CCR035
Assess whether a control can be sustained under normal operating conditions before accepting it, preferring automation and embedded workflows over manual effort.
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Regulations
Control Effectiveness vs Control Sustainability
Business ContextA control can reduce risk effectively in the short term while requiring excessive manual effort, specialist attention, operational interruption, or management intervention. Controls that cannot be maintained consistently may deteriorate even when their original design appears strong.
Audit TRIZ ResolutionEvaluate control effectiveness together with the resources required for sustained operation. Controls should use existing systems, automated evidence, embedded workflows, and risk-based intervention wherever possible so that protection remains effective under normal operating conditions.
Applicable TRIZ Principles
Principle 25 – Self-Service uses operational systems and processes to perform or support control functions.
Principle 28 – Mechanics Substitution replaces unsustainable repetitive manual activity with reliable automation.
Principle 6 – Universality integrates control functions into existing business mechanisms where practical.
Expected Outcome
Sustainable control effectiveness
Lower recurring control effort
Greater operating consistency
Reduced long-term control deterioration
Decision Indicators
Controls operate effectively only when additional temporary resources are available.
Manual control workload increases continuously with transaction volume.
Control owners frequently miss required activities because of operational pressure.
Controls depend heavily on a small number of specialists.
Strong initial controls deteriorate progressively after implementation.