Written in an engaging and entertaining style, Agile Governance and Audit serves as an ideal introduction for auditors and risk managers.
Many auditors are now encountering Agile management methodologies for the first time. This can cause problems for the audit process because the methodology is very different from traditional project approaches. Aside from the difficulties faced by the auditor, an ineffective audit can have a negative effect on an Agile project and might even harm the final outcome.
What you’ll find inside this book:
Hints and tips for auditors
A selection of case studies illustrating the practical issues involved in auditing Agile projects
Helpful and practical guidance for Agile teams preparing for forthcoming project audits
An ideal book for auditors encountering Agile and Agile teams preparing for a management audit.
Cover
Title
Copyright
Foreword
Preface
About The Author
Acknowledgements
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Agile
Overview
Agile’s history
Agile definition
Agile Manifesto
Agile principles
Three pillars of control
Agile software development models
Conclusion
Chapter 2: Agile Versus Waterfall
Overview
Comparing Agile with waterfall
How to audit Agile/waterfall decision
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Why Doesn’t My Auditor/Agile Project Team Understand Me?
Overview
Audit and Agile cultures
How can we have a successful audit?
Conclusion
Chapter 4: Project Initiation and Risk Assessment
Overview
Project initiation
Risk assessment
How to audit project initiation
Conclusion
Chapter 5: Case Study PID & Risk Assessment
Overview
Case Study – extract of Project Initiation Document
Suggested response
Chapter 6: High-level Requirements.
Overview
Gathering of requirements
Including controls in requirements
How to audit requirements gathering
Conclusion
Chapter 7: Case Study for High-level Requirements
Overview
Case study extract of requirements
Suggested response
Chapter 8: Building and Testing
Overview
Build phase
Testing phase
How to audit build and testing phases
Conclusion
Chapter 9: Handover to the Business
Overview
Release management
Business readiness
IT readiness
Controls readiness
Auditing business handover
Conclusion
Chapter 10: Documentation for Governance and Audit
Written in an engaging and entertaining style, Agile Governance and Audit serves as an ideal introduction for auditors and risk managers.
Many auditors are now encountering Agile management methodologies for the first time. This can cause problems for the audit process because the methodology is very different from traditional project approaches. Aside from the difficulties faced by the auditor, an ineffective audit can have a negative effect on an Agile project and might even harm the final outcome.
What you’ll find inside this book:
Hints and tips for auditors
A selection of case studies illustrating the practical issues involved in auditing Agile projects
Helpful and practical guidance for Agile teams preparing for forthcoming project audits
An ideal book for auditors encountering Agile and Agile teams preparing for a management audit.
Table of contents
Cover
Title
Copyright
Foreword
Preface
About The Author
Acknowledgements
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Agile
Overview
Agile’s history
Agile definition
Agile Manifesto
Agile principles
Three pillars of control
Agile software development models
Conclusion
Chapter 2: Agile Versus Waterfall
Overview
Comparing Agile with waterfall
How to audit Agile/waterfall decision
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Why Doesn’t My Auditor/Agile Project Team Understand Me?
Overview
Audit and Agile cultures
How can we have a successful audit?
Conclusion
Chapter 4: Project Initiation and Risk Assessment
Overview
Project initiation
Risk assessment
How to audit project initiation
Conclusion
Chapter 5: Case Study PID & Risk Assessment
Overview
Case Study – extract of Project Initiation Document
Suggested response
Chapter 6: High-level Requirements.
Overview
Gathering of requirements
Including controls in requirements
How to audit requirements gathering
Conclusion
Chapter 7: Case Study for High-level Requirements
Overview
Case study extract of requirements
Suggested response
Chapter 8: Building and Testing
Overview
Build phase
Testing phase
How to audit build and testing phases
Conclusion
Chapter 9: Handover to the Business
Overview
Release management
Business readiness
IT readiness
Controls readiness
Auditing business handover
Conclusion
Chapter 10: Documentation for Governance and Audit