Survey task object

Objects of the Survey task type can be connected with an object of the type Questionnaire template using the is initiated by connection. Objects of the Survey task type that are modeled on a questionnaire template, and for which the Synchronize ARCM attribute is set, are synchronized with ARIS Risk & Compliance Manager including all objects modeled on the survey task.

Possible assignments to a survey task

The following objects can be assigned in the Questionnaire template assignments model to an object of the Survey task type using the affects connection:

Object type name

Symbol type name

API name

Symbol

ARCM name

Risk category

Risk category

OT_RISK_CATEGORY

Risk category object

Risk category

Application system type

Application system type

OT_APPL_SYS_TYPE

Application system type object

Application system type

Function

Function/control

OT_FUNC

Function object

Control object

Process/control

Organizational unit

Organizational unit

OT_ORG_UNIT

Organizational unit object

Organization

Technical term

Technical term

OT_TECH_TRM

Technical term object

Regulations

Risk

Risk

OT_RISK

Risk object

Risk

Test definition

Test definition

OT_TEST_DEFINITION

Test definition object

Test definition

The groups responsible for the survey are assigned to the survey task using the connection is assigned to.

Object type name

Symbol type name

API name

Symbol

ARCM name

Role

Role

OT_PERS_TYPE

Role object

Interviewee group, survey reviewer group, survey manager group

Survey task connections

Object

Connection

Object

Notes

Survey task

concerns

Risk category

Multiple risk categories can be assigned to a survey task.*

Survey task

concerns

Technical term/regulations

Multiple regulations can be assigned to a survey task.*

Survey task

concerns

Function/process

Multiple processes can be assigned to a survey task.*

Survey task

concerns

Application system type

Multiple application system types can be assigned to a survey task.*

Survey task

concerns

Organizational unit

Multiple organizational units can be assigned to a survey task.*

Survey task

concerns

Risk

Multiple risks can be assigned to a survey task.*

Survey task

concerns

Control

Multiple controls can be assigned to a survey task.*

Survey task

concerns

Test definition

Multiple test definitions can be assigned to a survey task.*

Survey task

is assigned to

Role

Multiple interviewee groups, exactly one reviewer group, and one survey manager group can be assigned to a survey task.*

* This relationship is used in ARIS Risk & Compliance Manager.

The survey task is modeled in an ARIS modeling environment with the Survey task object (OT_SURVEY_TASK). The following mappings are applicable for the Survey task object in ARIS to the Survey task object in ARIS Risk & Compliance Manager.

ARIS attribute

API name

ARCM attribute

M*

Notes

Name

AT_NAME

name

X

The name of a survey task.

Description/
Definition

AT_DESC

description

-

Provides more details about the element, for example, its purpose.

Frequency

AT_SURVEYTASK _FREQUENCY

frequency

X

Defines how often a survey is generated.

Start date

AT_SURVEYTASK_START_DATE

startDate

(X)

Outputs the date on which the generation of the survey should begin. This attribute is not mandatory if the Frequency attribute has the value Event-driven.

End date

AT_SURVEYTASK_END_DATE

endDate

 

Outputs the date on which the generation of the survey should end.

Offset to start date

AT_SURVEYTASK_OFFSET

control period offset

 

Indicates the number days by which a survey task precedes the control period.

Time limit for execution in days

AT_SURVEYTASK _DURATION

Duration

(X)

Indicates the number of days that are available to the interviewee for the completion of the survey. The duration defines the completion date by which the survey must be completed. This attribute is not mandatory if the Frequency attribute has the value Event-driven.

Length of control period

AT_SURVEYTASK_CTRL_PERIOD

control_period

 

Specifies the time unit for the control.

Event-driven surveys allowed

AT_EVENT_DRIVEN_SURVEYS_ALLOWED

event_driven_allowed

 

Indicates whether manually created surveys are allowed for survey tasks. Is automatically set to true during import from ARIS to ARIS Risk & Compliance Manager if the Frequency attribute is set to Event-driven.

 

 

owner_group

X

Interviewee groups responsible. This role can be assigned to multiple groups. Is determined using the connection between the survey task and the role. A corresponding link to the survey task is saved in ARIS Risk & Compliance Manager.

 

 

reviewer_group

X

Survey reviewer group responsible. The role can only be assigned to exactly one group. Is determined using the connection between the survey task and the role.

 

 

manager_group

 

Survey manager group responsible. The role can only be assigned to exactly one group. Is determined using the connection between the survey task and the role.

 

 

relatedAppSystems

 

List of the assigned application system types. Is determined using the connection between the survey task and the application system type.

 

 

relatedOrgunits

 

List of the assigned organizational units. Is determined using the connection between the survey task and the organizational unit.

 

 

relatedProcesses

 

List of the assigned functions/processes. Is determined using the connection between the survey task and the function.

 

 

relatedRegulations

 

List of the assigned regulations. Is determined using the connection between the survey task and the regulations.

 

 

relatedCategories

 

List of the assigned risk categories. Is determined using the connection between the survey task and risk category.

 

 

risks

 

List of the assigned risks. Is determined using the connection between the survey task and the risk.

 

 

controls

 

List of the assigned controls. Is determined using the connection between the survey task and the control.

 

 

test_definitions

 

List of the assigned test definitions. Is determined using the connection between the survey task and the test definition.

*The M column specifies whether the attribute is a mandatory field.