Volume 4
Volume 4, Number 58 |
August 18, 2006 |
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Michael J. Salé
Robert M. Wolk
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Abstract: The purpose of this audit is to evaluate the innovative capabilities of an information technology department at a higher education institution. This audit is based on theory, industry standards, and external research sources compared against the current practices of the institution. In the framework of the audit and as with any other audit, a question is posed pertaining to innovative capability and a standard or point of comparison is stated. At this point in the audit, evaluator(s) should note what evidence the institution is or is not showing for the demonstration of this standard. In this audit, the audit on Bridgewater State College is presented. The results from the audit of Bridgewater State College is included to give the student guidelines on what types of evidence should be exhibited. However, this by no means should limit the breadth of the analysis on any particular institution or criteria. At the conclusion of the audit, suggestions for improvement and recommendations can be presented. All evaluation/feedback should be objective as this is an audit. (Bridgewater State College is a medium-sized public college in Southeastern Massachusetts, USA. The college serves approximately 10,000 full and part-time students.)
Keywords: audit, innovation, evaluate, teaching and technology, public sector evaluation, standards, certification
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Recommended Citation: Salé and Wolk (2006). Measuring Innovation: A Comprehensive Audit. Information Systems Education Journal, 4 (58). http://isedj.org/4/58/. ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2004: §3463. ISSN: 1542-7382.)