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Components installed with Audit Management

Activating the GRC: Audit Management (com.sn_audit) plugin adds or modifies several tables, user roles, and other components.

Parent Topic:Audit Management reference

Properties installed with Audit Management and Advanced Audit

Properties are added with activation of GRC: Audit Management.

NameDescriptionApplication
sn\_audit.retain\_report\_attachmentsRetains the previous Word report attachments with the engagement record each time the report is generated - Type: string - Default value: NoAudit Management
sn\_audit.knowledge\_baseName of the knowledge base used to publish Audit reports - Type: string - Default value: AuditAudit Management
sn\_audit\_advanced.default\_adv\_notifica tion\_duedate\_durationDefault duration \(in days\) from the due date of a milestone, based on which, a notification is sent.- Type: integer - Default value: 8GRC: Advanced Audit
sn\_audit\_advanced.role\_documentation \_linkDocumentation link for role requirements for enabling and using advanced planning feature \(with PPM integration\). Type: stringGRC: Advanced Audit
sn\_audit\_advanced.ppm\_project\_docu mentation\_linkDocumentation link for project capabilities and role requirements. Type: stringGRC: Advanced Audit
sn\_audit\_advanced.rollup\_documentati on\_linkDocumentation link for expenses and resources rollup details, from project to related engagement and plan. Type: stringGRC: Advanced Audit

Roles installed with Audit Management

Roles are added with activation of GRC: Audit Management.

Role title \[name\]DescriptionContains roles
Audit Admin\[sn\_audit.admin\]In addition to the inherited permissions, the audit admin can delete engagements, audit tasks, test templates, and test plans.- sn\_audit.manager - sn\_grc.admin
Audit approver \[sn\_audit.approver\]The audit approver can approve an engagement and audit plan. The user with this role can be a part of approver list and the role is classified as Lite operator role.sn\_audit.reader
Audit reader \[sn\_audit.reader\]The user can view the audit-related entities such as engagements, plans, observations, audit tasks, and has exclusive read access to all the entities in the Audit Management application. This role is classified as a lite operator role.sn\_grc.reader
Audit Developer\[sn\_audit.developer\]In addition to the inherited permissions, the audit developer can add and delete audit report templates.- sn\_audit.admin - sn\_grc.developer
External Auditor\[sn\_audit.external\_auditor\]External auditors can be assigned as auditors for an engagement and can be assigned to audit tasks. They can view closed engagements, audit tasks that are assigned to them, and closed audit tasks. If the Policy and Compliance Management plugin or Risk Management plugins are installed, they can also view published policies and all controls and risks in the Monitor state. 
Audit Manager\[sn\_audit.manager\]In addition to the inherited permissions, the audit manager can create audit tasks \(such as control tests, activities, walkthroughs, and interviews\), engagements, test plans, test templates, issues, remediation tasks, and entities. If Advanced Core is installed, then the audit manager can also create evidence requests.- sn\_audit.user - sn\_grc.manager
Audit User\[sn\_audit.user\]In addition to the inherited permissions, the audit user can be assigned audit tasks and create test templates and test plans. The audit user has read-only access to the Risk Management application and modules and the Policy and Compliance Management application and modules.- sn\_compliance.reader - sn\_grc.reader - sn\_grc.user
Engagement Project Manager\[sn\_audit\_advanced.engagement\_project\_manager\]The audit lead who does advanced planning and could handle plans or engagements.This role is available after GRC: Advanced Audit plugin is activated.- sn\_audit.manager - resource\_manager - it\_project\_manager

Tables installed with Audit Management

Tables are added with activation of GRC: Audit Management.

