COUNTDOWN TO
SECURE FINANCIAL MODELING
 
From intrusions,
data hacking and
data manipulation

‘London Whale’ errors
from costing you
billions of dollars

Uncertainties that
ask “which version?”,
“what control?”
 
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
 +
 
Is it definitively structured?
Does it provide real time access
to accurate and up-to-date
data? Does it provide a happy
user experience?
 +

Does it have built-in
flexibility for scenario and
sensitivity analysis? Is it
agile for improvements?
- 
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
  
 
Macros & web services -
conversion to event handlers
Support for custom formats
and formulae’s
  
Excel view
Interactive dashboards
Charts & reports
Quick build of new models
 
Structured / unstructured database
Robust design for facile search of
historical data



Multi-role set up
Secure access
management


Model status
Multi-level approval tracking
Speed

 
Depth, Breadth, Speed

 
Version history
Model comparisons
User change tracking
 
View & approve key details
Alerts on the go

Predictive modeling
Monitoring & reporting
framework


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


Does it address requirements
of all critical regulations
and reside in a well-controlled
environment?
1
 + 

Does it align with the priorities
of your CFO, CIO and CRO?
Does it facilitate compliance?
4 R 
I
Does it build cost efficiency through
real-time user collaboration?
Does it eliminate wasteful
spreadsheet maintenance?
5
2 3
1 2
1
2
3
1 2 3
4
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



APPLICATIONS:
www.brillio.com/insights
2 OPTIONS FOR BETTER
SPREADSHEET CONTROL

Spreadsheet to web application

  • 1.
    COUNTDOWN TO SECURE FINANCIALMODELING   From intrusions, data hacking and data manipulation  ‘London Whale’ errors from costing you billions of dollars  Uncertainties that ask “which version?”, “what control?”   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  +   Is it definitively structured? Does it provide real time access to accurate and up-to-date data? Does it provide a happy user experience?  +  Does it have built-in flexibility for scenario and sensitivity analysis? Is it agile for improvements? -  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      Macros & web services - conversion to event handlers Support for custom formats and formulae’s    Excel view Interactive dashboards Charts & reports Quick build of new models   Structured / unstructured database Robust design for facile search of historical data    Multi-role set up Secure access management   Model status Multi-level approval tracking Speed    Depth, Breadth, Speed    Version history Model comparisons User change tracking   View & approve key details Alerts on the go  Predictive modeling Monitoring & reporting framework   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   Does it address requirements of all critical regulations and reside in a well-controlled environment? 1  +   Does it align with the priorities of your CFO, CIO and CRO? Does it facilitate compliance? 4 R  I Does it build cost efficiency through real-time user collaboration? Does it eliminate wasteful spreadsheet maintenance? 5 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 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    APPLICATIONS: www.brillio.com/insights 2 OPTIONS FOR BETTER SPREADSHEET CONTROL