1st Edition

Preparing for Sustainability Audits A Practical Guide for the IT Sector

By Mahsa Fidanboy Copyright 2026
120 Pages
by CRC Press

120 Pages
by CRC Press

120 Pages
by CRC Press

This book is a practical guide to be used by people with little or no knowledge of sustainability as well as sustainability professionals and experts who intend to prepare software companies to undergo sustainability audits and assessments conducted by different organizations, successfully. With sustainability regulations and rules becoming stricter gradually, it will not be long... Read more

Preface

Author Biography

 

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1  Definition of Sustainability            

1.2  Sustainability Dimensions

 

Chapter 2: Sustainability in IT Sector 

2.1. IT Sector Characteristics 

2.2. Challenges            

2.3. Solutions               

 

Chapter 3: Documentation    

3.1. Types of documents and their Structures            

 

Chapter 4: Actions      

4.1. Planning the actions         

4.2. Identifying the metrics and measures     

4.3. Executing the actions       

4.4. Monitoring and Controlling the Actions 

4.5. Revising and Correcting the Actions        

 

Chapter 5: Results       

5.1. Preparing the Data and Metrics  

5.2. Analyzing and Interpreting the Results   

 

Chapter 6: Reporting 

6.1. Structure of the Reports 

6.2. Selecting the Right Style and Language for Reporting    

6.3. Finalizing the Reports      

6.4. Releasing the Reports

Biography

Dr. Mahsa Fidanboy has been working in the IT sector for over 10 years. Her areas of interests include agile methodology, software development standards and models, health information systems, IT service management, and sustainability. During her graduate studies, she conducted research on information systems and R&D performance. She is the author of the books “Organizations and Complex Adaptive Systems”, and “Strategic Software Quality Management: How to Incorporate Sustainable Continuous Improvement Practices”. She has obtained international certifications in project management, agile methods, telecommunications, IT-related frameworks and models, and sustainability. Additionally, she has held various positions as a trainer, consultant, sustainability expert, and quality expert.