Question 430
During a post-incident audit at a retail marketplace, the IS auditor learns that defects logged during the rollout are not assigned for resolution. The affected operation supports customer checkout and order fulfillment. Customer transactions and market trust depend on effective control. Which consequence would MOST directly follow if this weakness remains unresolved?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Correct. Without independent follow-up, unmet objectives and persistent control weaknesses may be accepted as project success. The described exception is: defects logged during the rollout are not assigned for resolution. This risk ties the observation to the business significance of customer checkout and order fulfillment, rather than treating management's claim as independent assurance.
Incorrect Answers
Incomplete or inaccurate migration can corrupt business records even when the new application starts correctly. It changes a different feature than evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.
Development practices may omit critical reviews and traceability when controls are not embedded into the chosen lifecycle. That change would not implement evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion.
Unverified cost, feasibility or benefit assumptions can justify a project that fails to deliver enterprise value. The evidence appropriate to the audit conclusion prerequisite remains unaddressed.