Agile Governance and Audit

CHAPTER 11: TOP TIPS TO TAKE-AWAY

When I learned lawn bowls I was told it would take minutes to learn the basics but a lifetime to perfect the details. The same is true of Agile. The best way of learning in Agile is through doing – being brave enough to make mistakes and willing to change for future improvement. There are five main take-aways that will help the auditor get started on their first Agile Audit:

1. Auditors cannot stop Agile – instead they need to adapt their approach and look at the benefits that Agile can bring.

2. Don’t try to perform a standard project audit on an Agile project. It won’t work. Instead adapt what you are doing and don’t forget to also consider Agile risks. The audit will be more beneficial to your organisation ...