Back from WCQI in the US, and after a lot of conversations, I keep coming back to one question that I'd love this community's take on: how are auditing and quality teams handling the "do more with less" pressure right now - without cutting corners?
To be clear, I don't mean AI specifically. plenty of teams have good reasons to limit external tools given confidentiality and data governance. I mean the broader challenge of keeping pace with workload while protecting audit quality.
A few themes I heard repeatedly across industries:
- Keeping notes organized across audits, projects, and teams
- Maintaining reporting consistency without losing professional judgment
So I'll ask the group directly:
- What should always stay human-driven in auditing?
- Has your organization rolled out any approved internal solutions that actually helped in these areas?
- What still feels unresolved?
Curious to hear from auditors, trainers, consultants, and quality leaders on where this is headed.
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Cami Morello
Exemplar Global
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