What is Soft-CAAT Pro?
- India's first CAATs/Data Analytics software developed by Auditors for Auditors to Audit in any IT environment for any type of assurance/compliance assignment.
- Windows desktop software with the right blend of simplicity, ease of use, small learning curve, practical to apply & powerful functionality to use as required.
- Look & feel of spreadsheet software but with power of database to provides better Assurance for multiple IT environments.
Why use Soft-CAAT Pro?
- All -purpose standalone/independent application Software. Makes Data Analytics simple, effective, affordable and powerful.
- Designed with Assurance, Control & Conformance perspective to access, analyse and interrogate data from multiple files/formats.
- Designed with Simplicity of Spreadsheet software and backend with Power of a database with inbuild DA approach and steps.
- Perform various types of audit tests on any structured data in one go in a few clicks with minimal learning curve!
Key Features of Soft-CAAT Pro
File & Home
Provides options to create a auditee, audit, file & password. Provides options to Import different types of files as selected for performing functions of software.
Curate
Curate refers to transforming data in a standard structure to be usable for data analysis as required. Curation of data ensures that data is formatted and purified for use in data analytics.
Profile
Data profiling refers to the act of analysing the data contents to get an overall perspective of data. This helps in validating data at a macro level and assessing whether the data is correct and complete.
Analysis
Analysis refers to examining the data in details to discover essential features by breaking data into specific components by grouping, identifying & reviewing specific features.
Relate
Provides options to join, append or compare data in two tables based on specific criteria.
Sampling
Provides options to extract specific samples from the population based on specified criteria.
Utilities
Utilities refers to host of functions which provides unique functions which complement and enhance use of SQL.
Documents
Documents provides options to document work done and settings as required.Comparison of Soft-CAAT Pro & Ent
| SINo | Panels/Menus | Primarily Used For | Pro | Ent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File/Home | Create/View Auditee, Audit, Import data | 30 | 35 |
| 2 | Curate | Transform data to standard structure | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | Profile | Analyse data to get overall perspective | 15 | 26 |
| 4 | Analysis/Explore | Data Analytics/Fraud Investigation (FI) | 24 | 49 |
| 5 | Investigate/Relate | Business Intelligence (BI)/MIS/FI | 18 | 34 |
| 6 | Sampling | Extract specific samples on specified criteria | 17 | 34 |
| 7 | Utilities | Split/combine, analyse data & view charts | 08 | 12 |
| 8 | Documents/Tools | Auto Documenting work done | 08 | 08 |
| 9 | Trendline | Trendlines based on specified criteria | NA | 23 |
| Total | 130 | 245 | ||