Align for Registered Entities

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01. Introduction

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0) Introduction to Align (1m 33s)
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1) The My Align Dashboard (46s)
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2) Scope of Release 1 (1m 19s)
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02. Self-Logging & Self Report...

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3) Changes to Self-Logs and Self-Reports (55s)
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4) Creating a Self-Report or Self-Log (7m 48s)
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5) Validation Rules (1m 52s)
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6) Adding Information to a Self-Report after Submitting (2m ...
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03. PNCR Workflow

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7) Responding to RFIs (1m 43s)
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8) Responding to Notification Letters (1m 57s)
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9) Monitoring your Findings in Align (1m 15s)
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04. Mitigation

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10) Introduction to Mitigating Activities (2m 11s)
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11) Submitting Mitigating Activities (3m 13s)
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12) RFIs & Resubmitals (1m 55s)
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13) Milestone Extensions (1m 42s)
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14) Mitigation Verification (2m 12s)
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15) Mitigation Plans (3m 59s)
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16) Consolidations (4m 29s)
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05. Uploading to the Secure Ev...

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17) Submitting Evidence to the SEL (3m 4s)
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06. Reports

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18) Running Canned Reports (58s)
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07. Technical Feasibility Exce...

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19) Creating a TFE (4m 50s)
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19b) TFE Asset Import SEL Template (5m 24s)
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20) MCRs and Terminations (3m 43s)
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21) Non-material Change Requests (2m 02s)
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08. Periodic Data Submittals (...

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22) Responding to a PDS request (4m 51s)
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23) Requesting a PDS Extension (1m 14s)
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24) Creating an Attestation (2m 00s)
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25) Reaffirming an Attestation (56s)
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26) Rescinding an Attestation (26s)
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27) Creating a Periodic Data Submittal (4m 04s)
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28) Reopened PDSs (1m 25s)
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09. Self-Certifications

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29) Responding to a Self Cert Request (3m 46s)
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30) Responding to a Reopened Self Cert (3m 09s)
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31) Requesting an Self-Cert Extension (1m 11s)
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32) Creating an Attestation for a Self Cert (2m 15s)
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10. Scheduled Engagements

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33) Reviewing Scheduled Engagements (1m 37s)
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34) Reviewing the ANP (1m 17s)
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35) Working Papers (2m 22s)
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36) Viewing Monitoring Engagement Status (31s)
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37) Responding to RFIs (1m 50s)
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38) Reviewing the Engagement Report (1m 35s)
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11. Align Release 4 Updates

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39) R4 Update: RFIs
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40) R4 Update: Completing Tasks
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41) R4 Update: Audit Non-Final Reports
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12. IRAs and COPs

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42) IRO and COP Overview
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43) Assigning Answering Risk Factor Questions
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44) Assigning and Answering ERPQs
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Overview

Align is the ERO's tool for processing and tracking all compliance monitoring and enforcement activities

Curriculum

01. Introduction

0) Introduction to Align (1m 33s) 00:01:33

1) The My Align Dashboard (46s) 00:00:46

2) Scope of Release 1 (1m 19s) 00:01:19

02. Self-Logging & Self Reporting

3) Changes to Self-Logs and Self-Reports (55s) 00:00:55

4) Creating a Self-Report or Self-Log (7m 48s) 00:07:48

5) Validation Rules (1m 52s) 00:01:52

6) Adding Information to a Self-Report after Submitting (2m 54s) 00:02:54

03. PNCR Workflow

7) Responding to RFIs (1m 43s) 00:01:43

8) Responding to Notification Letters (1m 57s) 00:01:57

9) Monitoring your Findings in Align (1m 15s) 00:01:15

04. Mitigation

10) Introduction to Mitigating Activities (2m 11s) 00:02:11

11) Submitting Mitigating Activities (3m 13s) 00:03:13

12) RFIs & Resubmitals (1m 55s) 00:01:55

13) Milestone Extensions (1m 42s) 00:01:43

14) Mitigation Verification (2m 12s) 00:02:12

15) Mitigation Plans (3m 59s) 00:03:59

16) Consolidations (4m 29s) 00:04:29

05. Uploading to the Secure Evidence Locker (SEL)

17) Submitting Evidence to the SEL (3m 4s) 00:03:04

06. Reports

18) Running Canned Reports (58s) 00:00:58

07. Technical Feasibility Exceptions (TFEs)

19) Creating a TFE (4m 50s) 00:04:50

19b) TFE Asset Import SEL Template (5m 24s) 00:05:24

20) MCRs and Terminations (3m 43s) 00:03:43

21) Non-material Change Requests (2m 02s) 00:02:02

08. Periodic Data Submittals (PDS)

22) Responding to a PDS request (4m 51s) 00:04:51

23) Requesting a PDS Extension (1m 14s) 00:01:14

24) Creating an Attestation (2m 00s) 00:02:00

25) Reaffirming an Attestation (56s) 00:00:56

26) Rescinding an Attestation (26s) 00:00:26

27) Creating a Periodic Data Submittal (4m 04s) 00:04:04

28) Reopened PDSs (1m 25s) 00:01:25

09. Self-Certifications

29) Responding to a Self Cert Request (3m 46s) 00:03:46

30) Responding to a Reopened Self Cert (3m 09s) 00:03:09

31) Requesting an Self-Cert Extension (1m 11s) 00:01:11

32) Creating an Attestation for a Self Cert (2m 15s) 00:02:15

10. Scheduled Engagements

33) Reviewing Scheduled Engagements (1m 37s) 00:01:37

34) Reviewing the ANP (1m 17s) 00:01:17

35) Working Papers (2m 22s) 00:02:22

36) Viewing Monitoring Engagement Status (31s) 00:00:31

37) Responding to RFIs (1m 50s) 00:01:50

38) Reviewing the Engagement Report (1m 35s) 00:01:35

11. Align Release 4 Updates

39) R4 Update: RFIs 00:00:30

40) R4 Update: Completing Tasks 00:00:54

41) R4 Update: Audit Non-Final Reports 00:00:33

12. IRAs and COPs

42) IRO and COP Overview 00:02:23

43) Assigning Answering Risk Factor Questions 00:04:09

44) Assigning and Answering ERPQs 00:02:13

Resources

Registered Entities: Release 1 User Guide - Life Cycle of a Finding

Registered Entities: Release 2 User Guide - PDS, TFEs, and Self-certs

Registered Entities: Release 3 User Guide - Monitoring Engagements

Registered Entities: Release 4 User Guide - Software Updates

Registered Entities: Release 4.5 User Guide - IRAs and COPs

Registered Entities: Start Stop Continue Guide

Registered Entities: Release 2 Start Stop Continue Guide

Registered Entities: Release 2 Process Harmonization

Registered Entities: User Access Guide

Registered Entities: Support Process

Registered Entities: SEL Portal User Guide v.1