectionnent un menu des opérations à effectuer pendant la vérification, ledit menu posant l'ensemble des questions à l'interface à raison d'au moins une à la fois; (3) introduire dans l'appareil de traitement des données au moyen de l'interface des données d'informations en réponse aux différentes questions posées, les données de réponses amenant soit à une nouvelle question du menu, soit à une ou plusieurs questions supplémentaires.
PCT/AU1994/000559 1993-09-20 1994-09-20 Systeme de verification WO1995008810A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU77335/94A AU7733594A (en) 1993-09-20 1994-09-20 Auditing system

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPM1315 1993-09-20
AUPM131593 1993-09-20

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO1995008810A1 true WO1995008810A1 (fr) 1995-03-30

Family

ID=3777214

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/AU1994/000559 WO1995008810A1 (fr) 1993-09-20 1994-09-20 Systeme de verification

Country Status (1)

Country Link
WO (1) WO1995008810A1 (fr)

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2756961A1 (fr) * 1996-12-09 1998-06-12 Saunier Christian Dispositif permettant de repondre et de verifier les reponses d'un questionnaire a choix multiple
NL1005053C2 (nl) * 1997-01-21 1998-07-22 Uitgeverij En Boekhandel W J T Apparaat voor zelfstudie.
EP1049039A1 (fr) * 1999-04-07 2000-11-02 Minerva NV Méthode et appareil pour faire une demande
US8036980B2 (en) 2007-10-24 2011-10-11 Thomson Reuters Global Resources Method and system of generating audit procedures and forms
US8050988B2 (en) * 2007-10-24 2011-11-01 Thomson Reuters Global Resources Method and system of generating audit procedures and forms
US8504452B2 (en) 2008-01-18 2013-08-06 Thomson Reuters Global Resources Method and system for auditing internal controls

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4887208A (en) * 1987-12-18 1989-12-12 Schneider Bruce H Sales and inventory control system
US4992940A (en) * 1989-03-13 1991-02-12 H-Renee, Incorporated System and method for automated selection of equipment for purchase through input of user desired specifications
AU6576290A (en) * 1989-11-20 1991-05-23 Itt Commercial Finance Corp. Computerized inventory monitoring and verification system and method
EP0457000A2 (fr) * 1990-05-15 1991-11-21 Hewlett-Packard Company Méthode et appareil pour traiter la documentation d'un patient

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4887208A (en) * 1987-12-18 1989-12-12 Schneider Bruce H Sales and inventory control system
US4992940A (en) * 1989-03-13 1991-02-12 H-Renee, Incorporated System and method for automated selection of equipment for purchase through input of user desired specifications
AU6576290A (en) * 1989-11-20 1991-05-23 Itt Commercial Finance Corp. Computerized inventory monitoring and verification system and method
EP0457000A2 (fr) * 1990-05-15 1991-11-21 Hewlett-Packard Company Méthode et appareil pour traiter la documentation d'un patient

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2756961A1 (fr) * 1996-12-09 1998-06-12 Saunier Christian Dispositif permettant de repondre et de verifier les reponses d'un questionnaire a choix multiple
NL1005053C2 (nl) * 1997-01-21 1998-07-22 Uitgeverij En Boekhandel W J T Apparaat voor zelfstudie.
WO1998032109A1 (fr) * 1997-01-21 1998-07-23 B.V. Uitgeverij En Boekhandel W.J. Thieme & Cie. Appareil d'auto-apprentissage
EP1049039A1 (fr) * 1999-04-07 2000-11-02 Minerva NV Méthode et appareil pour faire une demande
US7818254B1 (en) 1999-04-07 2010-10-19 Juno Holdings, N.V. Application apparatus and method
USRE44626E1 (en) 1999-04-07 2013-12-03 Juno Holdings S.A.R.L. Application apparatus and method
US8036980B2 (en) 2007-10-24 2011-10-11 Thomson Reuters Global Resources Method and system of generating audit procedures and forms
US8050988B2 (en) * 2007-10-24 2011-11-01 Thomson Reuters Global Resources Method and system of generating audit procedures and forms
US8504452B2 (en) 2008-01-18 2013-08-06 Thomson Reuters Global Resources Method and system for auditing internal controls

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
Wallace et al. The disaster recovery handbook: A step-by-step plan to ensure business continuity and protect vital operations, facilities, and assets
Manuele Risk assessment & hierarchies of control
Rooney et al. Root cause analysis for beginners
US5596652A (en) System and method for accounting for personnel at a site and system and method for providing personnel with information about an emergency site
Wilson et al. Industrial safety and risk management
WO1995008810A1 (fr) Systeme de verification
Yang et al. Human factor analysis and classification system for the oil, gas, and process industry
Sadiq OHSAS 18001 Step by Step: A Practical Guide
Dentch The ISO 45001: 2018 Implementation Handbook: Guidance on Building an Occupational Health and Safety Management System
Spellman Safety and environmental management
Dentch The ISO 45001: 2018 implementation handbook
National Response Team (US) Hazardous materials emergency planning guide
McSWEENEY et al. A human factors engineering implementation program used on offshore installations
Gleckman Proposed requirements for transnational corporations to disclose information on product and process hazards
Dungan Incorporating Resiliency Concepts into NFPA Codes and Standards
Della-Giustina Developing a safety and health program
Oregon Safety and the Supervisor
Riswadkar Product recall program
Philley Emergency preparedness training tips
Münstermann et al. Manual for the management of operations during an animal health emergency
Solomon Fire and life safety inspection manual
Gallant The Facility Manager's Guide to Environmental Health and Safety
Grimes Auditor's Role in System Design
Pardy et al. Integrated management systems
EP1870845A2 (fr) Système et procédé facilitant la conformité

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AK Designated states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AU CA CN JP US

AL Designated countries for regional patents

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT SE

121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application
122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase
NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: CA