Securing Authorisation Management and Compliance During an ERP Migration

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME) is the European arm of a global construction equipment manufacturer, headquartered in Amsterdam. The organisation was preparing for a large-scale ERP migration while also needing to meet strict external compliance requirements in the area of authorisation management and internal controls.

That combination of a system transition and external audit requirements calls for focused expertise. In the complexity of a migration, risks around access rights and internal control can easily be overlooked.

The challenge
HCME needed to redesign its authorisation framework and internal control environment so these demonstrably aligned with applicable audit standards. At the same time, Segregation of Duty conflicts had to be identified and resolved within an ERP landscape that was actively changing.

Blackbear's role
Blackbear helped translate the need into a concrete and workable assignment description, creating upfront clarity on scope, objectives, deliverables and the expertise required. In this case, the professional was not sourced by Blackbear, but brought into the assignment through the client’s own network. Blackbear’s added value was in sharply defining the assignment and structuring the engagement clearly from the outset, so the collaboration could start effectively and the work could move forward with the right focus.

Result
Critical SoD conflicts were identified and resolved, internal controls were aligned with the applicable audit standards, and the ERP environment was configured with the correct authorisation models in place. Internal teams are now equipped to manage the framework independently, supported by complete and transferable documentation.