Use Cases
Coherent Control supports spreadsheet-driven processes where governance matters.
These use cases show where the platform fits best. Each one highlights the control objective, the operational need, and the teams that benefit most.
Spreadsheet Change Management Controls
Use this when a workbook drives a business process and changes need to be controlled rather than left to ad hoc editing.
It covers the full lifecycle of a spreadsheet change: request, review, testing, approval, implementation, and rollback if needed.
In practice, this is the control that helps teams prove that updates to critical Excel files were authorized, validated, and documented before release. It is especially relevant for regulated or business-critical models where even a small formula change can create reporting or operational risk.
Audit Trail and Versioning Practices
Use this when you need to answer the question “what changed, who changed it, and why?”
This use case focuses on maintaining a reliable history of workbook versions and change events so that a reviewer or auditor can reconstruct the file’s evolution over time.
Access Control for Sensitive Spreadsheets
Use this when a spreadsheet contains confidential financial data, PII, or other restricted information and access needs to be limited.
This use case covers how to control who can open, edit, share, or distribute a workbook, and it distinguishes between weak workbook/worksheet protection and stronger file-level encryption or SharePoint permissions.
Rater Management
Rater Management enables organisations to govern, approve, and deploy Excel-based rating models as controlled, production-ready assets, without removing teams from Excel.
This use case is typically applied in:
Insurance pricing and underwriting
Actuarial model management
Any workflow where Excel-based logic determines commercial decisions
Underwriting & Claims Workflows
Underwriting and Claims Workflow Management enables organisations to standardise, govern, and automate decision-making processes that rely on Excel-based logic, while maintaining full auditability and operational control.
This use case applies to:
Risk assessment and pricing in underwriting
Claims triage, validation, and settlement calculations
Workflows where the data conolidation from spreadsheet submissions is key to decision making
Finance Governance Processes
Finance Governance Processes enable organisations to control, standardise, and audit spreadsheet-driven financial workflows—ensuring accuracy, compliance, and accountability across critical processes such as reporting, forecasting, and regulatory submissions.
This use case is particularly relevant where finance teams rely heavily on Excel for:
Financial reporting and close processes
Regulatory and statutory submissions
Treasury, liquidity, and risk calculations
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