Conceptual Framework for Auditing Agile Projects

Abstract

Most organizations use IT projects as vehicles to implement the IT strategy which contributes to achieving organizational strategic objectives and goals. Agile project management has been a potential solution to deliver successful IT projects instead of the traditional waterfall approach. This potential has resulted in organizations adopting agile project management to deliver IT projects on time and realise benefits. However, auditors especially those whose experience lies with more traditional and system development life cycle controls are struggling with how to audit agile projects. The problem addressed in this article is lack of an audit framework for auditing agile projects to ensure IT project success. The purpose of this article is to present the proposed conceptual framework for auditing agile projects that are implemented using Scrum methodology. The framework introduces audit processes in each process of the Scrum methodology. The quantitative research method used online survey questionnaire to validate the conceptual framework amongst IT professionals in South Africa. The data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0. The research revealed that there was a significant correlation between the identified audit processes and agile project success. This research emphasizes on the need to take into account auditing agile project from its initiation to closure. This article contributes to the body of knowledge with regard to project auditing. Auditors can use the proposed framework to audit agile projects which are implemented using Scrum methodology to ensure successful completion of IT projects.

A Review of Agile Internal Auditing: Retrospective and Prospective

“…(3) Similarly, Mkoba and Marnewick's [33] study research reveals that there was a significant correlation between the identified audit processes and Agile project success. This research emphasizes the need to take into account auditing agile projects from initiation to closure.…”

Pengunaan Metode Scrum Dalam Pengembangan Perangkat Lunak: Literature Review

“…Dalam penelitian [20] pada proses audit cepat sedang menemukan pada indetifikasi master scrum dan pemangku kepentingan dan tim scrum terkait nilai-nilai dan prinsip panduan merupakan audit yang penting untuk mempengaruhi keberhasilan. Temuan lain yang ditemukan daftar blok sprint, grafik burndown agar memantau kemampuan tim scrum, retrospektif print dan restropersektif proyek yang menjadi proses audit penting untuk bisa sukses menghasilkan proyek Dalam peroses audit lemah ini menemukan pada pembentukan komite pengarah agar dapat mengawasi kegiatan proyek dan memberikan kerangka dalam pengambilan keputusan siklus hidup proyek yang menjadi faktor keberhasilan pengiriman proyek.…”

Critical success factors in Software Development Projects

“…Dikert et al (2016) found similar results in their systematic literature review study. That means the Scrum method is used largely by organisations in Africa (Joseph et al, 2016;Mkoba & Marnewick, 2020;Mudarikwa & Grace, 2018;Nakigudde, 2019). For example, Standard Bank's IT group is located in Johannesburg headquarters, and has changed from a Waterfall model to an agile approach (Johnston & Gill, 2017).…”

“…The group manages the bank's technology and infrastructure. According to Mkoba and Marnewick (2020) 75% of South Africa organisations use the Scrum method to manage and implement their projects. Hobbs and Petit (2017), Naslund and Kale (2020), and Lindskog and Netz (2021) share the same sentiment that Scrum is the most dominating agile method in the industry of project management.…”