Organizations often lack an auditable means of policy communication, attestation and training. There are various processes and approaches to tracking policy attestation and certification (making sure policy documents are… Continue reading Accountability in Policy Management

Investigations management processes are enabled through implementation of the right investigation technology platform. The technology solution is crucial, because it offers the adaptability needed for the dynamic nature and geographic… Continue reading Investigation Technology Platforms: What to Look For

Policy management is a critical component of a governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) strategy because it describes the desired practices and behaviors of the company under specific circumstances. Too often,… Continue reading Hordes of Policies Scattered Across the Organization

Policies define boundaries for behavior of business processes, relationships, systems, and individuals. At the highest level, policies start with the Code of Conduct, laying forth ethics and values that extend… Continue reading Why Policies Matter

Investigation Lifecycle Management (ILM) enables organizations to manage the lifecycle of investigations, resulting in investigations that are handled consistently with collaboration across investigation roles and accountability into how the investigation… Continue reading Investigation Lifecycle Management

In the previous posts we discussed Why Investigations Matter and Varied Approaches to Investigations Scattered Across the Organization, we now turn our attention to the issues of having proper oversight for investigation… Continue reading Establishing Investigations Oversight

  In the previous newsletter/post we discussed Why Investigations Matter, we now turn our attention to the issues of having Varied Approaches to Investigations Scattered Across the Organization. The problem is… Continue reading Varied Approaches to Investigations Scattered Across the Organization

Investigations have many names, in parts of the organization they may be called issues, loss, matters, events, cases, and incidents.  I now turn our attention to a series of posts/newsletters… Continue reading Why Investigations Matter

This question was recently posted to the Corporate Integrity LinkedIN Group. The specifics are as follows: We are looking for a list of all regulations that we need to comply… Continue reading Is there a place to go for a list of all regulations we need to comply with?

No matter if you use the term or not – GRC (Governance, Risk Management, & Compliance) is a reality.  We are in 2011 and it has been ten years now… Continue reading GRC 2011: Gripes & Directions

The core elements of a regulatory intelligence process can be delivered in a GRC software platform. The solution will allow the compliance and legal functions to profile regulations, link regulatory… Continue reading Regulatory Intelligence Enabled by a GRC Technology Platform

  The old paradigm of regulatory change management is clearly a recipe for disaster given the volume, pace of change and the broader operational impact of today’s laws and regulations.… Continue reading Approaching Regulatory Change as a Consistent Process