SOX compliance audit and FI approval WFs

[Mike Pokraka]

Standard consultant answer applies: It depends. 

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. 

 

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. 

 

Cheers, 

Mike

 

 

From: sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of
Srinivasan Ramanan
Sent: 07 July 2008 16:30
To: SAP Workflow Users' Group
Subject: SOX compliance audit and FI approval WFs

 

Dear WUGs,
Our company is planning to get rid of all SOX compliance reports by
implementing approval workflows for FI where ever applicable. for example :
 


WS00400026 Treatment Invoices Blocked for Quantity Reasons


WS20001003 Complete Parked Logisitc Invoices Verification docs


WS20001004 Release Complete for Logisitic Invoice document


WS20000397 Treatment Invoices Blocked for Price Reasons Logistic Invoices


WS00300022 Approve Appropriation Request


WS00400011 Release Payment (Frame)


WS00400021 Release Payment Two Stage


WS00400022 Release Payment Three Stage


WS00400032 Document Parking Frame Sequential


WS1000051 Document Parking Frame Parrallel


WS1000052 Single Level Amount Release


WS1000053 Two Level Amount Release


WS1000054 Three Level Amount Release


WS1000055 Account Assignment Approval


 
Has anyone done this., If so did you make a copy of WFs and Tasks OR you
just "Configured"?
If Configured? how will SAP upgrade will handle this configuration exists
WFs.
 
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.
 
I do not know what option is best :
          1. Copy SAP std WFs and Tasks
          2. Just configure STD SAP WFs. ( what is the impact of SAP
upgrades)
 
      We are in ECC6.0
 
Please share your thoughts...
Best Regards
Ramanan

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