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	<title><![CDATA[Quick Tip: Safeguard the Message Server via Security-Centric Parameterization  ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how you can enhance the security of the message server by setting profile parameters appropriately.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=5077&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:39:46 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Reduce Your Procurement Risks with Spend Analytics]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[As part of its positioning for the corporate boardroom set of enterprise performance management applications, SAP BusinessObjects Spend Performance Management enables financial and procurement decision makers to have full visibility into both managed and unmanaged spend in the enterprise and throughout the supply chain. Learn how to reduce procurement risks in your supply chain and create a more effective organization in the post-crisis economy through the features available in SAP BusinessObjects Spend Performance Management. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=5071&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:33:45 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Reduce Costs for Compliance by Implementing a Risk-Based Internal Control Solution]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Costs for compliance and fraud prevention have risen significantly in recent years and with the current economic situation we’re likely to manage more regulations in the future, further driving costs up. Companies relish efficiency in the GRC space to garner the true benefits of compliance. One means of more efficient compliance is an integrated solution called Risk-Based Internal Control, which helps ensure continuous compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies including government mandates, industry standards, and internal policies. 
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	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=5065&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 4 Feb 2010 14:18:57 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[3 Steps to IFRS Conversion for Small and Medium Entities  ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Follow this process to help you analyze business impacts and identify, prioritize, and monitor risks if you are a small (fewer than 100 employees) or medium-sized (100 to 500 employees) company converting to International Financial Reporting Standards. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5056&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:55:48 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Tackle Changes to Inventory, Cash Flow, and Benefit Regulations with SAP ERP]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Review some accounting standard changes, including changes to foreign exchange rates, inventory, and benefits, and see how the SAP ERP system can address them.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=5047&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:59:46 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Perform Hazardous Substance Checks by Integrating Two SAP Systems]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to run hazardous substance checks in SAP Environment, Health, and Safety Management using SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services. These checks for hazardous substances help gather information from the logistics system and pass it on to the trade compliance system for early warning, reporting, and appropriate corrective actions. They also help with import and export quantity restrictions, as well as import and export restrictions for products for specific countries of origin.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=5043&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:05:54 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Create and Monitor a Risk-Adjusted Strategy for the Post-Crisis Economy]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[As part of its positioning for the corporate boardroom set of enterprise performance management applications, SAP BusinessObjects Strategy Management enables decision makers to access what is happening in real time in the organization, while leveraging any existing back-office enterprise software investments. Learn how to address risk in the development of go-forward strategies in the post-crisis economy through the features available in SAP BusinessObjects Strategy Management.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=5022&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 7 Jan 2010 16:50:42 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Automate Your SoD Review with SAP BusinessObjects Access Control 5.3 — Part 2]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[The Segregation of Duties (SoD) Review feature in SAP BusinessObjects Access Control 5.3 allows for an automated and decentralized SoD review by business managers or risk owners. The SoD Review takes the SoD violations detected during a batch risk analysis and organizes their resolution in a request-based approval workflow. Reviewers can assign mitigation controls for users with SoD violations or request removal of detected violations from the security administrators in the same workflow. The article comes in two parts. In part 1, I went through a detailed process flow during an SoD review, its business benefits, and recommended use of various features. Part 2 focuses on configuration of the SoD Review in the system.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=5017&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 5 Jan 2010 16:36:24 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Automate Your SoD Review with SAP BusinessObjects Access Control 5.3]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[The Segregation of Duties (SoD) Review feature in SAP BusinessObjects Access Control 5.3 allows for an automated and decentralized SoD review by business managers or risk owners. The SoD Review takes the SoD violations detected during a batch risk analysis and organizes their resolution in a request-based approval workflow. Reviewers can assign mitigation controls for users with SoD violations or request removal of detected violations from the security administrators in the same workflow. The article comes in two parts. In part 1, follow a detailed process flow during an SoD review, its business benefits, and recommended use of various features. Part 2 focuses on configuration of the SoD Review in the system.