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Procedure

Once you have created a process, you can create subprocesses or edit existing subprocesses.

  1. Choose   Master Data   Activities and Processes   Business Processes  .

    The Process Structure screen appears.

  2. Select the desired year and period or date, and choose Apply if you have changed them. This ensures that you see the processes and subprocesses that exist for the period or date you select.

    Recommendation Recommendation

    For more information, see Creating and Editing Processes and Controls

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  3. Select the process under which you want to add a new subprocess.

    • To create a subprocess, choose   Create   Subprocess  .

    • To edit a subprocess, choose the subprocess you want to edit and choose Open.

    The Central Subprocess screen appears.

  4. On the General tab, enter or edit the following information:

    Field

    Description

    Name - required

    Enter or edit the name of the subprocess.

    Description - recommended

    Enter or edit the description of the subprocess.

    Valid To and Valid From - required

    Enter or edit the validity date range for the subprocess. In most cases the Valid To should be unlimited.

    Industry Specific – optional

    This allows tracking of subprocesses related to specific industries. Select Yes or No. If you select Yes, an Industry field appears. Select the industry from the dropdown list.

    Transaction Type - optional

    Estimation, nonroutine, or routine

  5. On the Control Objectives tab, you can add or edit the control objectives associated with the subprocess. This indicates which control objectives are supported by controls within this subprocess.

    1. Choose Add to add a control objective.

      The Add Control Objectives table appears a list of your control objectives.

    2. Choose the desired Control Objective to highlight and select it.

    3. Choose OK.

      Based on your selection, the system fills the following fields on the Control Objectives tab:

    Field name

    Description

    Control Objectives

    The relevant controls objectives for the subprocess.

    Description

    The description of the control objectives.

  6. On the Accounts Groups tab, you can add account groups to the subprocess. This indicates which account groups and assertions are supported by controls within this subprocess.

    1. Choose Add.

      A selection screen of account groups appears.

    2. Choose the desired account groups to highlight and select them.

    3. Choose OK.

      Based on your selection, the system fills the following fields on the Account Groups tab:

      Field Name

      Description

      Names

      The name of selected account group.

      Description

      The description of the account group.

  7. On the Risks tab, you can add, edit, or remove the risks that you want to associate with your subprocess.

    1. Choose Add to assign a new risk, or, choose Open to modify a risk that is already assigned to the subprocess.

    2. Select the desired risks from the Add Risks table and choose OK.

    3. If you want to change a risk that is already assigned to your subprocess, choose Open.

      The Central List screen appears.

    4. If you want to remove a risk from your subprocess, select the risk and choose Remove.

  8. (Optional) On the Attachment and Links tab, choose Add to add a file or a link. For example, you can attach a process documentation file for your subprocess.

  9. On the Regulations tab, choose Add to assign a new regulation. Select the desired regulation and choose OK.

    • If you want to remove a regulation from your Subprocess, select the regulation and choose Remove.

  10. Select Save.

    The Subprocess Structure screen appears your new or edited subprocess under the process hierarchy that you selected.