Strategic Audit

STRATEGIC AUDIT RE-ENGINEERING

Re-engineering is a process of redesigning an existing process or organization be it for production , marketing , accounting , and other functional specialties . Strategic audit engineering deals with the change or modification of existing departments to provide specialized resources and completely outsourcing the internal audit function

Below are some of the strategic audit questions by Paul Gordon where re-engineering succeeded and some examples where this business tool is not recommended

Q : Speaking of implementation what does it include ? A : This is time schedules , human and material resource allocations such

as staffing physical envelope , information , and reward system . ADDIN EN .CITE GordonPaul J Gordon Ten strategic audit questionsBusiness HorizonBusiness Horizon1997September - October 1997http /findartic les .com /p /articles /mi_m1038 /is_n5_v40 /ai_ (Gordon , 1997

Q : At a known situation , will the best personnel can accurately understand a given strategy and have the right information , freewill and become capable of working without motivations ? How well will this human enterprise are provided for so they can work out in practice changes . A : As we know by definition strategic have unseen results It is not a beautiful strategic print out or manuals but more so on the commitment shared for those who have taken parts and has internalized the system . Moreover , strategic audit must be strategic innovation ADDIN EN .CITE GordonPaul J Gordon Ten strategic audit questionsBusiness HorizonBusiness Horizon1997September - October 1997http /findartic les .com /p /articles /mi_m1038 /is_n5_v40 /ai_ (Gordon , 1997

Q : What is more important timing or resources or priorities ? A : Any grand scheme or a beautiful plan may be in conflict with any given situation if it has to be carried out without a hint . Priorities have to do with scaling from the least to the most important . As mentioned by Wernerfelt portfolio in 1984 the focus must be both on the long term enterprise resource . ADDIN EN .CITE GordonPaul J Gordon Ten strategic audit questionsBusiness HorizonBusiness Horizon1997September - October 1997http /findartic les .com /p /articles /mi_m1038 /is_n5_v40 /ai_ (Gordon , 1997

The only constant in this world is change . However , if change is not for the true welfare of man re-engineering will not be of lasting value but may just be a necessary element to sustain an emerging structure or solve certain crises of the present

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ADDIN EN .REFLIST Gordon ,

. J (1997 . Ten strategic audit questions Business Horizon PAGE \ MERGEFORMAT 1...