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=5015&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 5 Jan 2010 16:35:49 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Top 10 GRC Expert Articles for 2009]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Here are the ten most popular articles that you accessed in 2009. Hot topics included the functionality of SAP BusinessObjects Access Control, segregation of duties, and audit preparation. To no surprise, our excellent SAP authors Frank Rambo and Jayne Gibbon are repeatedly listed here. Click the links below to view the articles. (Note: You need to be a subscriber to GRC Expert to view the full articles.)]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=5014&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 5 Jan 2010 12:19:57 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[How SAP ERP Combats the Challenges of Global Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Review some SAP ERP solutions, functionalities, and capabilities that you can use to meet the challenges of specific International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Accounting Standards (IAS) requirements, including ones that cover revenue, accounting policies, operating segments, and more.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=4975&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 9:12:55 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Make Your Dashboards Secure: Strategies and Options]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[While there is widespread recognition of the value that dashboards generate, there is also an incipient apprehension that they are not secure. Walk through some ways you can validate the security in dashboards using Xcelsius as an example, while maintaining the user-friendliness that is expected in a dashboard.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=4968&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:23:16 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Keep Up with Multiple Regulations by Controlling Multiple Data Retention Policies]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Follow four steps to help you identify, prioritize, and plan a data retention policy.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=4946&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:19:36 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Improve Your Corporate Sustainability Reporting with SAP BusinessObjects Sustainability Performance Management]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Walk through the key features of SAP BusinessObjects Sustainability Performance Management and see how you can use it along with other parts of your SAP system for your corporate sustainability reporting needs.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4930&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:09:20 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Set Up Intuitive and Automated Reporting Functionality with Crystal Reports]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover a strategy for configuring and developing Crystal Reports for your organization’s SAP BusinessObjects GRC solutions, such as SAP BusinessObjects Process Control. Walk through key installation requirements and configuration steps for your SAP BusinessObjects GRC solutions related to the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise server, and identify key configuration settings that need to be put into place. Know the other aspects of developing new Crystal Reports to meet your additional needs for SAP BusinessObjects GRC solutions.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4919&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:45:04 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Handle Partially Reclaimable VAT with Pro-Rata VAT Functionality in Your SAP System]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Many organizations in the EU use Value Added Tax (VAT) on certain sales. However, not all sales allow VAT charges. If you’re a company providing products that are both VAT-eligible and VAT-ineligible, how do you account for this in your system? See how to set up and customize pro-rata VAT in your SAP system.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4904&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:44:13 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Quick Tip: Implement SSL Certificates from Visual Administrator to Meet Security Needs]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Follow this process when you want to secure your SAP NetWeaver Portal with SSL quickly, but don’t want to change your corporate portal security settings. This process also avoids certificate conflicts that may arise.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4898&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:28:50 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Sidestep Disasters with a Business Continuity Plan]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[You need to have a plan in place if a risk assessment shows that the likelihood of an emergency event (e.g., severe storms or earthquakes) occurring is high. A business continuity plan allows an organization to minimize the consequences of a disaster and continue normal business functions afterward.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=4891&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:28:26 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Keep Your Web Applications Sarbanes-Oxley-Compliant by Running CUP for SAP NetWeaver Portal]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[SAP BusinessObjects Access Control 5.3 can connect to the SAP NetWeaver Portal for automated user provisioning. Requesters can use the Compliant User Provisioning (CUP) product capability to request access to SAP NetWeaver Portal and select group memberships, portal roles, and User Management Engine (UME) roles. During the approval process, you can execute a risk analysis on the level of iViews and UME actions included in the requested roles to ensure Sarbanes-Oxley compliance with respect to the Web applications accessible through SAP NetWeaver Portal.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4884&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:57:37 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Audit-Ready Your Segregation of Duties Remediation Process with User Remediation in RAR]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover key tools and process steps to assist in the remediation of risks at the composite role and user level identified by SAP BusinessObjects Access Control Risk Analysis and Remediation.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4883&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:52:43 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Start Your Segregation of Duties Risk Mitigation Smart — at the Single Role Level]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover key tools and process steps that assist in the remediation of risks identified at the single role level by SAP BusinessObjects Access Control Risk Analysis and Remediation.