Once you add an Annotation or Custom Question, that information is displayed in all subsequent Audit Sessions. Custom Questions and Annotations are also carried over to future Dakota Auditor releases. You can even share your Custom Questions and Annotations with other Dakota Auditor users. Annotation Applications Annotations are a great way to add explanatory information to a question. You can give examples of regulated materials, give guidance to other auditors, and provide company-specific regulatory information.
Annotations can give examples of regulated materials in each industry.
Your company may have specific requirements for how an audit should be conducted. Many corporations have policies that describe specific procedures for complying with the regulations. You can use annotations to attach your specific requirements to the more-general Dakota question. For example, a Dakota question about documentation requirements could be annotated with your company's specific documentation control requirements.