Abstract: A system for bringing and maintaining an entity into compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act including business process templates that can be edited, deleted or added and a central repository of control actions and data that can be utilized by the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance system. Documentation of each of the business process templates and control actions is included. The system builds an internal control framework by marrying the documentation, business processes and control actions together, along with a link to an organizational chart tying a person to the control actions and business processes, as well as the documentation. The system also provides auditing control on an access based and push based model.

Abstract: A process for developing an integrated implementation product for implementing large packaged application software produces four integrated components. The integrated implementation product includes a plan component, a training component, an user component and a data conversion component. Together, these components speed the implementation of large application software into an user company's computer system by reducing confusion, improving resource allocation and maximizing functionality utilization of the application software. In addition, there is a methodology for developing the integrated implementation product utilizing a seven phase design and development process. A process is utilized to implement a package software application onto an user's system and into the user's procedures through the use of an integrated implementation product which assists in the implementation and training of employees.