Peter works at G&L Industries Pty Ltd as an internal auditor. His responsibilities are to ensure each store adhered to accounting processes and follows internal control procedures. As such he downloads shadow data to his laptop to review and update. You have been hired to review the shadow data systems and provide recommendations regarding the appropriateness of business intelligence systems. You discuss the following items with Peter: 

i) The benefits Peter gets from the shadow data reporting

ii) The issues Peter experiences with shadow data reporting. 

 

Required

 a) Outline four benefits four issues that Peter may experience from using shadow data with respect to his role? (4marks) 

b) Name and explain three recommendations that Peter could apply in the short term to improve security over shadow data. (3 marks) 

c) What benefits might business intelligence technologies offer Peter in his role? Discuss in the context of the above scenario? (3 marks)