Systems Assurance A Complete Guide - 2020 Edition. Gerardus Blokdyk
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62. Are there recognized Systems assurance problems?
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63. Are your goals realistic? Do you need to redefine your problem? Perhaps the problem has changed or maybe you have reached your goal and need to set a new one?
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64. Would you recognize a threat from the inside?
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65. Do you know what you need to know about Systems assurance?
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66. How do you recognize an objection?
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67. Will new equipment/products be required to facilitate Systems assurance delivery, for example is new software needed?
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68. Looking at each person individually – does every one have the qualities which are needed to work in this group?
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69. Are there any revenue recognition issues?
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70. How much are sponsors, customers, partners, stakeholders involved in Systems assurance? In other words, what are the risks, if Systems assurance does not deliver successfully?
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71. Where do you need to exercise leadership?
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72. How do you identify the kinds of information that you will need?
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73. Which information does the Systems assurance business case need to include?
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74. Will a response program recognize when a crisis occurs and provide some level of response?
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75. Can management personnel recognize the monetary benefit of Systems assurance?
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76. Will it solve real problems?
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77. Is the need for organizational change recognized?
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78. What needs to stay?
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79. As a sponsor, customer or management, how important is it to meet goals, objectives?
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80. Think about the people you identified for your Systems assurance project and the project responsibilities you would assign to them, what kind of training do you think they would need to perform these responsibilities effectively?
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81. How do you identify subcontractor relationships?
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82. Are employees recognized or rewarded for performance that demonstrates the highest levels of integrity?
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83. What is the problem or issue?
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84. Do you need different information or graphics?
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85. Are there any specific expectations or concerns about the Systems assurance team, Systems assurance itself?
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86. How many trainings, in total, are needed?
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87. Which needs are not included or involved?
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88. What Systems assurance capabilities do you need?
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89. Who defines the rules in relation to any given issue?
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90. Are there Systems assurance problems defined?
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91. How can auditing be a preventative security measure?
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92. Do you have/need 24-hour access to key personnel?
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93. What would happen if Systems assurance weren’t done?
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94. Are there regulatory / compliance issues?
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95. To what extent does each concerned units management team recognize Systems assurance as an effective investment?
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96. Does Systems assurance create potential expectations in other areas that need to be recognized and considered?
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97. What vendors make products that address the Systems assurance needs?
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98. How are you going to measure success?
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99. What are the minority interests and what amount of minority interests can be recognized?
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Add up total points for this section: _____ = Total points for this section
Divided by: ______ (number of statements answered) = ______ Average score for this section
Transfer your score to the Systems assurance Index at the beginning of the Self-Assessment.
CRITERION #2: DEFINE:
INTENT: Formulate the stakeholder problem. Define the problem, needs and objectives.
In my belief, the answer to this question is clearly defined:
5 Strongly Agree
4 Agree
3 Neutral
2 Disagree
1 Strongly Disagree
1. What are (control) requirements for Systems assurance Information?
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2. How do you manage changes in Systems assurance requirements?
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3. What baselines are required to be defined and managed?
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4. How do you build the right business case?
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5. How would you define the culture at your organization, how susceptible is it to Systems assurance changes?
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6. What are the dynamics of the communication plan?
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7. How is the team tracking and documenting its work?
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8. Are there any constraints known that bear on the ability to perform Systems assurance work? How is the team addressing them?
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9. How do you keep key subject matter experts in the loop?
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10. How does the Systems assurance manager ensure against scope creep?
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11. Is there a clear Systems assurance case definition?