Question:A multinational technology corporation has initiated an audit process to assess compliance with ISO/IEC 42001.

An audit schedule must be prepared before the initiation of the audit.

ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 Clause 9.2.3.1 and ISO 19011:2018 Clause 6.4.3 require that the audit program and detailed schedule must be created prior to starting on-site activities.

The ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor Guide notes: “The audit schedule must be planned and shared with the auditee during pre-audit activities.”