ERP regulation training

Lesson 1 • ERP Data Governance Basics

Outlines how data ownership, quality, and retention policies are managed within ERP systems. Establishes the data governance concepts that underpin regulatory compliance.

Lesson 2 • ERP Configuration and Customisation

Covers the difference between configuration and customisation and their compliance implications. Prepares learners to evaluate system settings in a regulatory context.

Lesson 3 • User Roles and Access in ERP

Introduces role-based access control and authorisation concepts within ERP environments. Connects user access design to segregation of duties and audit requirements.

Lesson 4 • What ERP Systems Are

Defines ERP systems, their core purpose, and how they unify business functions. Establishes the conceptual baseline needed for all subsequent regulatory topics.

Lesson 1 • Industry-Specific Regulatory Frameworks

Surveys sector-specific regulations in healthcare, manufacturing, and financial services. Learners match industry requirements to relevant ERP modules and controls.

Lesson 2 • Data Privacy and Protection Regulations

Introduces personal data protection frameworks and their impact on ERP data handling. Learners identify which ERP modules store regulated personal data.

Lesson 3 • Why ERP Systems Are Regulated

Explains the business and legal rationale for regulating ERP systems and their outputs. Connects regulatory intent to specific ERP functions such as financial reporting and data storage.

Lesson 4 • Financial Reporting Regulations

Covers accounting standards and financial disclosure requirements that ERP systems must support. Learners understand how ERP configuration affects financial statement accuracy.

Lesson 1 • Control Testing and Evidence Collection

Teaches methods for testing ERP controls and gathering evidence for internal and external audits. Learners produce control test documentation that meets regulatory standards.

Lesson 2 • Preventive and Detective Controls in ERP

Distinguishes preventive controls that block errors from detective controls that identify them. Learners map both control types to specific ERP transactions and workflows.

Lesson 3 • Workflow and Approval Controls

Covers ERP workflow engines as a mechanism for enforcing authorisation and approval policies. Learners configure and evaluate approval hierarchies for compliance.

Lesson 4 • Segregation of Duties in ERP

Applies segregation of duties principles to ERP role design and conflict identification. Learners analyse role assignments to detect and remediate access conflicts.

Lesson 1 • Analysing and Querying Audit Logs

Teaches techniques for extracting and interpreting audit log data to support investigations. Learners use ERP reporting tools to answer specific compliance questions.

Lesson 2 • Audit Trail Review in Practice

Applies audit trail analysis to realistic compliance scenarios such as fraud investigation and change verification. Learners produce findings reports from log review exercises.

Lesson 3 • Log Integrity and Chain of Custody

Addresses how to protect audit logs from unauthorised modification and maintain evidentiary value. Learners apply integrity controls that satisfy forensic and regulatory standards.

Lesson 4 • Configuring ERP System Logging

Covers the technical steps to activate and configure logging across ERP modules. Learners balance logging completeness against system performance impacts.

Lesson 1 • Data Migration Integrity Controls

Addresses the unique data integrity risks that arise during ERP data migration projects. Learners apply validation and reconciliation techniques to migration scenarios.

Lesson 2 • Input Validation and Field Controls

Covers ERP input validation techniques including field formats, mandatory fields, and value ranges. Learners configure validation rules that prevent non-compliant data entry.

Lesson 3 • Data Integrity Principles in ERP

Defines data integrity dimensions—accuracy, completeness, consistency, and timeliness—in an ERP context. Connects each dimension to specific regulatory and audit expectations.

Lesson 4 • Reconciliation and Balancing Controls

Teaches automated and manual reconciliation processes that verify data consistency across ERP modules. Learners design reconciliation schedules aligned with reporting cycles.

Lesson 1 • Testing Protocols for ERP Changes

Defines unit, integration, and user acceptance testing requirements for regulated ERP changes. Learners write test scripts and record results that satisfy regulatory reviewers.

Lesson 2 • Transport and Release Management

Covers the controlled movement of ERP changes across development, quality, and production environments. Learners apply transport controls that prevent unauthorised code promotion.

Lesson 3 • Validation Documentation and Closure

Teaches the assembly of a complete validation package including protocols, results, and deviation reports. Learners produce documentation that withstands regulatory inspection.

Lesson 4 • Regulated Change Management Principles

Introduces the regulatory expectation that ERP changes follow a documented, authorised process. Establishes the change management lifecycle used throughout the chapter.

Lesson 1 • Configuring ERP Reporting Tools

Covers ERP report configuration including output formats, data selection criteria, and authorisation. Learners set up reports that consistently produce compliant outputs.

Lesson 2 • Regulatory Reporting Requirements

Maps common regulatory reporting obligations to the ERP modules that generate the required data. Establishes the reporting compliance baseline for the chapter.

Lesson 3 • Regulatory Filing and Submission

Covers the end-to-end process of submitting regulatory reports through electronic filing systems. Learners manage submission confirmations, amendments, and filing records.

Lesson 4 • Report Reconciliation and Validation

Teaches pre-submission reconciliation of regulatory reports to source ERP data. Learners apply validation checklists that catch errors before filing deadlines.

Lesson 1 • Reporting Compliance Status to Leadership

Covers how to synthesise compliance programme data into executive-level reports and board presentations. Learners tailor compliance messaging to different stakeholder audiences.

Lesson 2 • Compliance Monitoring and Metrics

Establishes key compliance metrics and monitoring routines that provide ongoing assurance. Learners design dashboards that communicate compliance status to stakeholders.

Lesson 3 • Continuous Improvement and Maturity

Applies maturity models to assess and advance ERP compliance programme effectiveness over time. Learners create improvement roadmaps based on assessment findings.

Lesson 4 • Incident Response and Remediation

Teaches a structured approach to identifying, investigating, and remediating ERP compliance incidents. Learners produce incident reports and corrective action plans.

Lesson 5 • Designing an ERP Compliance Programme

Covers the structural elements of a sustainable ERP compliance programme including governance, scope, and ownership. Learners build a programme charter aligned with organisational risk appetite.