Qtier-Rapor provides Security and Control for Spreadsheets

Even where legislative compliance is not a requirement Qtier-Rapor empowers organisations to bring current spreadsheets under control and ensure that the latest versions can only be accessed by those authorised.

All organisations share the same issues around spreadsheet security and control. Mostly redundant and out of date, countless spreadsheets are proliferating throughout businesses with version and access control amongst the issues.

Without control, multiple copies of the same spreadsheet will exist within an organisation and it is not possible to ensure that the latest version is always being used. Anyone with access to corporate networks can copy, distributed or subvert an uncontrolled spreadsheet.

What key features of Qtier-Rapor address this problem?

Qtier-Rapor provides Security and Control features that ensure only those who are correctly authorised to spreadsheet processes can access them.

Once under the control of Qtier-Rapor all spreadsheets are automatically secure from tampering or accidental corruption. Achieved via access and authorisation features through Users and Roles it is possible to logically group spreadsheet processes onto simple user, departmental or application specific Secure Menu Structures and ensure that all user access is logged to a central Audit Trail for traceability purposes.

It is possible to Restrict Spreadsheet Functions such as ‘Save’, ‘Save As’, ‘Print’ and ‘Cut-&-Paste’ and also ensure that unique un-reproducible Print Authentication footers are present on all output to ensure the integrity and validity of data.

Only authorised personnel are given Change \ Version Management capabilities to enable spreadsheets to be suspended and taken off-line for modification prior to release back into the general user population with an updated version number.

It is possible to Manage Workbook Properties to check the validity and integrity of controlled spreadsheets against the associated Qtier-Rapor process and implement Spreadsheet Protection via system generated encrypted passwords that ensure they cannot be opened from outside of the Qtier-Rapor security framework.

The Benefits an organisation is able to obtain as a result of securing and controlling spreadsheets with the Qtier-Rapor software framework are widespread. They include change control and improved quality of data.

It is possible to organise, control and manage key business spreadsheets away from employee specific personal productivity models.

Qtier-Rapor is not just about security and control. It is also about making spreadsheet systems better, more integrated and less reliant on manual tasks.