PG002
Automate audit evidence capture from system logs and workflow records, reserving manual documentation only for narrative context systems cannot generate.
CyberTRIZ analysis · Process contradiction PG002 · one of 8,235 worked contradictions published by CyberTRIZ.AI
Regulations
Greater Audit Readiness vs. Lower Documentation Burden
Business Context. Being permanently ready for an audit requires maintaining exhaustive, current documentation for every controlled process, which consumes significant ongoing staff time that competes with operational work.
Process TRIZ Resolution. Rather than manually maintaining exhaustive documentation, organizations should generate audit evidence automatically from system logs and workflow records wherever possible, reserving manual documentation for narrative context that systems cannot capture.
Applicable TRIZ Principles
Principle 25 (Self-Service) generates audit evidence automatically from existing system records.
Principle 2 (Taking Out) removes manual documentation effort that automated evidence capture can replace.
Principle 3 (Local Quality) reserves manual narrative documentation for what automation cannot capture.
Expected Outcome
Continuous audit readiness
Lower documentation effort
More current evidence
Faster audit response
Decision Indicators
Staff scramble to assemble documentation before every audit.
Documentation is out of date between audit cycles.
Evidence gathering consumes disproportionate staff time.
No automated evidence capture exists for controlled processes.
Audit preparation is treated as a separate project rather than continuous practice.
If several of these indicators are present, the contradiction is likely active and the Process TRIZ resolution above should be evaluated.