Software Auditing

Software Auditing

This on-demand, web-based  course is designed to provide a comprehensive knowledge base and practical skills for anyone interested in implementing or improving Software Quality Auditing techniques and practices in their organization and/or in establishing a Software Quality Audit Program.

This course starts with an overview of software auditing basics, including a discussion of quality concepts, terms and definitions, the definition of an audit, a discussion of the benefits and consequences of conducting audits and of professional conduct. The different types of audits are described, the audit process is introduced, and industry standards and models related to audits are surveyed.

This course:

• Teaches you what is involved in initiating an audit, including:
  • verification of the audit entry criteria
  • definition of the audit’s scope and purpose
  • determination of the audit’s inputs
• Discusses the audit planning responsibilities of the auditor management and lead auditor
• Reviews audit strategies and estimation considerations
• Outlines contents of an audit plan

Course attendees will learn:

• How to prepare for an audit by conducting a documentation review and creating audit tools, including:
  
  • a checklist
  • a plan for verifying each checklist item
  • interview questions
• How to execute an audit by:
  
  • holding opening and closing meetings
  • gathering objective evidence
  • documenting audit findings
• How to document the results of an audit in an audit report
• The steps in creating a corrective action plan to address the finding of an audit and the evaluation, verification, and follow-up of those corrective actions.
• What records should be retained for each audit

Course objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course attendees will be able to:

• Understand the basic concepts and terminology of software auditing
• Effectively plan a software audit once it has been properly initiated
• Prepare for a software audit and perform a document review
• Execute a software audit and gather objective evidence
• Document the software audit results in an audit report
• Evaluate corrective action plans and follow-up on software audit findings

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