Improved software management through developmental auditing
R. Bracey, M. WALKER · 1979
The devel opment o f 1 arge-scal e, complex computer systems i s a d i f f i c u l t and r i s k y t a s k f o r any o r g a n i z a t i o n t o attempt. T r a d i t i o n a l engineer ing management d i s c i p l i n e s c o n t r o l r i s k through, among o t h e r techniques, managerial moni t o r i ng o f t h e developing product. However, management has been h i s t o r i c a l l y unable t o e f f e c t i v e l y moni t o r EDP development e f f o r t s . Th is paper describes how management can ga in t h e v i s i b i l i t y necessary t o evaluate t h e potent i a l r i s k s o f so f tware development p r o j e c t s by impl ementi ng an EDP developmental a u d i t i n g func t ion . Inc luded i s a d iscuss ion o f t h e establ ishment o f a u d i t i n g standards, p rac t i ces , and responsi b i 1 i t i e s requ i red t o impl ement such a func t ion .