Once an organization has finished the business process
reengineering (BPR) of all its critical operations, the IS
auditor would MOST likely focus on a review of:
A. pre-BPR process flowcharts.
B. post-BPR process flowcharts.
C. BPR project plans.
D. continuous improvement and monitoring plans.
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Answer: B
The IS auditor's task is to identify and ensure that key
controls have been incorporated into the reengineered
process. Choice A is incorrect because an IS auditor must
review the process as it is today, not as it was in the
past. Choices C and D are incorrect because they are steps
within a BPR project.
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