Audit of Software Project

Audit of Software Project is a service designed for those who are looking for assistance with assessment of either ongoing development or up and running software.

While audit of ongoing development helps to identify possible issues related to lack of resources, low performance, low quality, or security, audit of up and running software results in specification for software maintenance. The audit results in a report highlighting problematic areas and giving rigorous recommendations for possible improvements.

When to consider a software project audit

Project delays or budget overruns

Project delays or budget overruns

When your development timeline is slipping or costs are exceeding estimates without clear justification

Doubts about code quality

Doubts about code quality

If you're concerned about the maintainability, scalability, or readability of the existing codebase

Security concerns

Security concerns

When you suspect potential vulnerabilities or want to ensure the system meets security best practices

New team onboarding

New team onboarding

To provide new developers or external vendors with a clear understanding of the current system’s state

Change in development vendor

Change in development vendor

Before transitioning from one software provider to another, to evaluate the handover quality and identify risks

Preparing for scaling

Preparing for scaling

When planning to scale your user base or features, and need to verify system readiness

Unexpected system behavior

Unexpected system behavior

If your application exhibits performance issues, crashes, or bugs that are hard to trace

Compliance or regulatory requirements

Compliance or regulatory requirements

To ensure your software meets industry standards, legal, or audit compliance obligations

Pre-acquisition or investment due diligence

Pre-acquisition or investment due diligence

When evaluating a software product or company before acquisition, partnership, or investment

Lack of internal technical expertise

Lack of internal technical expertise

When your team lacks the in-house skills to assess the software’s technical health

Input for audit

1

Audit objectives

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Project history

3

Available documentation

4

Backlog

5

List of issues

6

Source codes

7

Project team history

8

Deployment infrastructure access

Audit results

Project artifacts

Solution

Solution

  • Technology stack
  • Solution architecture
  • Coding styles and standards
  • Best practices

Resources

Resources

  • Team structure and requirements
  • Hardware and software
  • Licenses and subscriptions

Metrics

Metrics

  • Scope and backlog
  • Schedule and timeline
  • Estimates and cost
  • Quality

Processes

Processes

  • Scope, time and schedule management
  • Risk management
  • Communication management
  • Stakeholder management
  • Quality management
  • Resource management
  • Deployment process
  • BA process
  • QA/QC process
  • UI/UX design process

Compliance

Compliance

  • Personal data protection and privacy – GDPR, CCPA
  • Accessibility – WAI-ARIA, WCAG
  • Quality management - ISO 9001
  • Information security - ISO 27001
  • Health information management - HIPAA
  • Food safety - HACCP
  • Payment card security - PCI DSS

Risks

Risks

  • Register
  • Response plan

Recommendations

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Full team replacement

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Substitution of individual team members

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Team seniority improvement

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Project management team change

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Team structure change

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Special trainings

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Certification

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Software architecture change

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Requirements update

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Deployment upgrade

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UI/UX improvements

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Security improvements

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Documentation updates and improvements

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Additional security or compliance audits

Ready to start with Software Audit?

Audit workflow

1

NDA & Discovery workshop

Audit objectives
Audit approach presentation
Client team members identification
SSA Group audit team experts identification
Single meeting
2-4 hours
2

Project investigation

Processes
Solution 
Metrics
Resources
Compliance
Risks 
Multiple mini-meetings, calls, emails
1-4 weeks
3

Summary workshop

Artifacts
Recommendations
Q&A session
Possible next steps
Single meeting
2-4 hours

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