IT Strategic Audit Plan

IT Governance and Strategy are critical to a successful enterprise. Corporate executives must formulate governance plans and strategies, as well as accompanying policies and procedures, to concurrently enable the company to achieve its strategic vision, support audit requirements, manage risk, and exhibit responsible financial management (Swanson & Brewer, 2007). Formal audit processes are utilized to determine if IT governance and strategy are functioning as intended. This research paper will summarize key components of an IT strategic audit plan, including why the processes and components are important. It will conclude with a mock audit designed to demonstrate the types of findings that might result from an audit of an organization's IT strategy.