System Development Lifecycle Questionnaire
System Development Lifecycle Controls for Risk Mitigation
Elevate your system development projects with our System Development Lifecycle Questionnaire, designed to drive efficiency, control and compliance from planning through implementation. Perfect for organizations managing complex SDLC initiatives, this tool helps you pinpoint gaps, align processes with best practices and ensure every critical phase is covered, without overwhelming your team with unnecessary details. Whether you're seeking stronger project governance or smoother system launches, this resource offers the clarity and confidence needed for successful outcomes.
This tool includes two samples tailored for different stages of your SDLC journey. Sample 1 acts as a pre-implementation checklist, guiding teams through essential considerations like project management, testing, documentation, training, security and change management before go-live. Sample 2 serves as a walkthrough guide, outlining control objectives, procedures and approvals to help auditors and managers validate implementation effectiveness and compliance. Together, these samples form a framework for safeguarding your systems and streamlining your development process.
Sample questions include:
- Were periodic meetings held to discuss the progress of the project?
- Did the systems development methodology provide user reference and support material guidance for every information system project or major modification for that system?
- Was a test team formed and was IT assigned?
- Was all testing formally documented and approved in accordance with company policy?