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4864&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:51:37 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[6 Tips for Improving Reporting Governance]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Make sure your reporting is accurate by following these six surefire tips for reporting governance.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=4835&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:36:09 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Behind SAP’s Internal IFRS Project]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Like most global businesses with subsidiaries in dozens of countries, SAP’s reporting requirements are daunting. The looming switch to IFRS in the US has complicated things even further, requiring SAP to implement a parallel accounting structure to account for both US GAAP and IFRS reporting rules. See how the company was able to manage this complex project successfully, and how it plans to build on IFRS for the future.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4838&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:41:27 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Quick Tip: 5 Steps to Accept or Reject Residual Risks]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Follow a five-step process in SAP BusinessObjects Risk Management for evaluating risks that remain in your system and may threaten your compliance with major regulations.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4824&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:02:45 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Improve Operational Effectiveness by Properly Loading and Monitoring SPL Data]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Review the operational considerations and the effective use of sanctioned party list functionality in SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services. See how to index business partner records effectively and manage your content and operational activities.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4814&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 9 Sep 2009 11:55:09 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Improve SPL Screening Performance to Ensure Compliance with Your Global Business Partners]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[A sanctioned party list (SPL) screening involves screening your business partners against the respective government-published denied party list (DPL). You can set up SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services to ensure that your system keeps your legal business partners in order. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4805&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:25:05 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Best Practices for Secure Programming in SAP NetWeaver]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Review best practices that you should employ in application development with particular emphasis on the functionalities available in SAP NetWeaver that guarantee secure programming. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4796&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:33:59 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Perform Decentralized Periodic User Access Reviews with SAP BusinessObjects Access Control 5.3]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[SAP BusinessObjects Access Control identifies and prevents access and authorization risks in cross-enterprise IT systems to prevent fraud and reduce the cost of continuous compliance and control. The User Access Review (UAR) feature of SAP BusinessObjects Access Control 5.3 automates and documents the periodic decentralized user access review by business managers or role owners. It provides a workflow-based review and approval process. Follow a process flow during a UAR to see its business benefits, configuration, recommended usage of the feature, and workflow options.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=4583&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:50:41 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Build and Implement a Rock-Solid Compliance Framework for Your IFRS Conversion Project ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Many countries already operate under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), while the US, among other countries, may be joining the fray. To simplify the conversion from your local reporting standard to IFRS and better manage the associated compliance risk, organizations must adopt strategies and best practices based on a proven compliance framework. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4565&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:45:29 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[IFRS Adoption for US Companies: A Primer ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Worried about the impending US conversion to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)? See some quick hints about things you should know and places you can look for information as the landscape changes.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4525&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:29:41 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Make Identity Management Sarbanes-Oxley-Compliant by Leveraging Integrated SAP Solutions]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Efficient processes for identity management (IDM) are a challenge to many companies — in particular when access- and authorization-related risks must be managed and taken under consideration prior to provisioning access privileges. SAP BusinessObjects Access Control 5.3 comes with a Web service-based interface intended to provide risk analysis and mitigation features to IDM solutions. See how to integrate one such solution, SAP NetWeaver Identity Management 7.1, with SAP BusinessObjects Access Control 5.3 to obtain a highly cost-efficient solution for compliant IDM. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4523&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 11:52:36 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Quick Tip: Comply with Capital Goods Reporting for France, Spain, and Portugal ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[You can set your SAP system to automatically create an adjustment posting to report capital goods invoices separately, as required by some countries.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4519&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:52:35 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Avoid Audit Problems by Building Controls as Part of Your Implementation Life Cycle ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[To have an efficient and effective control design process, certain risk and control activities need to occur during the implementation process. These activities reduce the potential for audit issues and minimize future rework. By following this strategy you significantly increase the likelihood of having a successful implementation and a pain-free audit. