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Process mining is used to analyse the data created by process automation systems, which provides a complete and fact-based picture of business transactions rather than statements. Process mining changes the data used as input to control and audit processes and the evidence created. Process mining approaches as a big-data analytics tool can be integrated into an organisation’s control system to automatically check each transaction for conformance to designed processes and business rules. A structured integration of process mining in auditing may shift audit operationalisation from sample-based to population-based. Thus, it is essential for the controller and auditor to have the knowledge on the tools and techniques available for process mining and how to apply them in the right situation.

In this workshop, we will start with a short introduction on Process Mining and how it can be used as an analytical tool to investigate various dimensions of clients’ processes. We will follow with an overview of process mining tools available. Then, we will have a hands-on session with an example set of event logs to visualize the execution of a process. We will perform various analyses on this example to reveal relevant anomalies in the process such as issues in the execution order of activities, breach of certain business rules, and violation of 4-eyes principle.

Exponential advances in technology have provided us with possibilities for using large amounts of data. Where once data was scarce, now it is captured in abundance. Although we have access to fantastic tools and software for data handling and analysis, the techniques and skills required to most effectively display and communicate data are perhaps somewhat neglected. In a cluttered and competitive world, a design approach based on instinct or personal taste is perhaps no longer sufficient to exploit and show the insights our data sets provide us with. Most likely this also limits the impact and transparency we want to provide with our presentation of data and information, which in turn will influence the quality of decisions. This is where the field of data visualisation comes in. Data visualisation is both an art and a science. It is an art concerned with using creativity and innovation, designing communications that appeal on an aesthetic level and make it pleasant to work with. But perhaps even more it is a science aimed at understanding and exploiting the way our eyes and brains process information most efficiently, effectively and accurately.

In deze workshop neemt hij ons mee hoe hij data analytics toepast als business controller. Welke successen zijn er behaald, en waar zijn er binnen control nog stappen te maken? Waar kan data analytics je als business controller ondersteunen? Jasper zal worden vergezeld door een collega vanuit IT, die meer vertelt over data science binnen Randstad Holding. Een praktische interactieve workshop, die meer inzicht geeft in de toepassing van data analytics en science
binnen control.