Compliance is all about risk mitigation. Most of the compliance frameworks started as risk mitigation efforts. It’s important that the company knows where its risks are and spend the time and effort to minimize those risks. It’s also important for a company to know what…
Developing and adhering to compliance processes is a maturing process for most companies. It requires that departments move from ad-hoc to structured and documented processes. While many auditors would like to see every system within the compliance framework, the key to success is to manage…
When implementing a compliance framework, it’s rare that the project lead takes the time to think deeply about the business goals of the project. Why would you? They’re simple – meeting regulatory (or client) compliance requirements. DUH?!? While this may be one of the business…
Compliance is a scary word. Too many of us think compliance is something bureaucratic and overwhelming. It’s true – most of the time compliance frameworks are implemented poorly – making them burdensome beasts with forms that have to be be filled out, in triplicate using…