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4515&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:23:52 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Quick Tip: 10 Best Practices for Developing and Implementing SAP Security Policies]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[There are good and bad ways of setting up a security policy in your organization. See 10 areas that deserve consideration when making your policy. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4512&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 9:22:18 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Distribute Critical Data Among Multiple SAP Systems by Using Change Pointers]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Using change pointers allows you to select exactly what data you want integrated systems to communicate to each other. See an example of the functionality with SAP ERP Central Component and SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4509
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	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:45:30 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Integrate Access and Process Controls in the Latest Releases of SAP BusinessObjects Solutions for GRC]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[SAP BusinessObjects Access Control’s Risk Analysis and Remediation (RAR) capability generates the rule library for segregation of duties and performs the access risk analysis for the user. SAP BusinessObjects Process Control manages the controls for each business process. Integrating the two applications allows you to control both of these functions from SAP BusinessObjects Process Control. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4506&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:41:42 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Combat Chaos with a Lock-Down Security Policy in 12 Key Areas of Your SAP Environment]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Security policies and procedures should be a central concern of all employees of an organization. Review important areas of the SAP ERP system that has to be driven by effective security policies. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4502&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:49:07 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Overcome a Top Auditing Issue with Superuser Privilege Management]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Procedures for granting emergency access to SAP systems often raise concerns during a system audit. SAP BusinessObjects Access Control can provide an effective solution. The Superuser Privilege Management (SPM) capability manages access to emergency users in a secure and auditable manner. See how it works in the SAP back end and the different reporting measures you can take.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4476&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 9:35:05 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services Handles Complex Compliance Checks]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover how to perform an import and export check using SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4473&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 9:57:24 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Create a Centralized Control Management System by Integrating Access and Process Controls]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[See how to integrate SAP BusinessObjects Access Control and SAP BusinessObjects Process Control. You can optimize reporting practices, consolidate segregation of duties issues, and troubleshoot any potential problems using these two applications. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4446&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2009 15:25:29 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Simplify Your Bonded Warehouse Reporting with SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Understand how to configure and set up bonded warehouse with SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services and SAP ERP Central Component. In doing so, you can meet the requirement of recording transactions and movement of goods within the free trade zone or bonded area with your logistics system. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4444&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2009 13:17:04 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[VAT Changes Coming in 2010: Are You Ready?]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Because of the continuous extension of the European Union (EU) and the lack of alignment of local Value Added Tax (VAT) rules, VAT-related fraud is increasing and has resulted in unequal competition among suppliers in different countries. To reduce fraud and give suppliers equal treatment regardless of their country, VAT rules for services between EU countries will change starting in 2010. Learn about the consequences for your SAP system. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4388&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:57:36 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Define Risks and Functions with Risk Analysis and Remediation Rule Architect]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover the makeup and functionality of Rule Architect within SAP BusinessObjects Access Control Risk Analysis and Remediation. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4335&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:47:52 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[A Checklist for an SAP Solution Manager System Audit]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[SAP Solution Manager's features make it a challenging candidate for a system audit and review. Use this matrix to establish your approach to auditing SAP Solution Manager.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4185&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 7 Apr 2009 13:48:40 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[A Checklist for Developing Your Global Template]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover the components of a global template and the advantages of implementing it across an enterprise. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=3756&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:44:57 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Enterprise Role Management - The Way to Compliant Role Design]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Enterprise Role Management helps streamline your role design process with a pre-defined, customizable design methodology that guides you through role definition, authorization maintenance, risk analysis, role approval, and role generation in your SAP back-end systems. It also ensures Sarbanes-Oxley compliance of your roles. