When reviewing the quality of an IS department's development
process, the IS auditor finds that they do not use any
formal, documented methodology and standards. The IS
auditor's MOST appropriate action would be to:
A. complete the audit and report the finding.
B. investigate and recommend appropriate formal standards.
C. document the informal standards and test for compliance.
D. withdraw and recommend a further audit when standards are
implemented.
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Answer: C
The IS auditor's first concern would be to ensure that
projects are consistently managed. Where it is claimed that
an internal standard exists, it is important to ensure that
it is operated correctly, even when this means documenting
the claimed standards first. Merely reporting the issue as a
weakness and closing the audit without findings would not
help the organization in any way and investigating formal
methodologies may be unnecessary if the existing, informal
standards prove to be adequate and effective.
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