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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Standard consultant answer applies: It depends. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>If the SAP standard does what you need then go for it. Given
that it’s mainly for SOX purposes you may get away with it. The moment you need
to tweak anything that’s not in the config then you’re better off making a
copy. Upgrades are nothing to worry about in the standard WFs, new functionality
has always been delivered in a new workflow up to now. Come upgrade time it’s
up to you whether to keep the old ones or set the new ones up. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Some invoice verification workflows can be done in 1-2 weeks,
yet I’ve also done ones that took several months. It all depends on your
requirements and how your business works. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Cheers, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu
[mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Srinivasan Ramanan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 07 July 2008 16:30<br>
<b>To:</b> SAP Workflow Users' Group<br>
<b>Subject:</b> SOX compliance audit and FI approval WFs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Dear
WUGs,<br>
Our company is planning to get rid of all SOX compliance reports by
implementing approval workflows for FI where ever applicable. for example :<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WS00400026
Treatment Invoices Blocked for Quantity Reasons</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<td width=335 style='width:251.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:
none;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:38.25pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WS20001003
Complete Parked Logisitc Invoices Verification docs</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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none;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:38.25pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WS20001004
Release Complete for Logisitic Invoice document</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<td width=335 style='width:251.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:
none;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:38.25pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WS20000397
Treatment Invoices Blocked for Price Reasons Logistic Invoices</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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height:38.25pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WS00300022
Approve Appropriation Request</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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height:51.0pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WS00400011
Release Payment (Frame)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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height:38.25pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WS00400021
Release Payment Two Stage</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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height:38.25pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WS00400022
Release Payment Three Stage</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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height:38.25pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WS00400032
Document Parking Frame Sequential</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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height:38.25pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WS1000051
Document Parking Frame Parrallel</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;
height:38.25pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WS1000052
Single Level Amount Release</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<td style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;
height:38.25pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WS1000053
Two Level Amount Release</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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height:38.25pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WS1000054
Three Level Amount Release</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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none;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:38.25pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WS1000055
Account Assignment Approval</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br>
<br>
Has anyone done this., If so did you make a copy of WFs and Tasks OR you just
"Configured"?<br>
If Configured? how will SAP upgrade will handle this configuration exists WFs.<br>
<br>
Our Auditors will audit the design of the WF and approve that no SOX reports
need to be signed off, since the WF is strict adherance to process.<br>
<br>
I do not know what option is best :<br>
1. Copy SAP std WFs and
Tasks<br>
2. Just configure STD
SAP WFs. ( what is the impact of SAP upgrades)<br>
<br>
We are in ECC6.0<br>
<br>
Please share your thoughts...<br>
Best Regards<br>
Ramanan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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