Because a new year means reflection and anticipation, we thought we’d reflect on the content we produced in 2014 that was most popular. That reflection leads to anticipation of some trends and developments that may be important to you and your enterprise in the coming year. First, our five most popular blog posts in 2014,…
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One Tool You Must Have to Manage Regulatory Change
Michael Rasmussen, Chief GRC Pundit at GRC 20/20 Research, is in the process of publishing a blog series on the daunting challenges that organizations must face when addressing governance, risk, and compliance (GRC). His first post focuses on regulatory change management and what he calls the “tsunami” of regulatory change that overwhelms many organizations. One…
Pushback: A Critical Success Factor in IT Request Management
IT leaders and their teams often find themselves in what I like to call a ‘Dickensian dichotomy’ – a “best of times, worst of times” situation. With access to tools such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and ServiceNow, savvy IT teams can do almost anything enterprise users ask of them. That’s the “best of times”…
ServiceNow Governance – Air Traffic Control
Managing an infinitely configurable platform, which has the capability to meet a significant amount of business and IT requirements, can feel like the job of an air traffic controller. Everyone wants their new application NOW. There are a lot of moving pieces, schedules are tight, and the stress is HIGH. So how do you move…
“Compliance is largely an IT problem”
Last week we addressed how to overcome budgetary and resource constraints to achieve compliance. Now, last but not least, we’ll address that final burning question, “Just who is responsible for compliance anyway?” A telling survey conducted by the Anti-Fraud Collaboration across varying industries found that: “97% of professionals believe it is the job of either senior executives or the…
“IT GRC is a necessary evil”
Intreis Myth Busters are on a roll! We just wrapped up ‘Compliance Myth #3 – “Compliance applies mostly to larger companies”’ and are moving on to our fourth myth. Let us tell you what is wrong with the statement: “IT GRC is a necessary evil”. One of the biggest misconceptions about IT Governance, Risk, and…
The Unbearable Lightness
I am a big fan of simplicity and have written in posts such as Agility by Design and Less is More that simple design is the path to business freedom and agility. I am a minimalist and that is why the Lotus Elise appeals to me. It’s also why I think Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman,…