What is BPR?
Business Process Review and Reengineering is a structured examination of an organisation’s existing processes, with the aim of making them more efficient and effective.
Benefits
BPR identifies where processes can be streamlined, automated or redesigned. The results include higher productivity, lower costs, better customer service and greater agility. It also helps identify and reduce risks, including compliance risks, and strengthens process control.
How internal audit uses BPR
Internal auditors use BPR to assess whether business processes are efficient and effective, pointing to cost savings and better compliance. They also use it to evaluate internal controls, risk management and compliance processes, confirming they mitigate risk as intended.
BPR is a powerful tool for internal audit to assess the overall effectiveness of processes and controls, and it is often the bridge between audit findings and a successful ERP implementation.
