Element 10 · IOGP 510
Assurance, Review and Improvement
Purpose
To define how the management system is independently assured, reviewed and improved — the element where the organisation looks at itself with somebody else's eyes.
The challenge it forces
"This element is most often performed for paper rather than substance. Audits that rediscover the same finding for five years running have stopped being assurance and started being archaeology. The test is whether the organisation acts differently afterwards — and whether senior management is uncomfortable with at least some of what comes out of it. Comfort here is a warning sign."
What lives here
- ·Audit programmes and schedules (Engineering Audit Process, PSCM Audit Schedule, HR Audit Schedule)
- ·Independent verification (Well Examination, TA Verification Process, Independent Technical Review)
- ·Stage-gate and decision-gate assurance
- ·Peer review and challenge processes (Peer Reviews of Well Design, Peer Assist)
- ·Management review and improvement planning (Management Review Inputs, Engineering Improvement Plan)
- ·External and regulatory reviews
What does not live here
- →The KPI data being reviewedE9 Monitoring
- →The standard against which performance is judgedE2 Policies
- →The risk acceptance behind a deviation, and MoC closure following an audit findingE5 Risk
By department
IOGP 510 source content
IOGP statement
It is essential that those with accountability for the OMS seek assurance on its implementation to deliver desired performance. They should assess the strengths and weaknesses of the system via regular review to determine actions for continuous improvement.
IOGP expectations
- 1.A documented, risk-based assurance process including scheduled independent audits is established.
- 2.Consolidated performance information is prepared for management review and benchmarking.
- 3.Data and KPIs are assessed to understand control weaknesses and identify improvements.
- 4.Improvements based on assurance findings and lessons are planned, communicated and embedded.
- 5.Managers formally review effectiveness and fitness-for-purpose; improvement actions are tracked to completion.