ISO 21500 Project Management Guidance Internal Auditor

Module 1: Introduction to ISO 21500

• ISO 21500 overview
• Purpose and application
• Project management concepts
• Key terminology
• Projects and operations
• Project management guidance

Module 2: Project Environment & Context

• Organisational environment
• Internal factors
• External factors
• Strategic alignment
• Project constraints
• Project context

Module 3: Project Governance

• Governance principles
• Decision-making
• Accountability
• Project oversight
• Governance responsibilities
• Governance controls

Module 4: Project Organisation & Responsibilities

• Project sponsor
• Project manager
• Project team
• Organisational roles
• Responsibilities
• Authority and accountability

Module 5: Stakeholder Management

• Stakeholder identification
• Stakeholder analysis
• Needs and expectations
• Engagement planning
• Communication
• Stakeholder monitoring

Module 6: Project Lifecycle & Integration

• Project initiation
• Planning
• Implementation
• Monitoring and control
• Project integration
• Project closure

Module 7: Scope Management

• Requirements
• Project scope
• Deliverables
• Work breakdown concepts
• Scope validation
• Scope control

Module 8: Schedule & Resource Management

• Activity planning
• Activity sequencing
• Schedule development
• Resource requirements
• Resource allocation
• Resource monitoring

Module 9: Cost & Quality Management

• Cost estimation
• Budget considerations
• Cost control
• Quality planning
• Quality control
• Performance evaluation

Module 10: Risk & Issue Management

• Risk identification
• Risk assessment
• Risk prioritisation
• Risk responses
• Issue management
• Issue resolution

Module 11: Communication & Procurement

• Communication planning
• Information distribution
• Progress reporting
• Procurement requirements
• Supplier management
• Procurement monitoring

Module 12: Change & Performance Management

• Change requests
• Change evaluation
• Change control
• Performance indicators
• Progress monitoring
• Corrective actions

Module 13: Internal Audit Fundamentals

• Purpose of internal auditing
• Audit principles
• Audit objectives
• Audit scope
• Audit criteria
• Auditor responsibilities

Module 14: Audit Programme Planning

• Audit programme objectives
• Audit priorities
• Audit frequency
• Resource planning
• Auditor selection
• Programme monitoring

Module 15: Preparing for a Project Management Audit

• Project documentation review
• Understanding project context
• Identifying critical processes
• Audit planning
• Audit schedules
• Audit preparation

Module 16: Developing Audit Checklists

• Checklist objectives
• Project process questions
• Requirement-based questions
• Risk-based questions
• Audit trails
• Checklist flexibility

Module 17: Conducting Audit Meetings

• Opening meeting
• Confirming objectives
• Confirming scope
• Communication arrangements
• Progress discussions
• Closing meeting preparation

Module 18: Gathering Audit Evidence

• Objective evidence
• Document review
• Project records
• Interviews
• Observation
• Sampling

Module 19: Auditing Project Management Processes

• Governance review
• Scope and schedule review
• Resource and cost review
• Risk and quality review
• Change control review
• Performance monitoring review

Module 20: Audit Findings & Nonconformities

• Evaluating evidence
• Identifying gaps
• Conformity
• Nonconformity
• Writing findings
• Supporting evidence

Module 21: Audit Reporting

• Audit conclusions
• Report structure
• Findings summary
• Reporting evidence
• Communicating results
• Closing meeting

Module 22: Corrective Actions & Audit Follow-Up

• Root cause concepts
• Corrective-action planning
• Reviewing responses
• Verifying implementation
• Follow-up activities
• Continual improvement