Process audits
Optimising the process
Absoft’s SAP Process Audit service is designed to help upstream oil and gas companies to optimise the business processes underlying the functional areas of their SAP systems, or to analyse interactions and issues across SAP software modules.
Stage 1: Getting the facts
In the first stage of a SAP process audit we gather the facts and store them in a Date Retrieval Engine (essentially a SAP database). We enter every date on the documentation flow for each transaction.
Using specialist SAP software we build an accurate Date Retrieval Engine and use it to identify management issues, relate them to underlying causes, and provide a sound analytical basis for action.
Stage 2: Review
During the review stage of the SAP process audit we analyse the Date Retrieval Engine statistics in the light of:
input from your SAP support team
input from key business units
the results of previous audits
relevant best practice information
practices in other upstream oil and gas companies
Our methodology involves focusing on potential pain points and opportunities in each business process. For example, in a Supply Chain Process Audit we focus on:
maintenance / supply chain integration
RLM – use of Hold functionality
MRP (Materials Requirements Planning)
inbound quality inspection
supplier expediting/dunning
supplier performance monitoring/feedback
material tracking
repairs process
interfaces between SAP software and any other relevant systems
Stage 3: SAP Process Audit Report
For each process area we present:
We also provide a graphical ‘cost vs value’ analysis for each process area, and an Executive Summary of our findings and recommendations.
Process Audit Benefits
Commissioning a SAP Process Audit from Absoft will give you:
a detailed understanding of supply chain processes and their performance
a short-term action plan for addressing pain points and process weaknesses
a solid basis for strategic decisions
detailed evidence to back up proposals for change