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The MAJOR concern for an IS auditor when reviewing an
organization's business process reengineering (BRP) efforts is:
A. cost overrun of the project.
B. employees resistance to change.
C. key controls may be removed from a business process.
D. lack of documentation of new processes.
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Answer: C
From an IS audit point of view, the main concern would be
that controls might be eliminated. All other choices are
concerns in a business process reengineering project, but
the major concern would be related to the adequacy of controls.
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