This sample questionnaire explains the benefits of using analytics tools to monitor and enhance process-level monitoring and provides best practices and diagnostic questions to consider.

When considering a tool, the following questions will have implications on the organization’s IT department: What is the frequency of monitoring desired? Will the tool be process-specific or generic, customized or standardized, etc.? Additional sample questions include: Does your organization currently have a large number of manual and time-intensive Sarbanes-Oxley compliance activities? Have you experienced recent organizational changes such as mergers and acquisitions, system conversions, outsourcing, etc.?