Smart Audit is an audit management software that digitizes and automates the entire audit lifecycle—from planning and scheduling to execution, non-conformance tracking, and compliance reporting—replacing paper-based checklists and manual processes.
What is Smart Audit?
Smart Audit is a cloud-based audit management platform developed by Smart Food Safe (as part of its suite of compliance products). It takes traditional audit checklists and transforms them into digital templates that can be customized, cloned, or generated via AI. Users define audit scope, create questionnaires with conditional response logic, assign workflows, schedule audits, and execute them online or offline. The system automatically syncs records when connectivity is restored. Outputs include audit records, non-conformance reports, scores/ratings, and dashboard analytics. Smart Audit is available as a web application and as native mobile apps for Android and iOS.
Key Features
- Audit Ready — Automates the preparation of documentation and processes required for compliance, ensuring all necessary artifacts are in place before an audit begins.
- Digital Audit Records — Replaces paper records with digital forms that capture data including text, photos, signatures, and attachments, enabling efficient audit trail management.
- Offline Auditing — Perform audits without an internet connection using the mobile app; data syncs automatically once connectivity is available, ideal for remote facilities.
- NC Management — Track non-conformances from identification through investigation, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and reviewer sign-off.
- Audit Scores and Rating — Quantify audit results with configurable scoring and rating systems that provide clear performance benchmarks.
- Audit Scheduling — Create schedules for internal and external audits, assign auditors and auditees, and receive automated notifications.
- Dashboard and Reporting — Visual dashboards and customizable reports provide real-time insights into audit progress, findings, compliance gaps, and trends.
- Multi Language — Supports multiple languages (English, French, Spanish available via GTranslate integration) so audits can be conducted in the user's preferred language.
- Improve Compliance Gaps — Identify specific non-compliance areas and implement actionable improvements based on audit findings.
Who is it for?
- Internal Auditors can plan and execute audits digitally, capturing evidence, scoring, and generating reports without paper.
- Compliance Managers can monitor overall compliance status across multiple sites through centralized dashboards and trend analysis.
- Quality Assurance Teams can manage non-conformances and track corrective actions to closure, reducing risk.
- Food Safety and Quality Professionals (given the Smart Food Safe ecosystem) can maintain HACCP, regulatory, and other industry-specific audit requirements.
How does Smart Audit work?
Smart Audit follows a structured 9-step workflow: Define Audit Scope and Layout (set purpose and scope), Create Audit Response (predefined or custom response types), Create Audit Questionnaires (from scratch, AI-generated, cloned from templates, or uploaded via Excel), Conditional Response & Formatting (show/hide sub-questions based on responses), Create and Assign Workflow (assign review and NC actions to users), Schedule Audit (add templates to schedule for specific auditors and auditees), Perform Audit Record (execute audit in dashboard or via workflow), Manage Non-Conformances (investigate, analyze root cause, define CAPA, review), and Review Audit Compliance (analyze trends with dashboards and custom reports). The mobile app supports offline execution.
Use cases
- Multi-site compliance audits: A regional quality manager schedules and assigns audits to local auditors at each facility; results are consolidated in real-time dashboards.
- Internal operational audits: An auditor defines a checklist from an existing Excel file, adds conditional logic, conducts the audit offline on a tablet, and generates a non-conformance report automatically.
- Supplier audits: External auditors can be given access to specific templates and schedules; results are shared securely with compliance teams.
FAQ
What types of audits can Smart Audit manage?
It supports internal audits, operational audits, compliance audits, and industry-specific audits (e.g., food safety, quality, HACCP). The platform is flexible to accommodate any standardized or custom audit protocol.
Can I upload and customize my audit checklists?
Yes. You can upload existing Excel-based checklists, clone templates from the library, create new checklists from scratch, or generate them using AI. All checklists are fully customizable and can include conditional logic.
Does Smart Audit offer real-time audit tracking?
Yes. The dashboard provides real-time visibility into audit progress, pending actions, and compliance levels. Automated notifications keep teams informed of assignments and deadlines.
Can I generate customized audit reports?
Smart Audit allows you to create branded, customizable reports that include scores, findings, corrective action summaries, and evidence attachments. Reports can be exported in multiple formats for sharing.
Is Smart Audit suitable for multi-location audits?
Yes. Its cloud-based architecture enables centralized management of audits across multiple sites. Each location can have its own schedule, templates, and assigned auditors while providing a unified view of compliance status.
