finite budget to work with, how does an IT manager balance the costs associated with acheiving compliance and the costs of other initatives that directly
support business goals? Compliance regulations cannot be met with a single "magic bullet" - they require a combination of procedures and technology.
NovaTech can help you develop and implement a plan to acheive compliance with the efficicent use of process change and technology.
Why compliance hurts
Compliance is imposed on you from the outside - no internal line of business or functional area is driving this requirement. Deadlines for compliance are not linked to your business goals, they are set by regulators. Failure to comply can trigger fines or legal actions. All these factors make compliance difficult and painful.
Nonertheless, if you blend technology and process changes, acheiving compliance can result in a more stable environment and the potential for increased productivity. Call NovaTech today to hear how we can help you meet your goals!
The Pressure to be Compliant
IT managers are under increasing pressure to meet compliance mandates such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), various Internation Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards, and others established by government and industry regulatory bodies. From an IT perspective, these compliance mandates require that you:
- Do things using a repeatable process
- Demontrate that you can do them
- Document what you have done
- Maintain this capability over time
Acheiving compliance is a difficult task that requires a combination of disciplined process development and complex IT technnologies. At the same time, IT managers are supporting existing business systems and aquiring new ones to support growth initiatives within the buiness.While not meeting compliance can have significant financial impacts on the business, acheiving compliance will generally not generate a return on investment. Add in a constrained IT budget, and it is easy to become overwhelmed. All of these competing interests matter little to outside regulators - they are expecting you organization to meet compliance regulations based upon mandated deadlines.
How can NovaTech Help?
The common theme that runs through all of these compliance regulations is information assurance - making sure that your critical business information is only seen by those with the proper credentials, is only modified according to authorized processes, and is protected from accidental loss. Fortunately, these are all standard IT services that have been around for decades. In many cases, your existing systems have the ability to meet regulatory requirements with a combination of configuration changes and process improvement. NovaTech can help you develop and implement a compliance strategy that establishes and maintains your ability to conform to the standards that apply to your business. We'll identify areas were your current tools are sufficient and identify options when you may need to add new tools. We're vendor agnostic in our approach - our focus in right where it should be - on you! Contact us today to help you meet your IT compliance goals.
