IDS Scheer Announces New Version of its Compliance Management Solution - ARIS(C) Audit Manager 3.0; Latest Version Addresses Sarbanes-Oxley 404, Basel II, Solvency II, IKS and Other Compliance Legislation

BERWYN, Pa.--Oct. 1, 20051, 2005--IDS Scheer, the leading provider of services and tools for business process excellence, today announced ARIS Audit Manager 3.0 - the latest version of its flagship compliance management solution that helps organizations document their business processes and comply with legal requirements and guidelines such as the Sarbanes-Oxley section 404-certification, IKS, Basel II, Solvency II, Money Laundering Act and others. In addition, the latest version of this solution, which will be available this quarter, is ideal for compliance regulations from the FDA. ARIS Audit Manager is a web-based workflow system that baselines, tests and certifies internal control systems (ICS). New features of this version include automatic workflow configuration, a comprehensive escalation and sign-off management system and data transfer capabilities from a range of source systems.

ARIS Audit Manager provides an organization with the tools to implement compliance requirements and internal inspection systems. This comprehensive solution includes the workflow software that tests and monitors the functionality of the internal inspection system and eliminates any weaknesses. More importantly, it offers linkage of the inspection system to the processes. The solution also integrates with ARIS risk and compliance portals.

"This newest version of our ARIS Audit Manager is a complete solution for company-wide compliance management and delivers full documentation of control systems and processes," said Dr. Mathias Kirchmer, CEO of IDS Scheer for the Americas and Japan. "To support both private and public sector organizations, the ARIS Audit Manager includes special overview functions for management, administrators and internal and external auditors."

ARIS Audit Manager is a critical compliance component of the recently announced ARIS Platform for Process Excellence, which features a newly redesigned graphical user interface (GUI) and support for the entire business process lifecycle. ARIS Platform for Process Excellence also provides tighter integration with SAP NetWeaver for extending the ARIS process reference models to SAP supported functionality. With the streamlined GUI, navigation and usability of ARIS Audit Manager have greatly improved, especially in terms of the role-based functionalities and privilege systems.

About IDS Scheer in North America

IDS Scheer is the leading provider of solutions for business process excellence. The company's ARIS-based solutions offer a complete portfolio for "Business Process Excellence," including the services, software and methods to address all phases of the business process lifecycle: design, implementation, execution and continuous improvement. From small/medium enterprises to Global 1000 organizations, IDS Scheer provides a wide array of solutions to help customers optimize, and profit from, their investments in Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Next Generation Business Process Automation solutions. As a SAP Global Services Partner, IDS Scheer enables customers to maximize their SAP investment and build winning businesses. As part of an organization of more than 2000 employees worldwide and over 250 in North America, IDS Scheer is built upon a foundation of business process excellence that began when the company was founded in 1984 by August-Wilhelm Scheer, widely recognized as a founding father of Business Process Management. For more information on IDS Scheer in North America, visit http://www.ids-scheer.com/us.

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