Technology audit

This is simply a check that the technology you use is appropriate to your purposes and needs. In some organizations, it's simply a matter of saying, "Yes, we have computers and our data is secure."

In other organizations, however, you'd need to consider:

1. Does our organizational capability depend on in-house systems and specialized knowledge? If so, which parts are mission-critical and which aren't?
2. Is our technology competitive in our industry?
3. Is our technology suited to the size and scope of our operations?
4. Is it cost-effective to upgrade?
5. What risks pertain to your connection to the Internet? For example, could you lose connection to the ISP? Could your ISP lose connection to the Internet? Could connection speeds decrease to the extent that connection is no longer effective?
6. How reliable are your suppliers of systems and specialized knowledge? Could supplier companies go out of business or change policies regarding products and services that are essential to us (e.g. through takeover, bankruptcy, cost of uprades, incompatibility of upgrades with other software).
7. What risks pertain to custom software? For example, bugs and glitches can cause delays and cost blowouts. If a feasibility study turns out to be overly optimistic, your software plans might be unrealistic .