Who this is for: Auditors, and administrators configuring evidence requirements.
Objective evidence is the factual record of what the auditor saw, read, measured or was told — stated in a way that someone else could check.
Good objective evidence is specific:
Reviewed the process owner register (rev 4, dated 12/03/2026). Entries absent for Departments 4, 7 and 11 of 12.
Weak evidence is an opinion or a conclusion:
Records not properly maintained.
The difference matters because the evidence is what survives the audit. When someone reads the report in six months, or a certification body challenges the finding, the evidence is what supports it.
Four kinds of evidence are recognised in the module and can be required per template or per clause:
Type | What it means |
Document | A record, procedure, certificate or log that was reviewed |
Observation note | Something physically seen on site |
Test / measurement | A reading, calibration check or test result |
Interview note | What someone said, and who they were |
A photograph can also be attached to a finding, and can be made required.