Published Articles

July 2010, ISACA Journal
Achieving Data Warehouse Nirvana - The Critical Role of Information Controls

Would one buy a house when the stability of the foundation is uncertain? Would one make a payment if the accuracy of the bill is in question? If the answer is no, then why would any organization settle for making business decisions based on inaccurate and inconsistent data warehouse information? This article outlines current approaches to restore trust in data warehouse information and successful data warehouse quality initiatives. Read More (membership required)

April 2010, FE Magazine
Continuous Controls Monitoring Can Help Deter Fraud

It behooves every organization to recognize that fraud remains a largely unmitigated risk because those perpetrating fraud naturally attempt to conceal their tracks, leaving no audit trail. It is here that Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM) comes in, and operates in an online, real time fashion. Not only does well-designed CCM technology make the overall monitoring activity more effective and efficient, it also allows for workflow capabilities so that adequate follow up of control exceptions occurs in a timely fashion. This article describes the benefits of using CCM technology to automate and monitor anti-fraud programs and controls.  Read More

Authors Joe Dupree and Angsuman Dutta explain how many companies are migrating portions of their business processes into Enterprise Resource Panning (ERP) software suites such as SAP. In spite of adopting proven SAP modules that have been hardened by years of use by other companies, complex integrations and implementations, along with significant customisation, leave companies without adequate controls to assure critical business information and processes execute as intended. 
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This article details common underlying causes as well as several potential approaches to reconciliation of Data Warehouse details against source and origination systems.
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Authors Joe Dupree and Angsuman Dutta explain how many companies are migrating portions of their business processes into Enterprise Resource Panning (ERP) software suites such as SAP. In spite of adopting proven SAP modules that have been hardened by years of use by other companies, complex integrations and implementations, along with significant customisation, leave companies without adequate controls to assure critical business information and processes execute as intended. 

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Authors Joe Dupree and Angsuman Dutta explain how many companies are migrating portions of their business processes into Enterprise Resource Panning (ERP) software suites such as SAP. In spite of adopting proven SAP modules that have been hardened by years of use by other companies, complex integrations and implementations, along with significant customisation, leave companies without adequate controls to assure critical business information and processes execute as intended. 

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August 2009, Audit Challenge
IIA Toronto Chapter newsletter covers Infogix on information weaknesses within ERM

Operational risk management within an ERM framework has become a key priority among top management in the wake of the 2008 financial collapse, and onslaught of new regulatory reform. While businesses search for preventive measures or actively plan for recovery, they must address the growing threat and implications of errors within information, the lifeblood of any business. IIA Toronto Chapter’s Audit Challenge newsletter covers Infogix on managing information weaknesses within information systems, and more specifically, within the Extract, Translate, and Load (ETL) process, as part of an ERM framework to manage erroneous information with automated independent information controls. 

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The co-founder and editorial director of the BeyeNETWORK, Ron Powell, recently met up with Infogix Company Development Unit Leader, Troy Mills, to discuss the impact of the recent economic crisis on the financial services industry. Troy provides insight on  how Infogix® Solutions continue to help these companies leverage risks and meet compliance and regulatory requirements.  

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July 2009, ISACA Journal
Executive interview with Madhavan Nayar

The editors of the ISACA Journal recently connected with Madhavan Nayar, founder and company leader of Infogix. Madhavan shared his thoughts on the future of information management practices, the rising costs of information errors, and changes to anticipate in the professional role of information systems auditors in the years ahead. The complexity and intensity of business and everyday life dependencies on the information and systems that handle it continues to grow. The implications of the corresponding tectonic changes are essential to understand and more so for large companies whose business models already rely heavily on information including banks, insurers, card processors, large retailers, governments, and others.

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November 2008, Information Management
Navy Federal Credit Union Reviews Infogix Insight®

October 2008, DM Review
Infogix founder, Madhavan Nayar, navigates challenges of information handoffs, warns of information pollution.

A mainstream player in information management, Infogix is also a study in contrasts. You could start with the brand, which remains unknown to many who work in information management, even though the Infogix customer base pervades the landscape of blue-chips. Likewise, Infogix was recently named a “Cool Vendor” by Gartner, Inc., even though the company has been in business for more than 25 years. This disconnect might arise from the very white space where Infogix does its business of managing information integrity, the connections that exist among systems, partners and channels. If you thought this was simply a world of connectors and adaptors, it’s not, as Infogix founder and Company Leader Madhavan Nayar relates to DM Review Editorial Director Jim Ericson.

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