SAP ECC
An SAP ECC audit is a diagnostic, not a compliance exercise. It highlights where operational controls have degraded, data integrity is compromised, or customisations have introduced vulnerabilities.
Identifying exposure in mature, complex SAP ECC environments.
Trusted by ambitious retail brands
Our Approach
An SAP ECC audit provides a structured diagnostic, detailing where the system deviates from best practice, organisational intent, or regulatory requirements.
Systematic review of configurations, customisations, and transaction logs against predefined risk frameworks and operational objectives.
Identifying the underlying process, governance, or data issues that lead to observed risks or inefficiencies within SAP ECC.
Developing a prioritized plan of action to address identified risks, enhance controls, and restore operational integrity.
Why Cogent2
Many SAP ECC installations drift into risk or manual workarounds due to cumulative customisations, changes in business processes, or evolving regulatory landscapes. We specialise in identifying these systemic issues before they impact operations or financial reporting.
Operator-led
Engagement model
20+ Years
Retail system experience
Global scale
Project exposure
Integrated view
Holistic ecosystem audits
For mature ERPs like SAP ECC, anomalies often hide within extensive transaction logs and configuration data. CogentAI augments our audit process by rapidly analysing large datasets, highlighting potential control weaknesses, fraud indicators, or performance bottlenecks that manual reviews might miss.
"The volume of data within modern SAP ECC instances makes comprehensive manual audits time-consuming and prone to human error."
Anomaly Detection and Predictive Risk Scoring Across SAP ECC Modules
Capabilities
We perform deep-dive audits into critical functional and technical areas within SAP ECC, providing a granular view of your system's health and compliance posture.
Connected Ecosystems
Mismatches often arise at the boundaries where SAP ECC interacts with other critical retail systems. An audit considers the complete system landscape.
Ecommerce
Warehouse Management
Customer Service
Financial Planning
Integration & Intelligence
Operational Intelligence
Many issues within SAP ECC stem from a blend of technical drift and evolving operational practices. Here are common areas we uncover.
Impact: Increased technical debt, operational instability, and difficult upgrades, leading to unexpected outages and higher maintenance costs.
Cogent Approach: We review custom code impact, audit change logs, and recommend a phased approach to rationalising or deprecating unnecessary customisations, restoring stability.
Impact: Increased risk of financial fraud, data manipulation, and non-compliance with regulatory requirements like SOX, exposing the business to significant penalties.
Cogent Approach: We analyse user access reports, identify SoD conflicts, and propose a revised role-based access control framework, supported by ongoing monitoring.
Impact: Operational inefficiencies, inaccurate reporting, supply chain disruption, and poor customer experience due to unreliable data, driving up operational costs.
Cogent Approach: We audit master data processes, identify data quality hotspots, and recommend governance structures and technological enablers for data stewardship and remediation.
Impact: Delayed financial reporting, reduced confidence in financial statements, and increased risk of audit findings, affecting strategic decision-making and investor relations.
Cogent Approach: We review the integrity of financial control points, analyse closing procedures, and advise on optimising standard SAP ECC financial functionalities and configuration.
Deep Integration Expertise
Our expertise spans the technical intricacies of SAP ECC and the operational realities of a retail business. We apply structured audit frameworks to provide a comprehensive view of your environment.
Technical Controls
Analysis of system configuration, ABAP developments, transport management, and infrastructure.
Process Controls
Review of procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, and record-to-report cycles within SAP ECC.
Data Governance
Audit of master data management, data quality, and data archiving strategies.
Accurate Data Foundation
Optimised Control Processes
Enhanced Operational Visibility
Risk Mitigation & Compliance
Future-Ready Operations
An SAP ECC audit is an opportunity to not only remediate current risks but also to lay the groundwork for future operational resilience. Understanding inherent system complexities and data flows is critical for evolution.
By identifying inefficiencies and control gaps, retailers can strategically plan for system enhancements, and consider migration pathways (e.g., to S/4HANA) with a clear understanding of their current state and technical debt.
This diagnostic approach ensures that any future investments in the SAP ECC landscape are targeted, provide maximum return, and support a more intelligent, AI-assisted operational future.
Knowledge Base
Working Together
Targeted review of specific SAP ECC modules or processes (e.g., P2P, user authorisations) to address known concerns or compliance requirements.
Full-scope audit covering all critical functional and technical aspects of your SAP ECC environment, providing a holistic risk assessment.
Ongoing support and guidance to implement audit recommendations, establish new controls, and mature your SAP ECC governance model.
Proactive identification of risks and inefficiencies within SAP ECC protects your operations and financial integrity. Speak to our SAP ECC audit specialists.
