12.7.1.3 Create a Control

A Control is an EPC object that that models the specific measures implemented to mitigate potential risks within an enterprise. The EPC allows users to integrate Controls as part of business processes, clarifying and communicating the Control’s objective, its importance and its procedure. Users will understand why controls are implemented and performed ensuring consistent execution.

Web Modelers can create Controls on the WebApp and organize them within Control Folders.

For instructions on how to create a new Control, see the Create Objects section.

Filling out a New Control form

*Ensure you are given the permission to be a Web Modeler, the displayed content is set to Show Latest, and your editing tool is the Web.

1. Type the name of the Control on the “What is the name?” field

*It is mandatory for Web Modelers to input a name for the Control

For this example, the name of the Control is “Background Check”

*The EPC automatically assigns the Control Folder as the Parent, which is the folder or sub-folder you selected. The Parent field is blocked and cannot be edited.

2. Use the and icons to expand and hide the different sections within each tab of the New Control Window. Input the right information about the Control in each section.

*The new Control window has two tabs, General and Properties. Under each tab there are different sections where the Web Modeler can input detailed information about the Control. To learn more about about each section and how to input information, click here

i) To hide sections, click on the icon:

ii) To expand sections, click on the icon:

3. Click on the button to create the Control
   

4. The new Control “Acceptance of a fraudulent application” is now inside of the “Human Resources” folder. This Control is currently a draft. To learn how to publish Control objects, click here