ISO/IEC 17020 — Practical worksheet

Practical learning

Evaluate an inspection assignment for independence, method suitability and sufficient observations. Draft the inspection plan and report from a sample case; an inspection report is not a product certification decision.

Learning outcomes: distinguish inspection from testing and product certification, analyse independence and prepare a traceable inspection report. Use the inspection scope, method, competence records and an actual-style evidence file. In the exercise, the inspector previously designed the item and the report contains an unsupported conformity conclusion. Identify impartiality risk and separate observation, criterion and decision. Assessment checks authorised scope and traceability; a report bearing a logo is not proof of competence for every inspection activity.

Inputs for this worksheet

Use an anonymised, authorised example and identify the process, product or activity to which the exercise applies. Obtain the referenced edition or programme rules and record the applicable criterion before assessing a gap. Keep source records, assumptions and your proposed next action together. Do not submit confidential or personal records without permission; simulated inputs are suitable for this worksheet.

Check your evidence and its limits

Compare your answer with the stated evidence and failure case. A completed worksheet is a learning aid, not an audit report, an accredited assessment, a certification decision or product market authorisation. Kayra can discuss preparation support or a related training need. Any real decision requires the applicable rules, competent people and the responsible organisation or authority; this exercise creates no professional registration or certification powers.

Official references

• ISO — 17020