 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Joint Meeting with North Texas ISACA
(Information Systems Audit and Control Association)
Meeting 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Registration begins at 11:30pm
Proactively Managing ERP Risks
Paul Shultz, Managing Director, Protiviti, Inc.
David Cargile, Director, Protiviti, Inc.
Objectives: How would you know if you are missing
high risk ERP areas in your audit plan? Is it too late to minimize
your risk before the next ERP project or major upgrade goes live?
Are better tools and approaches available that could save you time
and money and return better results? During this session, the
presenters will address these questions and more, discussing a
framework for ERP risks, Internal Audit’s role related to these
risks, and potential ROI / cost-saving opportunities for process and
security control design that should be considered by organizations
throughout their ERP lifecycles.
Paul Shultz is a Managing Director in Protiviti’s Dallas office
and leads the Protiviti global Enterprise Application Solutions
business. For 30+ years, he has led systems integration,
business process improvement, and large scale technology-fueled
transformations in a variety of industries specializing in consumer
products, industrial and high tech manufacturing, and services
firms. Paul is responsible for developing and deploying
overall Enterprise Application Solutions (EAS) strategy as well as
managing firmwide ERP vendor alliances. He was formerly a CIO
in a publicly traded energy enterprise and has led major national
and regional consulting practices in large and mid-size
consultancies. Paul graduated from Baylor University with a
BBA in Economics and an MBA in management. He serves as the
Board President of Gilda’s Club of North Texas (psycho-social cancer
support for the whole family) and is chair-elect of the steering
committee of the Baylor Business Network of Dallas. Paul is
still married to his college girlfriend, dreams of a career as a
professional golfer, and has two older sons.
David Cargile is a Director in Protiviti’s Dallas office, where he
has provided assurance and risk management consulting services to
clients in a variety of industries for over 15 years. David
has focused his efforts in managing large-scale, complex projects,
including application controls implementations, regulatory
compliance efforts, and information mining. David is part of
Protiviti’s national EAS leadership team, responsible for leading
and coordinating methodology development, team training, and
go-to-market strategy for the EAS service offering and is heavily
involved in Protiviti’s strategic alliance with SAP. In
addition, David is the firm’s practice leader related to SAP GRC
Access Controls. David earned his BBA in Accounting and Information
Systems from Baylor University. He is a Certified Public
Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement
of Dallas, which is focused on helping young people succeed in a
global economy.
1 Hour Continuing Education
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CAST Meeting 10:30am - 11:30am
Registration begins at 10:00am
Business Process Mapping
Cindy Hart, Manager, Protiviti, Inc.
Objectives: Business processes are typically designed around a company’s
mission, business goals, and objectives. They function as the
backbone that supports and enables an enterprise to conduct its
business. The learning objectives for this session include:
- Identify the critical components of a process
- Discuss the various types of process maps along
with the benefits and uses for each type of process
map
- Use best practices in documenting processes
through process maps and process narratives
Cindy Hart is a Manager in Protiviti’s Dallas office with over 9 years of
business experience working with a variety of organizations to enhance their
business performance through internal audit, risk management, operational
effectiveness, and enhanced governance. Cindy focuses much of her time in
the areas of Internal Audit and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance across a variety
of industries. Cindy is also a Certified Investments and Derivatives Auditor (CIDA).
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Pre-Meeting 10:30am - 11:30am
Registration begins at 10:00am
Auditing Project Management Controls
David Dominguez, Manager, Grant Thornton
Objectives: The learning objectives for this session
include the following:
- Project Management Office (PMO) Overview
- PMO Governance and Guidelines
- Aligning the Project Management Body of
Knowledge (PMBOK) with Control Objectives for
Information and related Technology (COBIT) standards
- Case Studies
- Project Management Audit Recommendations
David Dominguez is a Manager in Grant Thornton’s Business
Advisory Services. He has considerable managerial and
technology leadership skills expanding across program management,
information systems and technology, and information technology (IT)
audit. In addition to his 17 years of technology experience,
David’s experience expands across program management of
international solution implementations and rollout of large scale
development efforts, internal and external audits, IT security and
controls assessments, and design and rollout of IT business
processes and security controls. His background includes
experience in technology, not-for-profit, retail,
telecommunications, healthcare, and public sector. David is a
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Project Management
Professional (PMP).
1 Hour Continuing Education
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Post-Meeting 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Risk Management Best Practices
Mark Nadolny, CFO, Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Vanessa Hewitt, Director of Internal Audit, Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Objectives: Organizations who implement enterprise
resource planning (ERP) software face a number of challenges.
Without the right oversight, strategy and tools, implementations can
lead to insufficient end user training, inadequate change
management, poorly designed business processes, and other problems
that can lead to higher over-all cost of ownership. Join Mark
Nadolny and Vanessa Hewitt as they discuss how Susan G. Komen for
the Cure managed the risks of their ERP implementation.
Mark Nadolny, Chief Financial Officer for Susan G. Komen for the
Cure®, is responsible for all financial matters affecting the
world’s largest breast cancer organization. Since inception,
Komen for the Cure has invested more than $1.3 billion, making it
the world’s largest source of private funds for breast cancer
research and community programs involving awareness, education,
screening, treatment and direct services for breast cancer.
Prior to joining Komen, Nadolny spent more than 13 years at
Blockbuster, Inc., most recently as an area Senior Vice President of
Operations. Throughout his tenure at Blockbuster, Nadolny held
several other senior leadership roles across the company, including
financial planning, store finance and accounting, supply chain and
merchandising. Prior to Blockbuster, he served as Controller for
Santa Fe Minerals, General Auditor for Santa Fe International and
Senior Auditor for Arthur Anderson & Company.
A long-time passionate supporter of the breast cancer cause, Nadolny
served as the Blockbuster team captain for the Susan G. Komen Dallas
Race for the Cure® for many years. Additionally, he was a board
member and officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County.
Nadolny earned his Bachelor of Science in accounting from Marquette
University in Milwaukee and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is
married and has three sons. In his spare time, Nadolny enjoys
running, reading and travel.
Vanessa Hewitt, Director of Internal Audit at Susan G. Komen for the
Cure®, has 16 years of professional experience, including more than
12 years of internal audit experience. This includes Committee
of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) based risk assessment and
controls auditing in addition to her external audit experience.
Prior to joining Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, Vanessa was a Senior
Manager in the Business Advisory Services practice at Grant Thornton
for three years, where she led Enterprise Risk Assessments,
Sarbanes-Oxley implementation efforts, and redesigned and provided
outsourced and co-sourced internal audit services for her clients.
In addition to her experience in financial, operational, and
compliance auditing, she has also led forensic investigations,
business cycle process improvement initiatives, and solution
selection initiatives. Her financial and internal auditing
background includes experience with nonprofit, manufacturing, energy
services, healthcare, telecommunications, and oil & gas companies.
Vanessa also worked as a Manager in Halliburton’s Audit Services
group.
Vanessa received her Bachelor of Business Administration in
Accounting from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
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Meeting Location
Renaissance Richardson Hotel,
900 East Lookout Drive, Richardson, Texas 75082
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