TableDescription
Activity\[sn\_audit\_activity\]Extends Audit Task \[sn\_audit\_task\] and stores audit activities
Audit Task\[sn\_audit\_task\]Extends Planned Task \[planned\_task\] and is a generic table for all tasks associated with an audit
Base Audit Test\[sn\_audit\_base\_test\]Base table for Test Templates and Test Plans
Control Test\[sn\_audit\_control\_test\]Extends Audit Task \[sn\_audit\_task\] and stores control tests
Control to Engagement\[sn\_audit\_m2m\_control\_engagement\]Stores many-to-many relationships between controls and engagements
Engagement\[sn\_audit\_engagement\]Extends Planned Task \[planned\_task\] and stores engagements
Interview\[sn\_audit\_interview\]Extends Audit Task \[sn\_audit\_task\] and stores interviews
Entity to Engagement\[sn\_audit\_m2m\_profile\_engagement\]Stores many-to-many relationships between entities and engagements
Risk to Engagement\[sn\_audit\_m2m\_risk\_engagement\]Stores many-to-many relationships between risks and engagements
Test Plan\[sn\_audit\_test\_plan\]Extends Base Audit Test \[sn\_audit\_base\_test\] and stores test plans
Test plan to Engagement\[sn\_audit\_m2m\_test\_plan\_engagement\]Stores many-to-many relationships between test plans and engagements
Test Template\[sn\_audit\_test\_template\]Extends Base Audit Test \[sn\_audit\_base\_test\] and stores test templates
Walkthrough\[sn\_audit\_walkthrough\]Extends Audit Task \[sn\_audit\_task\] and stores walkthroughs
Audit Report Template\[sn\_audit\_report\_template\]Stores the defined xml, html, or script-based audit report templates
Assessment procedures \[sn\_audit\_asmnt\_procedure\_control\_test\]Stores the assessment objectives of control tests. Identifier and assessment objectives field values are copied over from the Assessment procedure plan table.
Assessment procedure plan \[sn\_audit\_asmnt\_procedure\_test\_plan\]Generated for the test plan. Changes made to the test plan are reflected in the control test table \[sn\_audit\_asmnt\_procedure\_control\_test\]
Assessment procedure templates \[sn\_audit\_asmnt\_procedure\]Stores the assessment objectives
Test template to Assessment procedure \[sn\_audit\_m2m\_test\_temp\_asmnt\_procedure\]Stores many-to-many relationships between test template and assessment procedure

Note: All additional tables installed by the dependent plugins are also needed for GRC: Audit Management.

Tables installed with Advanced Audit

Tables are added with activation of GRC: Advanced Audit

TableDescription
Audit Task to Milestonesn\_audit\_advanced\_m2m\_audit\_task\_milestoneStores many-to-many relationships between audit tasks and milestones.
Auditable Unitsn\_audit\_advanced\_auditable\_unitStores auditable units.
Auditable Unit To Authority Documentsn\_audit\_advanced\_m2m\_unit\_authority\_documentStores many-to-many relationships between auditable units and authority documents.
Auditable Unit To Business Applicationsn\_audit\_advanced\_m2m\_unit\_business\_applicationStores many-to-many relationships between auditable units and business applications.
Auditable Unit To Business Processsn\_audit\_advanced\_m2m\_unit\_business\_processStores many-to-many relationships between auditable units and business processes.
Auditable Unit To Business Unitsn\_audit\_advanced\_m2m\_unit\_business\_unitStores many-to-many relationships between auditable units and business units.
Auditable Unit To Departmentsn\_audit\_advanced\_m2m\_unit\_cmn\_departmentStores many-to-many relationships between auditable units and departments.
Auditable Unit To Locationsn\_audit\_advanced\_m2m\_unit\_locationStores many-to-many relationships between auditable units and locations.
Auditable Unit To Policysn\_audit\_advanced\_m2m\_unit\_policyStores many-to-many relationships between auditable units and policies.
Auditable Unit To Productsn\_audit\_advanced\_m2m\_unit\_product\_modelStores many-to-many relationships between auditable units and products.
Auditable Unit To Vendorsn\_audit\_advanced\_m2m\_unit\_vendorStores many-to-many relationships between auditable units and vendors.
Engagement Projectsn\_audit\_advanced\_engagement\_projectExtends Project table and stores engagement projects for engagements.
Milestonesn\_audit\_advanced\_milestoneExtends Planned Task table and stores milestones.
Observationsn\_audit\_advanced\_observationExtends Triage table and stores observations.
Plansn\_audit\_advanced\_planExtends Planned Task table and stores plans.

Note: All additional tables installed by the dependent plugins are also needed for GRC: Audit Management.