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The Real ROI of GRC? Time Back.
Most GRC platforms promise dashboards, automation, and “real-time visibility.” And sure, those are great. But if your risk or compliance team is still stuck doing the same manual grunt work they were doing before (hunting
Stop Collecting Data You’ll Never Use
We’ve all seen it: the 30-question risk assessment form, the third-party intake with five tabs, or the audit checklist with fields no one has filled out since 2019. It’s not just overkill – it’s friction.
Risk Appetite Isn’t a Spreadsheet – It’s a Conversation
Every company has a risk appetite statement.Almost no one uses it. It lives in a Word doc. Maybe it was reviewed by the board once. Maybe it got pasted into a framework presentation. And then…
The Best Compliance Programs Don’t Feel Like Compliance Programs
When most people hear “compliance,” they think red tape, roadblocks, and reviews that pop up three days before a deadline. It’s no wonder business teams roll their eyes when a new control or approval process
No One Wants to Read a 57-Page Policy
“I have made this letter longer than usual, because I have not had time to make it shorter.”– Blaise Pascal, “Lettres Provinciales” (1657) Let’s be honest, most policy documents aren’t designed to be read. They’re
You Can’t Report What You Can’t See
If you’ve ever been asked to deliver a “quick snapshot” of risk or compliance status to the board and found yourself digging through eight spreadsheets and three systems just to figure out what’s even real,
Building GRC Processes That Don’t Require a User Manual
Here’s a simple truth that risk and compliance professionals don’t hear enough: If no one outside your team can follow your process without help… it’s not a good process. That might sound harsh, but it’s
No-Code Isn’t the Point – Configurability Is
Let’s face it: “no-code” is everywhere right now.It’s the shiny label on platforms promising anyone the power to build, automate, and maintain processes without relying on IT. Sounds great in theory. But let’s be real:
What the Heck is a Control Anyway?
If you’ve ever sat in a meeting nodding along while someone talked about “controls” like everyone in the room was born understanding them… you’re not alone. Controls are one of the most fundamental elements of
Death by Workflow: How to Design GRC Processes People Actually Follow
We’ve all seen it. A new GRC process rolls out with high hopes. It’s mapped, approved, and backed by a shiny platform designed to bring order to chaos. The workflows look great on paper. The
