Synaxion Business Process Analyzer

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Detailed analysis can be performed by drilling down to the level of the SAP transaction data, providing you the transparency needed in your most important business processes. Thanks to its lean architecture, the tool is highly flexible and can implemented within a manageable timeframe. The package comes with extensive predefined content that can easily be extended and fine-tuned to meet your specific needs.

The Synaxion Business Process Analyzer supports you in several areas, such as continuous monitoring and streamlining of your business processes and helping your Internal Audit Department or Corporate Controlling Department in performing an even better job.

KPI Monitoring & Continuous Control Monitoring The Synaxion Business Process Manager allows you to determine the operating effectiveness of your processes throughout the year.

Business performance reviews and monitoring controlsYour employees periodically analyze information to report over their unit’s performance and to detect irregularities or process inefficiencies. Using this tool, they can perform their tasks in the most

Always in control of your business processesToday’s challenging business environment demands that you are in full control of your business processes. Using the Synaxion Business Process Analyzer for SAP, organizations can ensure that their systems and controls operate as they are meant to and that transactions are processed in accordance with company policy and procedures. This software solution offers fully automated, systematic and continuous testing of an organization’s SAP transactions based on a sophisticated set of audit rules.

The Synaxion Business Process Analyzer provides instant access to a high quality platform for scorecard presentation, analysis and reporting in a secure and confidential environment.

“Using Synaxion gives us the opportunity to really add value for our clients by improving their processes and internal control environment.”

Danny Graus, Senior Manager at PwC

“Synaxion software enables Internal Audit Departments (IAD) not only to mitigate business risk but also to drive business performance improvement. This way IAD can shift their focus from risk management to value creation.”

Marcel Raassens, Senior Manager at Synaxion BV

efficient manner using the graphical representation of the data and the detailed information that is available at a mouse click. You can easily compare information of previous periods and of different business units.

Configuration controlsSAP must be configured optimally to avoid incorrect data entry, processing or output. Based on transactions processed, the Synaxion tool allows you to determine whether configured controls operate as intended. For example, were all goods-related invoices processed via the three-way-match?

Segregation of dutiesIdentify the real impact of SoD conflicts based upon actual business transactions. In addition the SoD simulator easily allows you to identify potential risks of assigning additional authorizations to your users.

Success storiesImplementing Synaxion Business Process Analyzer helps you in realizing several business benefits.

BenchmarkingCompare KPI results with the Synaxion Benchmark module. The benchmark module enables your organization to process benchmark data in the Synaxion Software. An example KPI “Billing Documents created at least 7 days after delivery” is shown in the screenshot Benchmarking analysis.

SOX The Synaxion Business Process Analyzer supports the monitoring of the key controls in your SoX environment, enabling you to mitigate risks as soon as they occur and to make continuous improvements to your business processes.

Benchmarking analysis

Identify where processes can be harmonized between operating companies“Two different processes to approve purchase orders have been harmonized. Opco A used a purchase order release procedure while Opco B used purchase requisitions.”

Expose the impact of SoD conflicts“We have identified the actual transactions that resulted from segregation of duties breaches in the purchasing process of Opco A. We were able to exactly pinpoint the number of conflicting transactions and the value of the resulting risk and exposure.”

Reduce open items in SAP “Opco A was able to reduce its many small outstanding customer credit notes, thus giving the Accounts Receivable Department more time for the remaining open items.”

Tighten controls on sales discounts“Opco A was able to reduce the sales discounts granted to customers because Synaxion identified detailed information that showed the unauthorized use of certain sales conditions.”

Reduce SAP licence fees thanks to automated measurement of user activity“Because Synaxion provided detailed information on actual use of the SAP system, Opco A could reduce the number of authorizations per user as well as the number of SAP system users.”

Minimize incorrect payment terms in customer master data“Opco A was able to identify missing payment terms and too elaborate payment terms in the customer master data. Synaxion provided detailed information that gave the opportunity to adjust them according to company policy.”

Detect unauthorized expenses from employees“Opco A was able to identify unauthorized personal expenses from employees by continuous monitoring of transactions and comparing them with defined business rules.”

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How can we help you?Based on our elaborate experience of assessing the efficiency, effectiveness and reliability of business processes throughout virtually all industries, our extensive knowledge of SAP and the Synaxion Business Process Analyzer we are able to help your organization to continuously improve your internal control environment. The Synaxion Business Process Analyzer supports several of our key service offerings to our clients: it adds value to our financial audits, streamlines process improvement projects and helps us supporting Internal Audit Departments.

For more information please contact Danny Graus or Marcel Raassens.

Marcel RaassensTel. +31 (0)40 250 70 80 E-mail: M.Raassens@synaxion-urbidata.com

Danny GrausTel. +31 (0)88 792 51 13E-mail: danny.graus@nl.pwc.com

Process Analysis Controls Testing KPI MonitoringSoD Analysis Proven Solution Based on actual SAP transaction data

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