A regulatory audit of an IT department has identified discrepancies between processes described in the...

 Including the update of documentation within the change management framework is the best way to prevent the recurrence of similar findings in the future. This is because the change management framework is a systematic and structured approach to managing changes in IT systems, applications, processes, and procedures. By incorporating the update of documentation as part of the change management process, the IT department can ensure that any changes are properly documented and communicated to the relevant stakeholders, and that the documentation is always aligned with the actual practices. This will help to avoid any discrepancies or inconsistencies between the procedures and what is actually done by system administrators, and thus reduce the risk of audit findings or non-compliance issues. Assigning the responsibility for periodic revisions and changes to process owners, requiring each IT employee to confirm compliance with IT procedures on an annual basis, and establishing high-level procedures to minimize process changes are all possible measures to improve the documentation quality, but they are not as effective or efficient as including the update of documentation within the changemanagement framework. They may not address the root cause of the problem, which is the lack of coordination and integration between the documentation and the change management activities. References := Change Management Best Practices for IT Teams - Smartsheet, IT Documentation: Purpose and Best Practices - Helpjuice, IT Documentation Best Practices | IT Glue