Audit Objective, Scope and Criteria

Determine Audit Objectives

An Audit Objective is the defined purpose or aim of the BCM Audit process or activity. In reviewing a BC Plan, the BCM Audit objectives are to decide whether:

• The organization’s current and likely future business environment have been addressed in the BC strategy.
  
• The BC Plan has been regularly maintained to reflect the changes been made given the following business changes in:

• The composition of the organization’s BC team.
• Hardware and software configurations.
• The Business processes.
• The economic environment.

• The BC Plan has been regularly tested and exercised to the agreed BCM readiness level within the organization

Determine Audit Scope

The Audit Scope determines the extent and range of the activities and the period (months or years) of records that are to be subjected to a BCM Audit examination. These are some of the considerations:

• What is the level of compliance with the requirements?
• Is this audit for the entire or a specific area within the organization?
• What are the elements, physical locations and organizational activities that are to be audited within a specified time frame?
• What scope and depth of the BCM Audit should be included in the design to meet the Client’s specific information needs?
• Which standards or documents within the Auditee's system or environment should be specified?
• What is deemed as sufficient objective evidence that adequately demonstrate that the Auditee’s BCMS and operations are effective?
• What is the amount of resources that is required for the BCM Audit to meet its intended scope and depth?

A successful BCM Audit is one that stays within the agreed scope. Often, the Client must be informed of the scope before the start of any audit.

Determine Audit Criteria

The Audit Criteria is a set of policies, procedures and requirements against which audit evidence is compared. These are samples of audit criteria.

Categorization of Audit Criteria

Sample Audit Criteria and Key Evidences/ Observations

Resource

Goh, M. H. (2016). A Manager's Guide to Auditing and Reviewing Your Business Continuity Management Program. Business Continuity Management Series (2nd ed.). Singapore: GMH Pte Ltd.

Extracted from "Stage 1: Audit Planning and Preparation"

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