During our IT governance audits, BDO covers the following aspects:
Strategic alignment
We help align IT with business strategic objectives – i.e. IT strategic plans and processes should enable and support overall business strategic plans and organisational operations.
Value delivery
We deal with IT’s fulfilment of their value management responsibilities – i.e. that IT-enabled investments achieve the benefits as promised and deliver measurable value; that required capabilities are delivered on time and within budget; and that IT services and other IT assets continue to contribute to organisational value.
Risk management
We ensure appropriate frameworks exist and are aligned with relevant standards to identify, assess, mitigate, manage, communicate and monitor IT-related risk as an integral part of an organisation’s governance environment.
Resource management
We assess whether IT has sufficient, competent and capable resources to execute current and future strategic objectives and can keep up with organisational demands by optimising the investment, use and allocation of IT assets.
Performance measurement
We ensure that organisation-supporting IT goals, objectives and measures are established in collaboration with key stakeholders and that measurable targets are set, monitored and evaluated.
Based on many years’ experience, BDO understands the role that IT and corporate governance play to support business strategy achievement. BDO has the experience to elevate the theory of governance into practical, daily tasks and responsibilities.
BDO can also be contracted in an advisory role to advise on or to implement IT governance frameworks in organisations.