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Transparency Is The Next Step In Compliance . . . Bring On Enterprise Content Management

Compliance Processes Remain Untamed And Short On Insight

by Craig Le Clair, Chris McClean, August 28, 2009

Milestones in regulation such as the USA PATRIOT Act, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act, and amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) helped drive substantial enterprise content management (ECM) enhancements for better document management and . . .

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

IT Compliance: From Painful To Pleasant

by Khalid Kark, July 31, 2009

With increasing workforce mobility and the extension of the business supply chain globally, organizations are struggling to keep up with increasing corporate and regulatory compliance requirements. Regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability . . .

For Security & Risk Professionals

Topic Overview: Governance, Risk, And Compliance

by Chris McClean, April 29, 2009

Successful businesses universally strive to achieve better corporate governance, more effective measurement and management of risk, and greater assurance that compliance requirements are met. Whether or not these efforts bear the governance, risk, and . . .

Assessing SOX's Impact On IT

by Michael Rasmussen, Paul D. Hamerman, November 29, 2006

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) continues to challenge and befuddle IT shops and risk/compliance management organizations. The scope of SOX has initially been interpreted more broadly than intended by the SEC as a result of a lack of clarity on the . . .

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Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software 2006: Momentum Will Shift To Controls Optimization

by Paul D. Hamerman, March 9, 2006

Although Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance software was underutilized in the initial crisis-driven compliance cycle for Section 404, today many large companies are investing in it to make the process more sustainable and efficient. The market for SOX-related . . .

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Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance 2006: Taking Internal Controls To The Next Level

by Paul D. Hamerman, March 9, 2006

The initial Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance cycle was a fire drill that exposed many opportunities for improvement. In 2006, companies are putting the many lessons learned into practice by adopting a more refined approach to SOX compliance. To take controls . . .

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Trends 2006: SOX Compliance Moves To The Next Level

The Focus Shifts To Quality After A Frantic First Cycle

by Paul D. Hamerman, January 3, 2006

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) is regarded by most as an onerous and expensive compliance requirement. But, an emerging view embraces it as a program to drive business integrity and operational efficiency. The first round of Section 404 compliance . . .

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Trends 2006: Financial Management Applications

Look Beyond Compliance To Improve Information Value

by Paul D. Hamerman, January 3, 2006

The regulatory environment related to financial reporting, including Sarbanes-Oxley and IFRS, will still be a major driver for financial management systems investments in 2006. The lingering SOX and regulatory halo will influence, directly or indirectly, . . .

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Controls Monitoring Solutions Gaining Momentum

Companies Seek Better Automated Capabilities For SOX Compliance

by Paul D. Hamerman, August 29, 2005

Following the wave of adoption of solutions for documenting and assessing internal controls as required by Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 and OMB Circular A-123 in the US, software for ongoing monitoring and optimization of internal controls is rapidly emerging. . . .

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SEC Establishes Control Of SOX 404 Requirements

by Michael Rasmussen, Paul D. Hamerman, May 26, 2005

Organizations have been under significant pressure to establish proper internal controls to meet Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404 requirements. The effort in response to this pressure has led many organizations to stray from the purpose and intent of SOX, which . . .

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Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software Scorecard Summary: Paisley Consulting

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software, Q1 2005"

by Paul D. Hamerman, May 20, 2005

Paisley Consulting was an early mover in SOX compliance solutions and leads in product maturity and installed base. Its product has good depth in its internal controls framework, reporting and delivered content. A recent OEM partnership with EMC/documentum . . .

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Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software Scorecard Summary: Stellent

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software, Q1 2005"

by Robert Markham, May 20, 2005

Stellent has a successful enterprise content management platform, which is extensively leveraged in its Sarbanes-Oxley compliance solution. In our evaluation, we found that the content and records management capabilities were best-in-class and the solution . . .

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Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software Scorecard Summary: SAP

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software, Q1 2005"

by Paul D. Hamerman, May 20, 2005

SAP was relatively late to the market with its internal controls product, missing the initial wave of SOX adoption, but the product is on track to make an impact within the SAP customer base. The product was designed with a good COSO-based internal control . . .

