Pentana Audit vMK 12.0 version release

We are pleased to announce that Pentana Audit vMK12.0 will be released on Tuesday 15th October 2019 (the first major release since MKinsight’s acquisition by Ideagen).

This release represents yet another exciting step in the evolution of our industry-leading audit management software, and one that is continuously supported by development requests from our user community. 

Outline below our just a few of the development highlights included with this release.  For more detailed information on the release please download our What’s New Guide here.

To schedule your upgrade please contact mksupport@ideagen.com

Headline Developments:

• Redesign of Entity Universe Structures (Audit and Process Universe) removing prior restrictions present when reorganizing entities, i.e. moving entities to different levels.
• Introduction of “Key Risks” feature which provides the ability to identify and map Key Risks to Audit Entities. Key Risks can be leveraged to inform the Annual Planning Risk Assessment process and can be carried through to corresponding Audits and Work Programs.
• Revamp of audit Key Dates/Milestones functionality allowing for multiple key date sets as well as for greater methodology options and variance analysis
• Improved recommendation methodology options allowing for more granular control over of the access and edit rights of recommendations based upon user assignment. In addition, custom metadata fields can now be placed anywhere in the recommendation form.
• Enhanced Recommendation filtering features which allow users the ability to create multiple filter sets which can be saved for ongoing use.
• Revamped interface for the completion of questionnaires which includes support mobile devices.
• Introduction of the conditional work programmes feature which allows for availability conditions to be established against risk, control & tests within work programme templates.  Rules can be created to dictate the availability of elements within the work program based upon selected answers provided against tests and/or controls during testing.  Rules work by excluding un-required parts of a work programme structure, having an impact on the progress calculation.
• Additional configuration options via the creation of Audit File Templates allowing for the layout of the “Details” and “Additional Notes” tabs within Audits to be fully configurable to align to each customer’s requirements based upon the type of audit being performed.
• Introduction of Data Visualization Reporting allowing for customized data visualities tables to be created for specified customer requirements.
• Addition of new metadata field types which include the ability to leverage the Audit and/or Process Universe as a list field. In addition, metadata calculation fields have been improved to allow formulas to incorporate dropdown list options into the equation.
• Updated grouping and column visibility options for all lists within the system.
• Revamped interface for Annual Plan Creation and Approval
• Enhanced audit trails within audits and recommendations to now include revision history for all standard and metadata fields within audit management and recommendation tracking
• Updated audit work navigation tree and audit work filters to allow for greater usability.  This includes the ability to filter on all work programme metadata fields, the ability to detach the navigation & filters section into a separate window, and a ‘hide’ filters option for greater visibility and navigation within the work programme structure tree.
• Enhanced memorized reporting allowing for the filters to be adjusted when generating a memorized report.