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• Archer GRC Content Library – Q1 Update

  by Steve Schlarman – April 8, 2010 In December, we released an update to the Archer GRC Content Library with a focus on privacy and business continuity. This was the second major release of content updates for 2009. For 2010, we are providing smaller... Posted Apr 08 2010, 02:05 PM by Sarah Nord (Historical) with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Archer News, GRC, GRC Content Library, News, Steve Schlarman, Webcast

• Policy, Meet Compliance; Compliance, Meet Policy

  by Steve Schlarman – January 28, 2010 Policy and compliance are the hand and glove of a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) program. Policy defines the requirements for the organization; compliance activities ensure that the organization is meeting... Posted Jan 28 2010, 10:26 AM by Sarah Nord (Historical) with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Archer News, Archer Solutions, Compliance, News, Policy Management, Steve Schlarman, Webcast

• Cost Cutting Remains Top of Mind

  by Steve Schlarman – November 4, 2009 In May, I posted an article on the Archer Blog introducing my white paper on Enabling Cost-Cutting Initiatives with Governance, Risk and Compliance Management Technology . This paper offers suggestions on ways to... Posted Nov 04 2009, 12:31 PM by Sarah Nord (Historical) with | with no comments Filed under: Archer Experts, Archer News, Best Practices, Industry News, News, Steve Schlarman

• Kansas City, Kansas City Here I Come...

  by Steve Schlarman, September 10, 2009 During my high school and college years, I had the wonderful experience of playing bass for an honest to goodness big band―5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 'bones and a full rhythm section. For a seventeen year old kid... Posted Sep 10 2009, 05:03 PM by Sarah Nord (Historical) with | with no comments Filed under: Archer Events, Archer Experts, Archer News, Archer Solutions, Best Practices, Enterprise Risk and Compliance Management, Governance, Industry News, News, Steve Schlarman, User Group Summits

• Risk Register: Separating Colds from Pandemics

  by Steve Schlarman – August 24, 2009 What is the difference between individual findings from control assessments and a company’s Risk Register? In other words, a control gap identified as part of a risk or compliance assessment (a finding) represents... Posted Aug 24 2009, 08:46 AM by Sarah Nord (Historical) with | with no comments Filed under: Archer Experts, Archer News, Best Practices, Enterprise Risk and Compliance Management, News, Risk Management, Steve Schlarman

• Governance Structure: Defining Relationships and Roles

  by Steve Schlarman – July 14, 2009 In working with Archer’s broad client base, I’ve been exploring the concept of how business processes are managed and executed in a controlled manner. Companies are made up of many business processes, and each process... Posted Jul 14 2009, 12:46 PM by Sarah Nord (Historical) with | with no comments Filed under: Archer Experts, Archer News, Best Practices, Governance, Industry News, News, Steve Schlarman

• The President’s GRC Plan

  by Steve Schlarman – June 22, 2009 President Obama’s strategy for restructuring financial regulation was revealed mid last week. It was interesting to see how the government planned to address the many facets of the financial crisis that has plagued both... Posted Jun 22 2009, 05:18 PM by Sarah Nord (Historical) with | with no comments Filed under: Archer Experts, Archer News, Enterprise Risk and Compliance Management, Governance, GRC, Industry News, News, Steve Schlarman

• No Magic Number When It Comes to Technology Vendors

  by Steve Schlarman – June 15, 2009 “ Getta Your Tuttsi Fruitsi Ice Cream! ” For those of you who love old films, you may recognize this cry as the lead-in line from Chico Marx as he suckers in a poor unsuspecting sap in the movie “A Day at the Races.... Posted Jun 15 2009, 12:25 PM by Sarah Nord (Historical) with | with no comments Filed under: Archer Experts, Archer News, Best Practices, News, Steve Schlarman, Vendor Management

• The Other Border War

  by Steve Schlarman – May 29, 2009 The controversy of border security and immigration has been a topic for many media venues and has had its share of time on the blogs, pundit forums and news channels. President Obama this week has highlighted another... Posted May 29 2009, 03:28 PM by Sarah Nord (Historical) with | with no comments Filed under: Archer Experts, Archer News, Industry News, News, Steve Schlarman

• Using Risk and Compliance Management to Support Cost-Cutting Initiatives

  by Steve Schlarman – May 21, 2009 Every day as we catch up on the latest news, we are reminded from many perspectives about the growing uncertainty and challenges of today’s economic crisis. Whether the news is discussing home foreclosures, layoffs or... Posted May 21 2009, 02:18 PM by Sarah Nord (Historical) with | with no comments Filed under: Archer Experts, Archer News, Best Practices, Enterprise Risk and Compliance Management, Governance, GRC, News, Steve Schlarman

• GRC Combat: Chief Theoretical Officer (CTO) vs. Chief Reality Officer (CRO)

  by Steve Schlarman – May 8, 2009 Now here is an epic battle worthy of a cult 70’s Godzilla vs. Mothra type of movie: two titans of the GRC world locked in mortal combat to the death. I am not talking about the Chief Technical Officer vs. the Chief Risk... Posted May 08 2009, 01:50 PM by Sarah Nord (Historical) with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Archer Experts, Archer News, Best Practices, Enterprise Risk and Compliance Management, Governance, GRC, Industry News, News, Steve Schlarman

• Designing with Compliance in Mind

  by Steve Schlarman - May 6, 2009 This past weekend I was fortunate to participate in another dimension of the Archer Community. My family and I, along with several other Archer employees, volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and worked on a house in Kansas... Posted May 06 2009, 09:03 AM by Sarah Nord (Historical) with | with no comments Filed under: Archer Experts, Archer News, Archer Solutions, Best Practices, Compliance, GRC, News, Steve Schlarman

• Pushing the Envelope: Mobile GRC

  by Steve Schlarman - April 21, 2009 As a veteran of many technology expositions and a closet security geek, I always look forward to seeing the newest innovations in the industry. At RSA this year, there are many interesting and thought-provoking technologies... Posted Apr 21 2009, 10:56 AM by Sarah Nord (Historical) with | with no comments Filed under: Archer Events, Archer News, Enhancements, Industry News, News, Product Release, Steve Schlarman

• The Final Word from the Archer National Summit

  by Steve Schlarman - April 3, 2009 So here I sit at the airport, waiting to head home from Orlando―the whirlwind that was the Archer Summit still fresh in my head. As I search for a suitable way to end this experience, several thoughts come to mind. Was... Posted Apr 03 2009, 02:43 PM by Sarah Nord (Historical) with | with no comments Filed under: Archer Events, Archer Experts, Archer News, Best Practices, GRC, Industry News, News, Steve Schlarman, User Group Summits, Working Groups

• Jumping in Feet First

  by Steve Schlarman - April 2, 2009 As day two of the Archer National Summit draws to a close, I wonder if I will have time for a quick dip in the pool (not to make those of you that couldn't join us in Florida jealous). This thought triggers an analogy... Posted Apr 02 2009, 04:38 PM by Sarah Nord (Historical) with | with no comments Filed under: Archer Events, Archer Experts, Archer News, GRC, Industry News, News, Steve Schlarman, User Group Summits, Working Groups