PetroNova S.A. · Senior QA Lead · 8-Week Go-LiveJunior Analyst Review · Workpaper Feedback · Big 4 StandardCritical Finding Escalation · Engagement Director · Evidence PackClient Negotiation · Finding Maintained · Relationship PreservedQA Strategy · Testing Approach · Scope ManagementFinal Sign-Off Report · Lessons Learned · Engagement ClosePetroNova S.A. · Senior QA Lead · 8-Week Go-LiveJunior Analyst Review · Workpaper Feedback · Big 4 StandardCritical Finding Escalation · Engagement Director · Evidence PackClient Negotiation · Finding Maintained · Relationship PreservedQA Strategy · Testing Approach · Scope ManagementFinal Sign-Off Report · Lessons Learned · Engagement Close
R-06-S · QA Analyst Senior · Career Track · Independent Assurance Lead · PetroNova S.A.

Lead the Assurance
Programme.

This course trains you to lead the independent QA/QC assurance programme — directing the Junior Analyst, owning the gate deliverables, presenting findings to the SteerCo, and making the call when the implementer pushes back. You are Meridian QA's senior voice on the PetroNova S.A. engagement.

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6
Domains
30
Sections
30
Quizzes
7
Stage Journey
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  • Pod sessions with peers
  • Practitioner task deliverables
  • Course completion certificate
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Live Scenario
PetroNova S.A. · Port Meridian, Arcadia · S/4HANA 2023 RISE · Senior Assurance Lead · Week 18 Onwards
The Engagement Narrative

You take over the independent assurance lead at Phase 3.

The client: PetroNova S.A., implementing SAP S/4HANA RISE across Finance, Procurement, and Operations at Port Meridian, Arcadia.

Your firm: Meridian QA — the independent QA/QC assurance firm. You are not part of the Apexon implementation team. You review, challenge, and report on Apexon's work independently.

Your role: Senior QA Analyst. You step into the engagement at Week 18, take over from the Junior Analyst, and lead all assurance activities through to programme closure at Week 37 — including Gate 2, go-live sign-off, the SteerCo presentation, the external audit contribution, and the final programme archive.

The engagement: A 33-week, seven-domain QA/QC programme. As Senior Analyst you own the four registers, all gate reports, the monthly SteerCo pack, and the commercial discipline — submission logs, invoice timing, and disputed acceptance protocols.

What You'll Master
Six domains. Thirty sections.
All scenario-grounded.
Each domain runs 5 sections through the 7-stage learning journey — reflect, watch, read, quiz, task, pod session, complete.
M1
QA Strategy & Scoping
Designing the QA testing approach — what to test, how deeply, in what sequence, and how to manage the scope given timeline pressure.
M2
Leading Junior Analysts
Reviewing junior workpapers, providing structured feedback, and managing the team's throughput without creating bottlenecks.
M3
Advanced Configuration Testing
Complex S/4HANA configuration scenarios — deviation analysis, risk rating, and the senior analyst's sign-off decision.
M4
Finding Escalation
How a Senior QA Analyst escalates a critical finding to the engagement director — the evidence package, the language, the timing.
M5
Client Negotiation
When the client disagrees with your finding — the senior analyst's approach to maintaining the finding without damaging the relationship.
M6
Engagement Close & Lessons Learned
Closing the QA workstream, producing the final report, and the lessons learned process that makes the next engagement better.
How the Course Works
Seven stages. Every section.
Not a video library. Not a slide deck. A structured learning journey that produces real practitioner output at every stage.
01
Reflect
Pre-assess your current knowledge before each section — frame the challenge in MEG's world.
02
Watch
HeyGen practitioner video — Big 4 delivery, no filler, scenario-grounded throughout.
03
Read
Section notes — the same DOCX reference material used in real client engagements.
04
Quiz
5 advanced questions per section. 80% to proceed. Scenario-based, not definition-recall.
05
Task
A practitioner deliverable — produce the document, the analysis, or the evidence package.
06
Pod
45-minute pod session with 3–5 peers at the same stage — instructor-led, scenario-focused.
07
Complete
All gates passed — section locked as complete. Progress tracked in your personal dashboard.
What You'll Be Able To Do
Outcomes. Not just knowledge.
Each outcome is a demonstrable skill — produced through task deliverables and pod session practice, not just tested through multiple choice.
✓
Design and manage a complete QA testing programme for an S/4HANA go-live
✓
Lead junior analysts effectively and review their workpapers to Big 4 standard
✓
Escalate and defend critical findings to engagement directors and client leadership
✓
Produce the final QA sign-off report for a major S/4HANA implementation
Who This Course Is Built For
Built for practitioners.
Not beginners.
This is an advanced course. The scenario assumes you can read a GRC audit finding, understand what SoD means, and know why controls matter. If you're ready to go deeper — this is for you.
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QA Analyst Senior — SAP Controls

Lead the QA workstream. Design the testing approach, manage junior analysts, own the sign-off conversation, and defend your findings to the engagement director.

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