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?&id=3748&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:00:45 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[How a Film Company Uses SAP NetWeaver BW for Closed-Loop Planning ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Follow the setup for building and executing controlsin SAP NetWeaver BW in the context of a real-life media-specific business process. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=3744&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 9:45:15 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Corporate Governance in the US, Singapore, and India: How Does Sarbanes-Oxley Compare?]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Many parts of corporate governance codes are similar from country to country. The United States’ Sarbanes-Oxley Act is the most well-known code, and many countries’ efforts toward corporate governance resemble it. See how India and Singapore — two countries in much different socioeconomic climates than the US — handle corporate governance in comparison to the US. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=3740&ref=rss]]></link>
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	<title><![CDATA[SAP GRC Global Trade Services Eases Product Classification]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover how you can use the classification tool available in SAP GRC Global Trade Services to maintain and assign the export/import classification, Commodity Code, and the Harmonized Tariff System. ]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Mar 2009 14:34:54 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Part 2: Handle Foreign Currency Risk with Exposure Management]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Analyze and properly maintain your exposures in SAP Exposure Management before transferring them to SAP Hedge Management. ]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:08:33 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Quick Tip: A Little-Known Program Eases Uploads of Commodity Codes  ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Save time by maintaining commodity codes using a standard available upload program. By using this program, you can avoid the process of customizing, thus allowing end users to maintain the commodity codes on their own. 
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	<pubDate>Mon, 2 Feb 2009 17:03:01 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Configure and Implement the Proper Internal Controls Up Front for an Easier Audit]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Having to go back and change your SAP system or your related business processes to deal with audit concerns takes time away from your daily operations and results in unnecessary distractions. By configuring your SAP system appropriately and designing your related business processes to effectively address your business risks, you can save significant effort. This article provides an overview of how to set up your SAP system properly the first time. Learn how understanding common business risks and typical audit concerns and carefully managing the SAP implementation process to account for these risks and concerns can eliminate nearly 90% of all audit findings.]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:15:56 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Part 1: Handle Foreign Currency Risk with SAP Exposure Management]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover the features in SAP Exposure Management that help you mitigate risk and maintain hedge procedures in part 1 of a two-part series on the functionality.]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:15:15 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Implement 5 Key Controls to Mitigate Risk in Your Financial Closing Process]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[See five scenarios that commonly produce risk — and how to address them with configuration.]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:14:32 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Get Your System Clean with Risk Analysis and Remediation]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Become and stay Sarbanes-Oxley compliant with Risk Analysis and Remediation. Learn about its main features, technical architecture, and setup.]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:13:46 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Part 2: Set Up Preference Processing to Delineate Customs Tariff Priorities and Manage Risk with Global Sourcing]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[See how to set up and perform preference processing within your global customs practices through your supply chain in both SAP ERP Central Component and SAP GRC Global Trade Services. Preference processing allows you to capture and determine the duty preference, drawback, and allowance based on the country of origin and tariff for the product.]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:12:22 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Set Up Preference Processing to Delineate Customs Tariff Priorities and Manage Risk with Global Sourcing]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[This walk-through of the configuration steps for Preference Processing within SAP GRC Global Trade Services Risk Management shows how to address tariff preferences in your trade application and systems. It includes setting up the communication between SAP GRC Global Trade Services and SAP ERP Central Component.]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:09:54 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Monitor Alerts in Risk Analysis and Remediation]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[See the different kinds of alerts in GRC Access Control Risk Analysis and Remediation and how to configure them.]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:09:01 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Simplify Maintenance and Security with User Groups]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[User groups are a convenient technique to group users and treat them as one entity in terms of their privileges and behavior. See a method for setting them up in your system with some considerations from a security and user administration perspective.]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:08:26 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Address Problem Users for Compliance]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover how to easily build a role for technical batch or interface users who are very difficult to track — even if they have held SAP_ALL in production for years.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.grcexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=3505&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:07:07 EST</pubDate>
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