Internal Control Matrix

Ric · Messages: 5 Offline

After downloading R4 I have been testing it and creating new process maps.
I have created a number of Control Activities with internal controls attached. However when generating the Internal Control Matrix I cannot see any of the controls attached. All it displays is the controls for the diagram, which of course have none created.
The controls do not show on the process narrative nor the Synthis maps.

Please advise.

Synthis Support · Messages: 11 Offline

Ric,

Thanks for your post. The Internal Controls Matrix template is based on the guidelines set forth in the COSO Framework and requires the following hierarchy of elements/relationships in order to display correctly:

1. Process
  2. Risks (associated with the Process Map)
    3. Control Objectives (associated with each Risk)
      4. Internal Controls (Control Activities associated with each Control Objective)

We will be adding simpler templates that list elements "by process", "by type", etc. in our next couple of point releases, but having full support for the COSO Framework was the main focus for our initial R4 release.

If you add in the appropriate Risks and Control Objectives, you will see your Control Activities populated in the appropriate sections of the Internal Controls Matrix template.

Please don't hesitate to contact us at support@synthis.com if you would like to discuss any of this in more detail.

Best regards,

- John Leonard
Synthis Support Team

Ric · Messages: 5 Offline

Excellent, thanks. A little different from the previous version but adds enormous benefit to highlighting risks and setting up control objectives.