Below is a certification-grade, auditor-ready tabular checklist for Clause 7.1 of ISO/IEC 42001 - Resources, developed directly from the PECB auditing slides shared and expanded into clear, testable, evidence-based audit criteria aligned with PECB / IAS-accredited audit practice.

1. Introduction

Below is a certification-grade, auditor-ready tabular checklist for Clause 7.1 of ISO/IEC 42001 - Resources, developed directly from the PECB auditing slides shared and expanded into clear, testable, evidence-based audit criteria aligned with PECB / IAS-accredited audit practice.

This checklist ensures the AIMS is properly resourced across people, technology, infrastructure, and finances, and that resourcing is planned, sufficient, reviewed, and sustained.

2. ISO/IEC 42001 - Clause 7.1: Resources

Audit Checklist (Resource Determination, Adequacy & Sustainability)

# Clause 7.1 Requirement Area Audit Objective Audit Questions (Checklist) Expected Evidence Conformance (Y/N/Partial) Findings / Gaps Risk Rating Improvement Actions
7.1-1 Resource Determination Process Confirm systematic approach Has the organization established a systematic process to determine resources needed for the AIMS? Resource determination procedure     
7.1-2 Lifecycle Coverage Validate completeness Does the resource determination process cover establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving the AIMS? Resource planning records     
7.1-3 Human Resources Confirm people capability Has the organization identified human resource needs (roles, capacity, skills) for the AIMS? Staffing plans; role matrices     
7.1-4 Competency Alignment Validate suitability Are assigned human resources appropriate and sufficient for their AIMS responsibilities? Competency matrices; workload analysis     
7.1-5 Infrastructure Resources Confirm physical & logical assets Has the organization determined required infrastructure resources (facilities, environments, platforms) for AIMS operation? Infrastructure inventories     
7.1-6 Technology Resources Ensure AI enablement Are technology resources (AI platforms, data environments, monitoring tools) identified and provided? Technology architecture; tool lists     
7.1-7 Data & Information Assets Validate data enablement Have data resources required for AI systems and governance been identified and provided? Data inventories; access controls     
7.1-8 Financial Resources Confirm funding Has the organization allocated adequate financial resources for AIMS activities? Budgets; funding approvals     
7.1-9 Resource Sufficiency Assess adequacy Are resources sufficient to meet AIMS objectives and manage AI risks? Capacity reviews; performance gaps     
7.1-10 Resource Allocation Validate deployment Are resources allocated where and when needed across AIMS processes? Allocation plans; utilisation reports     
7.1-11 Dependency on External Resources Confirm third-party support Are external resources (vendors, cloud services, consultants) identified and managed where relied upon? Contracts; supplier lists     
7.1-12 Risk & Impact Consideration Ensure risk-based resourcing Does resource determination consider AI risks, impacts, and criticality (Clause 6)? Risk-resource linkage     
7.1-13 Change-Driven Resourcing Validate adaptability Are resource needs re-evaluated when changes occur (Clause 6.3)? Change impact analyses     
7.1-14 Monitoring of Resources Confirm oversight Are resources monitored to ensure ongoing adequacy and effectiveness? Review reports; KPIs     
7.1-15 Continual Improvement Support Validate sustainability Do resource decisions support continual improvement of the AIMS? Improvement plans; funding decisions     
7.1-16 Management Review Input Confirm governance Are resource needs and constraints reviewed by top management? Management review minutes     
7.1-17 Documentation Ensure traceability Is information about resource determination and allocation documented and controlled? DMS records     
7.1-18 Resource Constraints Identify risks Are resource constraints or gaps identified, assessed, and addressed? Risk registers; mitigation plans     

3. Auditor's Conclusion - Clause 7.1

Assessment Area Conclusion
Overall Conformance Status ☐ Conform ☐ Minor NC ☐ Major NC
Adequacy of AIMS Resources ☐ Adequate ☐ Marginal ☐ Inadequate
Sustainability of Resourcing ☐ Sustainable ☐ At Risk ☐ Unsustainable
Risk of Resource-Driven Failure ☐ Low ☐ Medium ☐ High

4. Common Auditor Findings (Clause 7.1)

Auditors frequently raise findings where:

  • Resource planning is implicit rather than systematic
  • AI governance relies on under-resourced roles
  • Budgets exist but are not linked to AIMS objectives
  • Technology resources are inadequate for monitoring or control
  • Resource needs are not revisited after changes

This checklist explicitly prevents those nonconformities.

5. ISOLTX Operational Alignment

Clause 7.1 is operationalised through:

  • PERFORMANCE → Resource-linked objectives & KPIs
  • ERMS → Risk-based resource prioritisation
  • DMS → Resource plans & approvals
  • AUDIT → Resource adequacy testing
  • CAS/CAL → External resource and compliance alignment

It ensures AIMS resourcing is defensible, auditable, and sustainable.

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