AI7.3:
AI 7.3 Implementation Plan
Control Objective:
Establish an implementation plan and obtain approval from relevant parties. The plan defines release design, build of release packages, rollout procedures/installation, incident handling, distribution controls (including tools), storage of software, and review of the release and documentation of changes. The plan should also include fallback or back out arrangements.
Applicability:
- Sarbanes-Oxley
- HIPAA
- GLBA
- PCI
- FISMA
- NIST SP 800-66
- Ditscap
- Control Exception
- User Defined
Risk Association Control Activities:
- 1. Risk: Business requirements are not met or inadequately tested. Systems produce inaccurate results or do not meet usability requirements. A project that does not meet business requirements for internal controls at a milestone may continue without review and approval.
- a. SOX.1.2: Project management should ensure appropriate control over the design and implementation of new applications.
- a. SOX.1.2: Project management should ensure appropriate control over the design and implementation of new applications.
- 1. Risk: Business requirements are not met or inadequately tested. Systems produce inaccurate results or do not meet usability requirements. A project that does not meet business requirements for internal controls at a milestone may continue without review and approval.
- 2. Risk: Ongoing operations, problem resolution, and future application maintenance may not be adequately supported and users may not receive appropriate application change training.
- a. SOX.1.4: Documentation should be adequate to support ongoing operations, problem resolution, and future application maintenance. Technical documentation should be updated to reflect program changes.
- a. SOX.1.4: Documentation should be adequate to support ongoing operations, problem resolution, and future application maintenance. Technical documentation should be updated to reflect program changes.
- 2. Risk: Ongoing operations, problem resolution, and future application maintenance may not be adequately supported and users may not receive appropriate application change training.
Implementation Guide:
Process Narrative
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Process Illustration
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Control Commentary
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Control Exception Commentary
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Evidence Archive Location
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Control Status and Auditors Commentary
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Remediation Plan
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Supplemental Information:
Implementation guidance
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