5 key capabilities for secure, robust and compliant financial modeling Spreadsheets are everywhere in the business world. They are versatile. They consolidate and analyze information of all kinds. However, emerging business processes, especially in the financial services.................

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SECURE FINANCIAL MODELING
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From intrusions,
data hacking and
data manipulation
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‘London Whale’ errors
from costing you
billions of dollars
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Uncertainties that
ask “which version?”,
“what control?”
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To scale up to your
growth levels. Main-
tenance should
not be a bottleneck!
5 ‘MUST HAVES’ FOR
YOUR FINANCIAL MODELING
4 REASONS TO UPGRADE
YOUR SPREADSHEETS
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Is it definitively structured?
Does it provide real time access
to accurate and up-to-date
data? Does it provide a happy
user experience?
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Does it have built-in
flexibility for scenario and
sensitivity analysis? Is it
agile for improvements?
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Combines the advantage of a secure
automated solution with the best of
spreadsheet features and‘look & feel’.
Tied to data storage - hence provides all
audit, workflow and reporting capabilities
Over 90%
of the spreadsheets
reviewed in various
shown to have significant
and undetected errors
surveys
since 1997
Recent developments
in regulatory mandates
(e.g. Basel II, Sarbanes- Oxley)
are sure to subject
spreadsheets to increasing
scrutiny through formal
audit processes
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Macros & web services -
conversion to event handlers
Support for custom formats
and formulae’s
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Excel view
Interactive dashboards
Charts & reports
Quick build of new models
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Structured / unstructured database
Robust design for facile search of
historical data
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Multi-role set up
Secure access
management
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Model status
Multi-level approval tracking
Speed
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Depth, Breadth, Speed
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Version history
Model comparisons
User change tracking
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View & approve key details
Alerts on the go
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Predictive modeling
Monitoring & reporting
framework
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Ease of changing models
Brillio’s SWAp, a web-based framework, is
designed to address pressing challenges
faced by financial services firms.
Scalable, extensible and customizable, it is
designed to work with the most complex
spreadsheets
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Does it address requirements
of all critical regulations
and reside in a well-controlled
environment?
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Does it align with the priorities
of your CFO, CIO and CRO?
Does it facilitate compliance?
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Does it build cost efficiency through
real-time user collaboration?
Does it eliminate wasteful
spreadsheet maintenance?
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3 FACTS ABOUT SPREADSHEETS
1SOLUTION
WITH 10
WINNING
FEATURES:
brillio’s
SWAp
The spreadsheet grid as
a user-interface
metaphor is poorly
suited for sophisticated
modeling required for
business decisions and
regulatory compliance
The spreadsheet grid
as a user-interface
metaphor is poorly suited
for sophisticated modeling
required for business
decisions and regulatory
compliance
upside:
Adds dimensions and
scope for managing
existing spreadsheets.
Provides capabilities
of performance,
discovery, risk assessment,
control and reporting
downside:
Impact of change required
could prove cumbersome
and diminish user experience,
control and reporting
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APPLICATIONS:
www.brillio.com/insights
2 OPTIONS FOR BETTER
SPREADSHEET CONTROL