CCR019
Replace recurring manual testing with automated or continuous validation, escalating direct intervention only when performance signals warrant it.
CyberTRIZ analysis · Audit contradiction CCR019 · one of 8,235 worked contradictions published by CyberTRIZ.AI
Regulations
Control Testing Frequency vs Operational Disruption
Business ContextFrequent testing can detect control deterioration earlier, but repeated requests, walkthroughs, observations, reperformance, and evidence collection can interrupt operations and consume control-owner capacity.
Audit TRIZ ResolutionReplace unnecessary recurring manual testing with continuous indicators, automated validation, reusable evidence, and event-triggered testing. Direct intervention increases only when changes or performance signals indicate greater uncertainty.
Applicable TRIZ Principles
Principle 23 – Feedback uses control-performance information to determine when additional testing is necessary.
Principle 28 – Mechanics Substitution replaces repetitive manual testing with automated validation.
Principle 19 – Periodic Action adjusts testing intervals according to control characteristics and risk.
Expected Outcome
Earlier control-failure detection
Reduced operational disruption
Lower recurring testing effort
More responsive assurance
Decision Indicators
Control owners repeatedly provide identical evidence.
Stable controls undergo frequent manual reperformance.
Audit testing interferes with operational deadlines.
Control failures occur between fixed testing cycles.
Increasing assurance frequency requires proportional increases in business support.