The main purpose of an audit is to provide an objective assessment of a company’s organisational processes, to compare these with a reference and to identify potential areas for improvement. This is done by using structured procedures such as interviews, observations, the inspection of documents and the analysis of internal processes. The focus here is on checking whether the company is complying with applicable guidelines, laws, subject-specific standards or – as in our case – the requirements for certification. For TÜV Saarland Solutions, specific test criteria developed by a committee of experts for certain subject areas, such as TÜV-tested data protection or TÜV-tested data centres, are decisive here.
A TÜV certificate is a valuable tool for strengthening the trust of clients and credibly demonstrating your own performance. In addition, the findings from the audit provide information about possible weaknesses and give managers and department heads a basis for implementing potential improvements. This promotes the continuous optimisation of operational processes and supports the achievement of goals at the company level.
Internal structures and processes often prove to be obstacles to achieving quality goals. An third-party audit process helps to identify operational blind spots that may be overlooked in day-to-day business. The well-known phrase ‘We’ve always done it this way’ aptly describes the challenges that often exist within the organisation. An audit stimulates the necessary communication to effectively implement improvements. These processes offer significant added value that companies can benefit from, regardless of whether or not they end up being certified by TÜV.
About TÜV Saarland Solutions GmbH
TÜV Saarland Solutions GmbH is a subsidiary of TÜV Saarland that specialises in certification in the non-accredited area. The company was formed from the fusion of tekit Consult Bonn GmbH and the TÜV Saarland Service Certification division, which had been part of TÜV Saarland Holding since 2003. tekit Consult Bonn GmbH specialised in IT, telecommunications and data protection and carried out audits and certifications according to international standards such as ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 9001, DIN EN 50600, BSI-Grundschutz as well as according to relevant laws such as the TKG, TMG, BDSG and the EU-DSGVO.
For more than 20 years, TÜV Saarland Service Certification has specialised in the following business areas:
- market research
- audit-based independent testing and certification
- market research-based independent testing and certification
All these activities are now combined under the TÜV Saarland Solutions organisation. The interdisciplinary team of experienced auditors, consultants and market and social researchers analyses processes and survey data using established scientific methods. The certificates confirm the results of the tests in a transparent and comprehensible way. In addition, TÜV Saarland Solutions offers consumers a valuable information tool in the form of the TÜV Saarland certificate database.
The company’s offices are located in Saarbrücken, Sulzbach/Saar, Bonn and Berlin.
