Design Test Procedures That Produce Reliable Results

Audience: GRC Practitioner, Control Tester, Auditor or Reviewer, Partner
Duration: 14:17 minutes

What the video covers:

1. What a test procedure must determine
2. Design effectiveness versus operating effectiveness
3. Write one atomic test per procedure
4. Connect the test to specific evidence
5. Define observable passing criteria
6. Define explicit failure criteria
7. Avoid subjective or compound tests
8. Review examples of strong and weak test procedures
9. Confirm that the procedure can produce a defensible result

Link to Support Guide: Reference Guide — Designing & Creating Test Procedures 2026-03-30

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