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The information audit : principles and guidelines
Dissertation (M Bibl (Library and Information Science))--University of Pretoria, 2008.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/23955 The information audit : principles and guidelines Boon, J.A. (Johannes Anton) upetd@up.ac.za Botha, Hanneri UCTD Audit Auditor Communication audit Information management Information mapping Information auditing Dissertation (M Bibl (Library and Information Science))--University of Pretoria, 2008. Auditing is a recognised management technique. It provides managers with an overview of the present situation regarding specific resource(s) and services within an organisation. Many different types of audits currently exist in the commercial world. Over the last number of years the focus of audits has shifted from a purely financial one to an interest in all activities performed in organisations, including information resources. Currently, as far as the researcher could determine, there exists no single accepted methodology for performing an information audit. Methodologies differ from organisation to organisation, depending on the purpose of the specific audit. In view of this researcher investigates whether it is possible (and desirable) to develop a standardised methodology for information auditing, by investigating the nature and characteristics of a typical information audit as well as a number of other audit types, e.g. the financial audit, which is a very good example of a standardised audit methodology. Furthermore, the researcher discusses a number of terms and processes that have some connection to the process of information auditing, to a lesser or greater extent. These types of audits and processes are discussed with a view to indicating their applicability to designing an information audit methodology. These include the communication audit because of its focus on organisational information flow patterns; Information mapping, because of its focus on the identification and use of information resources; the information systems audit for its focus on the way in which technological tools are used to manage information resources (although implicitly); the knowledge audit follows logically on information management and information auditing (cf. explanation at the beginning of Chapter 3); and the intelligence audit for its relationship with both information and knowledge management. The researcher concludes that none of these is the same as the information audit, though similarities exist. The information audit is discussed by focusing on its aims, the benefits derived from performing an information audit, and the role of the information audit in the information management process. Various information audit methodologies are discussed, evaluated and classified. The researcher comes to the conclusion that even though the principles of the financial audit cannot be used to develop a standardised methodology for information auditing, information professionals can look towards the accounting profession to support them in developing a standardised, universally accepted method for accurately determining the value of information entities. In conclusion, guidelines for a standardised information audit methodology are listed. Information Science MBibl unrestricted 2013-09-06T16:16:20Z 2008-04-14 2013-09-06T16:16:20Z 2001-04-01 2008-04-14 2008-04-14 Dissertation * Pretoria http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23955 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04142008-150136/ en © 2007 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Audit Auditor Communication audit Information management Information mapping Information auditing The information audit : principles and guidelines |
| title | The information audit : principles and guidelines |
| title_full | The information audit : principles and guidelines |
| title_fullStr | The information audit : principles and guidelines |
| title_full_unstemmed | The information audit : principles and guidelines |
| title_short | The information audit : principles and guidelines |
| title_sort | information audit principles and guidelines |
| topic | UCTD Audit Auditor Communication audit Information management Information mapping Information auditing |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23955 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04142008-150136/ |