SAP S/4HANA Transformation - Addressing Compliance through Focus on Controls, Security, and Cybersecurity

Published: Aug. 26, 2019, noon

In this episode, Holly Marrs joins Bob Clark to talk about the planning process and steps to take in an SAP S/4HANA transformation that will help you address and integrate controls, security, and cybersecurity to reduce and manage risk during your transformation in an efficient and cost-conscious manner. 

We discuss the following questions:

0:51 - In a S4/HANA transformation, what is important to think about with regard to design, controls, security and GRC?
3:10 - What should you know about the new user interface, Fiori?
4:17 - How should you think about GRC as you're going through your design?
5:26 - What are some ways to gain improvements using S/4 and the configuration?
6:48 - What are some of the capabilities you could implement with process control to help get continued assurance?
7:58 - How do the options within moving to the cloud impact cybersecurity?
10:10 - What does a company need to think about in terms of resourcing and planning from a controls and security in GRC perspective?
11:56 - What does it mean to be agile in terms of an implementation?
13:30 - What can go wrong when security and controls are not taken into account in the beginning?
15:30 - What are the key takeaways when looking to embark on a transformation?

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