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Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software Scorecard Summary: PeopleSoft

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software, Q1 2005"

by Paul D. Hamerman, May 20, 2005

PeopleSoft's Internal Controls Enforcer (IC Enforcer) product was initially released in the second quarter of 2004, so it was relatively late to market and still is less mature than competing products. The solution makes good use of graphical dashboard . . .

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Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software Scorecard Summary: Oracle

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software, Q1 2005"

by Paul D. Hamerman, May 19, 2005

Oracle was earlier to market with an internal controls product than its ERP competitors, and it has achieved significant sales traction with Internal Controls Manager. Key strengths of the product include integration with Oracle Financials and process . . .

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Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software Scorecard Summary: OpenPages

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software, Q1 2005"

by Paul D. Hamerman, May 19, 2005

OpenPages is a leading best-of-breed vendor in the SOX compliance solutions space. Our evaluation resulted in OpenPages achieving the highest scores in business functionality and current offering. This results from a number of factors, including good . . .

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Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software Scorecard Summary: Certus Software

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software, Q1 2005"

by Paul D. Hamerman, May 19, 2005

Certus Software is a best-of-breed SOX application specialist, with a product that has a solid internal control framework and good reporting capabilities. This vendor is one of only a few that provides significant embedded content related to risks, controls, . . .

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Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software Scorecard Summary: IBM

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software, Q1 2005"

by Robert Markham, May 19, 2005

IBM is one of the leading SOX compliance solutions based on our criteria. IBM has had its Workplace for Business Controls and Reporting solution in the market for more than a year and has recently begun to realize sales traction as the product has become . . .

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Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software Scorecard Summary: HandySoft

Key Findings From "The Forrester Wave™: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software, Q1 2005"

by Robert Markham, May 19, 2005

HandySoft achieved one of the leading scores for business functionality as a result of well-rounded and fairly complete functionality to support SOX compliance. From a technical standpoint, the vendor has a strong core competency in business process management . . .

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The Forrester Wave™: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Software, Q1 2005

Evaluation Of Top SOX Software Vendors Across 58 Criteria

by Robert Markham, Paul D. Hamerman, April 7, 2005

This Forrester Wave includes a detailed, customizable data spreadsheet; presentation resources; and in-depth evaluations of the following vendors: Certus Software, HandySoft, IBM, OpenPages, Oracle, Paisley Consulting, PeopleSoft, SAP, and Stellent

Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance is a rapidly maturing software category that combines enterprise content management, analytics, and enterprise applications. Three criteria provide significant differentiation among the SOX offerings evaluated: integration, . . .

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QA's Role In Compliance

QA Isn't Just About Development Anymore

by Margo Visitacion, March 8, 2005

While Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) may strike fear into the hearts of many companies, the controls and monitoring practices required are nothing new to quality assurance (QA) organizations. Indeed, companies with well-developed and respected QA groups will find . . .

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HR's Role In Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

Corporate Governance And Accountability Revolve Around People

by Paul D. Hamerman, December 3, 2004

Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance requirements are having a major impact, not just on Finance and IT but also on the entire organization. The human resources (HR) function can play a big role in helping companies manage a cultural transformation to higher . . .

SOX: Defining The Scope Of IT Control

by Michael Rasmussen, September 17, 2004

With the November deadline for 404 compliance approaching, companies are under pressure to define and document internal controls of financial systems and processes. Auditors and advisors in many cases are causing a state of frenzy by requiring stringent . . .

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Sarbanes-Oxley Software Solutions Gaining Momentum

by Paul D. Hamerman, August 27, 2004

As the deadline for Section 404 approaches, Forrester has been monitoring the adoption of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance software. Since the beginning of the year, we have seen a significant ramp-up in the number of customers for the leading solutions . . .

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SAP Late With Internal Controls Solution

Looking Beyond US SOX Compliance To Global Opportunity

by Paul D. Hamerman, June 17, 2004

SAP's Management of Internals Controls (MIC) application is due for release in the third quarter of 2004, too late to catch the initial wave of adoption for Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 compliance. SAP, at this stage, is looking past US compliance to the . . .