Table of Contents 1
Cover
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Foreword
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Preface
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About the Authors
RAVEN CATLIN
CECILIANA WATKINS
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Introduction
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Part 1: Building an Understanding of Agile and Auditing
Chapter 1: What Is Agile?
AGILE IS A FRAMEWORK
DEFINITIONS OF AGILE
THE AGILE MANIFESTO
AGILE FRAMEWORKS
SCRUM FRAMEWORK
RECIPE: EXPLAINING THE CONCEPT
NUGGETS
Chapter 2: What Is Audit?
DEFINING AUDIT
TYPES OF AUDITS
AUDIT CUSTOMERS
KNOWLEDGE AREAS FOR AUDITORS
SKILLS FOR AUDITORS
AUDIT PROJECT LIFE CYCLE
TRADITIONAL, WATERFALL AUDIT PROCESS: A REAL‐LIFE VIEW OF THE PROBLEMS
IDENTIFYING, ASSESSING, AND RESPONDING TO DELIVERY RISKS
RECIPE: BUILDING AUDITOR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
NUGGETS
Chapter 3: Traditional Audit Processes and Practices
AUDIT JARGON
TRADITIONAL ENTITY‐LEVEL AUDIT PLANNING
TRADITIONAL AUDIT ENGAGEMENT PLANNING
TRADITIONAL AUDIT ENGAGEMENT FIELDWORK
TRADITIONAL AUDIT ENGAGEMENT REPORTING
NUGGETS
Chapter 4: What Is Agile Audit?
THE JOURNEY OF AGILE AUDITING
WHAT IS AGILE AUDITING?
OVERVIEW OF THE AGILE AUDIT PROCESS
SKILLS FOR AGILE AUDITORS
NUGGETS
Chapter 5: Why Agile Audit?
AVOID THE JURASSIC AUDITOR
WHAT'S YOUR WHY?
WHO IS USING AGILE AUDITING?
STARTING YOUR AGILE AUDITING CHANGE TRANSFORMATION
AGILE AUDIT FRAMEWORKS
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF AGILE AUDITING?
CAN AGILE AUDITING HELP ME SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THE AUDIT PROCESS?
NUGGETS
Chapter 6: Creating the Agile Mindset
WHAT IS AN AGILE MINDSET?
BUILD A PASSION FOR BEING AGILE
START WITH AUDITOR SELF‐ASSESSMENTS
DO I NEED TO CALL IT AGILE AUDITING?
RECIPE: GETTING AUDITOR BUY‐IN
NUGGETS
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Part 2: Implementing Agile Auditing
Chapter 7: Implementing Agile Auditing: Deciding Your Approach and Your Agile Audit Project Roles
CHOOSING YOUR IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
DEALING WITH TITLES
DEALING WITH PEOPLE CHALLENGES
NUGGETS
Chapter 8: Implementing Agile Auditing: The Audit Planning Process
NONTRADITIONAL AUDIT PLANNING (AGILE AUDIT PLANNING)
PRODUCT BACKLOG
RECIPE: PRIORITIZE AND SELECT YOUR USER STORIES
NUGGETS
Chapter 9: Implementing Agile Auditing: Planning Agile Audit Engagements
PLANNING AGILE AUDIT RESOURCES
SELF‐MANAGING TEAMS
AGILE AUDIT PLANNING STEPS
AGILE JARGON
USING