GROUP ACTIVITIES – PLANNING FOR AUDITING #

Scenario #

Your client has applied for Group Certification under MSPO.
The Group consists of 3 Sites, each containing 4 Estates:

• Site 1: Estate 1, Estate 2, Estate 3, Estate 4
• Site 2: Estate 1, Mill 2, Estate 3, Estate 4
• Site 3: Estate 1, Estate 2, Estate 3, Estate 4

Only use the information provided above.
Anything not provided is NOT APPLICABLE.

GROUP FORMATION #

All participants will be divided into 3 groups, assigned as:

• Group 1 → Site 1
• Group 2 → Site 2
• Group 3 → Site 3

Each group will plan the MSPO audit for their assigned Site only, based on the scenario.

TEAM LEADER APPOINTMENT & ROLE ASSIGNMENT #

Within each group:

1. Appoint ONE Team Leader #

The Team Leader must:

• Coordinate discussion
• Assign specific roles to each member
• Ensure the output follows the 5 required components
• Prepare the group presentation

2. Roles #

Team Leader may assign roles such as:

1. Audit Programme & Cycle Coordinator
2. Scope & Certification Route Coordinator
3. Audit Team Composition & Competency Coordinator
4. Risk Assessment & Sampling Coordinator
5. Audit Duration & Man-Day Coordinator
6. Document Compiler / Presenter (optional)

Roles must be based ONLY on the activity components.

TASKS FOR EACH GROUP #

Use only scenario data and applicable MSPO Scheme clauses.

1. Audit Programme & Cycle #

Group must determine:

• Is the audit: Stage 1, Stage 2, Surveillance or Recertification?
• Required stages based on MSPO audit cycle.

2. Scope & Certification Route (Group Certification) #

Group must identify:

• Certification Scope = Their assigned Site (4 Estates)
• Eligibility for Group Certification (Group Manager + multiple sites)
  No additional operational details needed.

3. Audit Team Composition & Competency #

Group prepares:

• Lead Auditor
• Auditor(s)
• Optional Technical Expert – Only role structure, no personal data.
• Address qualifications criteria of each persons

4. Risk Assessment & Sampling Plan #

Based strictly on:

• 1 Site
• 4 Estates
  Group must determine sampling for that Site based on justified risk rating

Note: Participants may use any recognised application to determine the conclusion of the exercise, such as

• MyBIS
• Google Maps
• Google Earth

5. Audit Duration & Man-Days #

Based on:

• One assigned Site
• Four Estates
  Group calculates man-days using only this information (no additional data such as hectares or workers).

EXPECTED OUTPUT FOR PRESENTATION #

Each group must present 5 items:

1. Audit Programme & Cycle
2. Scope & Certification Route
3. Audit Team Structure
4. Risk Assessment justification
5. Sampling Plan
6. Audit Duration & Man-Days

Refer to MSPO Certification Scheme Document as a guidance

Presentation Time: 5–7 minutes per group