Internal Audit built a timesheet approval app

“It's only metadata.”— Thomas, Internal Audit

Reason:

Allegedly because someone said "just add AI". Copied to production via floppy disks.

Built by:

Thomas, a working student

Build time:

an afternoon, mostly

Built with:

an Electron app, for a form

Database:

an Access database called Headcount_FIXED.xlsx with 12 linked tables

Authentication:

the production token is in the onboarding document

Deployment:

running with 92% disk usage

Responsible:

Miriam, according to Jira

Documentation:

a spreadsheet cell containing "ask Marco"

Security situation:

passwords are stored in a spreadsheet for emergencies

Future disaster:

It will trigger a call from the works council.

Age: 71 days · originally expected to last 14 days · 1 owner so far · last meaningful change 71 days ago

Rated common mostly because: €331k per year, 1 accidental connections, alive 5x longer than intended.