Technical Debt Inventory and Attributes - Compliance and Regulatory attributes for the Technical Debt Inventory
Technical Debt Inventory and Attributes
Chapter 30. Compliance and Regulatory attributes for the Technical Debt Inventory
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Core Concepts
| Concept | Definition & Strategic Role |
|---|---|
| Compliance Impact | The compliance, policy, audit, or regulatory consequence of the item. |
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Question: What governance outcome do compliance and regulatory attributes provide for a Technical Debt Item?
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Compliance and regulatory attributes capture the compliance-specific impact created by a Technical Debt Item.
| Attribute Name | Maturity | Description and Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance Impact | Walk | Description — The compliance, regulatory, policy, standard, control, reporting, or audit consequence created by the Technical Debt Item. Benefit(s) — Ensures policy, control, audit, legal, and regulatory consequences are considered by the correct authorities and reflected in treatment and evidence requirements. Source — Manual. Notes — Compliance- and regulatory-specific assessment detail. |
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