My personal point of view of how Microsoft technologies could help address the End User Development governance & compliance requirements called out by MAS IBTRM
5. EUD tools help users make better decisions, get more
done, and perform complex analyses quickly.
Multiple versions impact decision making.
Errors can cause material financial misstatements.
Spreadsheets are easy to alter for fraudulent purposes.
Microsoft EUD control technology enables
organizations to get the full power of EUD tools
with less risk.
11. How many EUD apps? Where?
Who has access?
Discovery, consolidation, and
central management
Which contain errors or fraudulent
data?
Risk assessment, error detection &
code quality
Are there multiple versions in use?
Comparison & version control
How do we track and report EUD
apps for audit purposes?
Integrated monitoring, auditing
and security framework
How can we empower our people
to use EUD while minimizing risk?
Managed RAD tools & platforms
with agile practices
16. Privacy Solutions
Obfuscate
the file properties
Specify
Office solutions / file type
Threshold of use by
specified limit
Hide
Filter
Threshold
Skype acquisition plan.docx
Sk********(1).docx
17.
18. Leaders & Best
Practices Emerge
2004
Technology Vendors
Up the Ante (v2.0)
Technology
Vendors Respond
with Automated
Solutions (v1.0)
PWC White Paper
on Spreadsheet
Controls & SOX
2005
Innovators
Financial Markets Collapse,
Driving Increased Scrutiny
and Regulation
Early Implementations
of Automated Controls
Early Adopters Begin
to Implement Manual
Inventory, Controls
2006
Microsoft incorporates
Spreadsheet Controls into
the new Office
Microsoft acquires the
Prodiance Corporation
2007
2008
2009
Early Adopters
2010
2011
2012
2013
Early Majority
19. Assess and categorize spreadsheets and
databases based on relevance, materiality,
complexity and business impact
Compare spreadsheets side
by side
Nonintrusive auditing of changes made to
Excel spreadsheets and Access databases
Compare Access databases
side by side
Analyze, document,
understand and diagnose
spreadsheets
20. Inventory
Risk assessment
Control
Reporting
Optimization
Microsoft Reporting Services and BI tools
Microsoft Office
Discovery and
Risk Assessment
Microsoft Office
Audit and Control
Management
server
Microsoft Excel 2013
Spreadsheet Compare
Microsoft Access
Database
Microsoft Excel 2013
Spreadsheet Inquire
Microsoft Best Practices, Domain Expertise, and World-Class Support
21. Discover and
assesses EUCs across
file shares and
SharePoint libraries
Highlights risk,
materiality,
complexity, and
more based on
configurable criteria
24. In-depth reports on
over 40 diagnostics
Dependency tracking
at workbook,
worksheet, or cell
level
25.
26. The Slippery Slope
•
1 Request
•
2 Denied
•
3 Go Solo
•
4 Result
•
5 Clean-up
•
6 Repeat
Often time the business goes without, resulting in inefficiencies
27. Faster
Faster Delivery Time (if OOB)
Lower OOB Business Fit (Change
Business to Fit)
Narrow Scope of Available
Applications (Buy Multiple)
Lower
Buy
Packaged
Apps
Build
Slower
Custom
Applications
Scope of available applications
Higher
Broadest Scope of Possibilities
Slower Delivery Time
Higher Potential Business Fit
Resource/Time Intensive
Difficult to Deliver Complete
28. Application Stack
Line of Business
Context / IP
Business IP
Business IP
Business IP
Business IP
Business IP
Business IP
User
Experience
User
Experience
User
Experience
User
Experience
User
Experience
User
Experience
User
Experience
Application &
Database
Services
Application
& Database
Services
Application
& Database
Services
Application
& Database
Services
Application
& Database
Services
Application
& Database
Services
Application
& Database
Services
Physical
Environment &
Resources
Physical
Environment
& Resources
Physical
Environment
& Resources
Physical
Environment
& Resources
Physical
Environment
& Resources
Physical
Environment
& Resources
Physical
Environment
& Resources
Most large organizations have hundreds of LOB applications
31.
Adaptable to fit the unique needs of
every application
Range from simple to complex options
Comprehensive application
development environment
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xRM Application Platform rapidly
adapt to fit your application
requirements
360O View
Microsoft
Technologies
(Outlook, Office,
SQL Server, .NET)
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32. Powerful and intuitive point & click allows
organizations to rapidly build entire
applications
For technical and non-technical users
Enables lightning fast deployments and
agile iterative design and feedback
Completely define each unique application
through point & click
Less developers focused on building
infrastructure
Point & Click Customization Components
Relational Data Schema
Forms Designer & Navigation
Feature Functionality
Role-based Security
Business Logic
Process Automation
Reporting
Application Configuration
33. Simplify user administration with role-based
access controls and data security logic
Rapidly add multiple users directly from Active
Directory
Create role profiles and assign appropriate
security access
Export and use security roles across all
environments (Dev, Test, Staging, Production)
Control operations on all relevant custom
entities
Access & Security Components
Active Directory
Access Controls / Authentication
VPN-less Accessible (SSL)
Bulk User Management
Role Management
Role-based Security
Hierarchical Security
Deep data controls
34. Supplier Management
Property Management
Product Management
Asset Management
Contractor Management
Benefits Management
Extensibility Components
Microsoft SQL Server/SRS/SAS
Microsoft Excel
Report Creation Wizard
Scheduled & Offline Reporting
Ad Hoc Analytics
Dashboards / KPIs
OLAP
Predictive / Data Mining