Software Audit
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
When your development timeline is slipping or costs are exceeding estimates without clear justification
Doubts about code quality
If you're concerned about the maintainability, scalability, or readability of the existing codebase
Security concerns
When you suspect potential vulnerabilities or want to ensure the system meets security best practices
New team onboarding
To provide new developers or external vendors with a clear understanding of the current system’s state
Change in development vendor
Before transitioning from one software provider to another, to evaluate the handover quality and identify risks
Preparing for scaling
When planning to scale your user base or features, and need to verify system readiness
Unexpected system behavior
If your application exhibits performance issues, crashes, or bugs that are hard to trace
Compliance or regulatory requirements
To ensure your software meets industry standards, legal, or audit compliance obligations
Pre-acquisition or investment due diligence
When evaluating a software product or company before acquisition, partnership, or investment
Lack of internal technical expertise
When your team lacks the in-house skills to assess the software’s technical health
Input for audit
Audit results
Project artifacts
Solution
- Technology stack
- Solution architecture
- Coding styles and standards
- Best practices
Resources
- Team structure and requirements
- Hardware and software
- Licenses and subscriptions
Metrics
- Scope and backlog
- Schedule and timelines
- Estimates and cost
- Quality
Processes
- Scope, time and schedule management
- Risks management
- Communication management
- Stakeholders management
- Quality management
- Resource management
- Deployment process
- BA process
- QA/QC process
- UI/UX design process
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
- Register
- Response plan
Recommendations
Full team replacement
Substitution of individual team members
Team seniority improvement
Project management team change
Team structure change
Special trainings
Certification
Software architecture change
Requirements update
Deployment upgrade
UI/UX improvements
Security improvements
Documentation updates and improvements
Additional security or compliance audits
Audit workflow
NDA & Discovery workshop
2-4 hours
Project investigation
1-4 weeks
Summary workshop
2-4 hours
How to choose the type of Software Audit?
The suggested Audit type is following below.
Please book a call to proceed.
Take a survey to find out what audit type fits your needs
Pricing
Agreement
Software Audit service is provided under the terms of the Software Audit Agreement.
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