Effective Governance and Sustainable Compliance

Organizations increasingly operate under strict regulations like those specified by Sarbanes-Oxley, Basel II, IFRS, HIPAA, FDA and FAA, to name a few. To achieve effective governance and sustainable regulatory compliance, you need transparency in your IT audit procedures and a repeatable process for managing your line-of-business applications and the changes to them. But you expect business value from your compliance efforts. Where results can be demonstrated, you are willing to undertake process improvement and broader regulatory compliance and corporate governance initiatives.

A Framework for Success with Governance and Compliance

Establishing an enterprise architecture and the processes needed for corporate governance and compliance is a major project, but help is at hand. Best practice frameworks and standards have evolved to provide guidance for managing these complex programs: IBM Solutions provide a complete platform for CIOs, CCOs, and their staff working to achieve effective governance and sustainable compliance.

IBM Solutions for Governance and Compliance

• align technology with business objectives
• optimize resources and productivity
• manage continuous change while remaining flexible
• automate development lifecycles
• promote compliance with organizational goals, regulations, best practices and standards