SOFTWARE AUDIT

1. SOFTWARE AUDIT
A SOFTWARE AUDIT IS AN INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL REVIEW OF A SOFTWARE
PROGRAM TO CHECK ITS QUALITY, PROGRESS OR ADHERENCE TO PLANS,
STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS.

2. Objectives of software Audit
 Organization’s standards, processes, systems, plans are adequate to enable
the organization to meet its polices, requirements and objectives.
 Organization complies with those documented, standards, systems plans
during the execution of its work activities.
 Resources, including people and other non human resources are being
efficiently and effectively utilized.
 Products conform to their required specifications and workmanship
standards.

3. Audit Roles and Responsibilities
 Client
 Audit Management
 Lead Auditor
 Auditors
 Auditee management
 Auditee
 Escort

4. Types of Software Audit
 Classification by Participants
 Classification by Actions
 Special Purpose Audits

5. Classification by participants
 Internal or First- party Audits
 External second- party Audits
 External Third- Party Audits

6. Classification by Action
 System Audits
 Process Audits
 Product Audits

7. Classification of special- purpose
Audits
 Follow- Up Audits
 Desk Audits

8. Software Audit Process
 Initiation
 Planning
 Preparation
 Execution
 Reporting
 Corrective Action and Follow- UP

9. Ethics in IT
Ethical Responsibility of business professionals
 Egoism
 Natural law
 Utilitarianism
 Respect for Persons
 Ethical Values

10. Ethics in IT
Business Ethics
 Stockholder Theory
 Social Contract Theory
 Stakeholder Theory
Technology Ethics
 Ethics in Development of New Technology
 Technological Growth

11. User Interface
Purpose of Interface
 Interface Tells the system What Actions to Take
 Facilitates Use of System
 Avoid Errors