Diligent HighBond Features

The ability to script repetitive tasks. ACL allows the user to “code” the steps performed so that they can be repeated at a click of a button. This whole process can be done without knowing any programming language because ACL records the steps that you have taken, which can then be copied into a script and run whenever it is needed.

The PDF converter. ACL has the ability to convert a pdf into a table, however the PDF needs to be a fairly simple one otherwise the data columns tend to jump around.

I enjoy the use of ACL Robotics to automate audit tasks. Its development suite provide enough tools to aid auditors to create analytics to complete repetitive tasks.

The product has a poor integration with Excel and lacks a sophisticated report generator. In addition, it has issue with installing Oracle data connector.

I appreciate the ability to collaborate. I can have multiple people testing controls simultaneously. The testing reviews can happen in real-time, creating efficiencies.

It would be nice if the applications had in-application help. Meaning, it would be preferable to have links to help docs where they ae needed. Or, if not links to help docs, explanations about how to perform certain data functions, without searching forever, and maybe or maybe not, finding what you need.

Flexibility in solutioning with ability to do analytics and automation and reimporting results to create info worthy reporting. And not to mention the good and fast support given.

Should be bringing in more technological update into the solution

Scripting Part and the overall implementation of the project is very easy

Actually, there is nothing to say..... Awesome product

ACL is super easy to use. We use it for both analytics and GRC. Keeps things organized and helps us analyze large amounts of data quickly! Love it and would recommend to any audit team big or small.

Nothing to complain about here! We looked into other audit management software options and ACL seemed to be the easiest to implement "out of the box"and we haven't been disappointed.

ACL Analytics and ACL Robotics - Simply Amazing capabilities in the windows version and the GRC platform. The ability to automate repetitive tasks is awesome.

Some of the advanced apps/features found in competitors platforms aren't present. UI looks basic. Ability to customize workflow/add advanced or complex workflows is missing.

Their analytics tool is great as well as their support team. Their GRC platform is simple and user-friendly.

GRC functionalities need improvement and their solution and services are kind of pricey, but worth it.

Ease of use and user friendly. Implementation and data accessibility to mulitple data connectors.

Minor bugs that pop up every now and then which hamper the otherwise wonderful experience.

Analytics and Robots great for getting Internal Audit Analytics function up and running

Lack of autocomplete and onscreen function parameters

Ease of use. Many features. Audit trail in the analysis. Engaging community providing ideas and ready-to-use code. Ability to process many forms of data. Ability to process large amounts of data.

There are very few things not to like. None comes to mind at the moment.

ACL Analytics is an effective tool to perform analytical assignments in an auditing field for files with high number of records.

Tedious and lengthy to get familiar with all the tools available.

This product is very easy to keep track of audit progress status and remaining audit procedures.

Reporting and Analytics requires some customization.

I like that it has taken in to account the needs of audit documentation and consolidating all functionality in to one Application. I also like that when taking to ACL reps, they listen and use the feedback to make changes to help address requirements.

Not much, I would say the custom reporting capabilities to match what customers were using before ACL. While I prefer to use ACL as designed, it doesn't have the capabilities to print more graphs and tables.

Features, ease of use, compatibility with older versions and projects.

Some steps are a bit complicated and need refreshing, especially the scripting pop up window

I love how easy it is to use, meaning the customer was really thought about and considered on this. There are many functions that are very useful when working smarter, specially when it comes to Audit, sometimes time is of essence.

So far there is no complaints with this software.

The product is quite easy to use the moment you define the best way to use it. And that's the real challenge according to me!! Choose the best flow takes time and this brainstorming activity is more often time consuming and under estimated. There are always several configuration possibilities to achieve our client's goals. Depending its maturity, its licenses subscription and the time he has to allocate to the implementation phase. Results is very often a part of the solution and thanks to Robots we can always manager tricky situations and propose workaround when needed.

I think thaht there are too many clicks in Projects to get on the right page. I also find that Contributor and Oversight user profiles are not very easy to understand... Another comment in Results: when you want to apply a filter you need to click twice, not user friendly. Morover, it could be very useful to add computed field in Results rather than using a Robots for that. It could help clients to create better reporting without having ACL for Windows skills!

The best part of Highbond is that it is an intuitive platform that is easy to implement, learn, and use. Our implementation went very smoothly and was ready much faster than I expected. That allowed us to start learning how to navigate and create steps and attributes within the tool. The online training helped us get started quickly. Soon after the prototype was delivered, we were creating our tracking and steps for our audits. Our user group of 40+ auditors worldwide were able to use the platform with minimal training just because it was so intuitive. We are now working on various reports and other summaries to speed up our monthly reporting.

The report writing feature is a little clunky and slow to generate reports. There could also be more easily placed custom fields. Once you learn the the logic behind the reporting fields and how they are grouped, it gets somewhat easier, but there are still some fields in the tool that cannot be pulled into reports.

ACL, now Highbond, had been very easy to use from the get-go. The features that had been most impact for me as user were (1) the timesheet; (2) the automatic notifications/reminders to auditees (for requests/action items); and (3) the easily downloadable reports.

This is something very minor and not really a feature that I like least, but something that needs to be fixed in the timesheet, particularly in the time report. I just noticed when I was try getting to get a time report, the days in the month, as reflected in the calendar, did not reflect the actual day and date. Example, right now, I'm looking at the calendar in time report and June 17, 2021 is reflected there as a Sunday.

Hybrid Audit automation allows organizations to run complex gathering and data modeling that enables full population testing without the overhead cost.

There are not that many sources of user stories outside of Galvanize communities. It may make it difficult to adopt as is not widely popular.

HighBond is very easy to deploy and use.

Some features that we would be happy to see: 1. Ability for admins to assign required fields before sign-off 2. Timesheet approval workflow 3. Ability of Contributor license users to sign-off at summary pages

Ease of use. Incorporation with data analytics. Robotics features. It really has something for everyone!

We struggle with the "flow", but we ae adjusting.

Diligent HighBond software is a comprehensive and easy to use solution that helps organizations of all sizes manage their governance, risk, and compliance efforts. It provides visibility and control over risks, policies, procedures, and controls, as well as the ability to monitor and report on compliance with them. The software also provides automation to streamline the process of conducting risk assessments and creating audit trails. Additionally, it provides a secure environment for storing and sharing sensitive information and documents. With Diligent HighBond , organizations can stay compliant with industry and government regulations and ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures.

I expected the platform to be a little more customizable, other than that it's a great product.

The analytics are the main reason we went with HighBond. The ability to analyze thousands of credit card transactions and within minutes identify the outlier transactions was extremely beneficial to the organization. Gas card theft and personal purchases made with a company card were easily identified and it didn't take long for the news to spread throughout the organization. A new sheriff arrived in town.

For our organization the GRC part of the software was a little clunky and manual to setup and use on a regular basis. Having to identify the risks and then enter the controls in a different area and then having to link the two of them together, made the process cumbersome and we had pushback from auditors that did not want to use the software.