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Compliance Management     Browse by:   Featured: Insights Basel II: Building Risk-resilient Banking Systems When Barings Bank declared bankruptcy in 1995, the world was stunned. As Britain's oldest merchant bank, Barings had weathered disasters like the Great Depression and Two World Wars ? only to be later brought down by a single man in a small office in Singapore. By the time Barings uncovered his actions, it was too late. Leeson had cost the bank over $1 billion. Learn More about this.. Insights Challenges to PCI Compliance With the burgeoning popularity of online shopping and banking, credit card transactions are flourishing. Consequently, credit card fraud is on the rise. To combat this growing menace, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was developed. The standard is mandated by leading credit card institutions like Visa and MasterCard. The article describes key challenges in PCI compliance and how businesses that engage in card payments should protect cardholder data and maintain the highest levels of information security..   Demos   White Papers   RFP Templates   Insights   Webinar   Datasheets   Case Studies   Solution Briefs

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Demos Environmental Health and Safety Management Solution Demo A solution to enable organizations to effectively comply with regulatory mandates around EHnS by automating their procedures to discover and document safety issues as well as to track, manage, and close corrective actions. FERC Compliance Solution Demo Solution with a flexible control-hierarchy to define and maintain a centralized compliance structure with processes, risks, and controls; assessments can be scheduled and assigned to test and document the effectiveness of controls. The solution also supports implementing other initiatives key for FERC compliance such as programs for Standards of Conduct and EHnS through document control, compliance training, ongoing auditing, as well as recording and reporting of FERC-related violations or process nonconformance and the resulting corrective actions. Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Platform Demo A common framework for supporting all compliance and quality processes in a company and driving effective risk management and corporate governance. Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Solutions for Banks and Financial Services Demo MetricStream offers industry's most advanced and comprehensive suite of solutions designed to meet the GRC needs of banks and financial services companies at multiple levels. ISO 9000 Compliance Solution Demo Solution to automate quality management processes, gain real-time visibility into their quality metrics, reduce the costs arising out of poor quality, and comply with the ISO 9000 standard. IT Audits and Compliance Mangement Solution Demo A comprehensive solution for IT audits and compliance designed to support the COBIT framework, the solution ensures sustained compliance of IT controls at significantly lower costs. Sarbanes-Oxely (SOX) Compliance Solution Demo Using the MetricStream SOX solution, companies can design, assess and improve internal controls under the COSO framework, monitor their compliance processes at any level of detail and easily provide evidence to the external auditors that an internal control was tested to the satisfaction of the internal audit group. The solution also provides greater control and clear visibility into issues, status and plans to all stakeholders. Top

White Papers Compliance of Quality Management Systems with 21CFR Part 11 - a detailed analysis The FDA introduced 21 CFR Part 11 in to effect on August 20, 1997. All companies and organizations that are in industries regulated by the FDA must follow these regulations.This document describes how MetricStream?s platform for quality and Compliance management is compliant with the regulations in the Food and Drug Administration?s 21 CFR Part 11 for electronic records and electronic signatures. Meeting 21 CFR Part 11 Requirements Food and Drug Administration (FDA) introduced 21 CFR Part 11 (Part 11) regulations to promote wide usage of electronic technology in the life sciences industry in a way that is compatible with FDA's responsibility to protect public health. This paper discusses the various specifications of this regulatuions and suggests ways to address the Part 11 requirements in a cost efficient manner. An Overview of cGMP Policies for Quality Management Over the last 25 years there have been fewer FDA inspections and significant changes in government regulations and drug manufacturing processes. With technological advances in pharmaceutical sciences and manufacturing technologies, a risk-based approach to regulation and efforts towards global harmonization, the new regulatory initiatives for FDA compliance will impact greatly. Integrated Risk and Compliance Management for Banks and Financial Services Organizations: Benefits of a Holistic Approach Banks and financial services organizations of all sizes are now more concerned than ever about risk and compliance management. This white paper discusses the current risk and compliance environment for banks and financial institutions, strategies for successfully implementing Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) programs and how technology can be leveraged to adopt a holistic approach to risk and compliance management. Quality and compliance in USDA regulated industries In order to compete in today's global marketplace, food manufacturers and food service operators need to increase their productivity and ensure enterprise-wide quality and compliance. The most effective way to accomplish these objectives is by incorporating the principles of quality and compliance management into the overall corporate strategy. This paper discusses the various challenges in this industry and how an IT system can play a vital role in achieving the corporate goals for quality. Governance, Risk and Compliance Framework Growing regulatory environment, higher business complexity and increased focus on accountability have led enterprises to pursue a broad range of governance, risk and compliance initiatives across the organization. However, these initiatives are uncoordinated and potentially increase the overall business risk for the organization. This is leading organizations to take a unified approach to GRC. This paper details the various steps and benefits of implementing Unified GRC strategy. Quality and compliance for the hi-tech industry The High Tech industry faces dynamic challenges with shrinking product life cycles, and demands for constant product innovation. This paper discusses the need for an enterprise-class quality management system to forge better understanding between customers and vendors across the extended enterprise while helping the enterprise reduce nonconformance issues and comply with regulations and standards. ISO 9000 - An Integrated Approach The primary focus of ISO 9000 is to develop a proactive approach to preventing defects or errors or deficiencies in manufacturing of products or provisioning of services. This paper discusses the relevance of ISO 9000 to a corporate strategy, the implementation strategy and the best practices to maximize the value. ISO/TS-16949:2002 - Transition to a global automotive industry quality management system This paper discusses the requirements of the quality standard - ISO/TS 16949:2002, the challenges of transitioning to ISO/TS 16949:2002 and the various ways to address the probable issues. Quality and compliance in the medical device industry: issues and perspectives The strong emphasis on quality in medical device manufacturing imposes stringent demands on the design and validation processes, as well as the packaging and logistics aspects. Furthermore, this industry is strictly FDA-regulated, and regulatory certification and compliance monitoring are critical needs to establishing strong customer and market credibility. This paper lists the challenges faced today by medical device manufacturers and the possible solutions to the problems. Benefits of compliance and quality solutions for the food services industry Food quality and food safety are among the most critical concerns of all companies in the food supply chain, especially foodservice operators. Foodservice operators today must strive to meet food quality and safety demands arising from a host of sources including customers. This paper describes how MetricStream's holistic solution for quality management helps companies achieve their quality objectives at the enterprise level. Quality and compliance in the Pharmaceutical industry: issues and perspectives The pharmaceutical industry is subject to a number of regulations stipulated by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory authorities. These regulations enforce strict quality standards on pharmaceutical companies to ensure the safety and benefits of the products made by them. This paper discusses the importance of IT systems in addressing the issues related to ensuring compliance to FDA regulations. Quality*Stream for Compliance and Quality Management Organizations are successfully implementing enterprise-wide quality and compliance systems to gain visibility and control over key quality processes across their operations and to ensure compliance with government regulations, industry mandates, company policies and internal initiatives. This paper discusses how the MetricStream system helps you to comply with industry mandates such as TS16949 or QS9000:2002 or implement internal initiatives such as ISO9000 or sixsigma. Six Sigma - Guidance towards achieving improved Customer satisfaction, increased profit margins, shorter cycle times and reduced costs. Six Sigma is good for business, delivering business results that can accelerate growth, reduce costs and ultimately deliver extraordinary profits to stakeholders. Manufacturing industries, health care and many more sectors have adopted Six Sigma processes to improve performance and deliver customers with unparalleled quality and excellence in products, services and delivery. This paper discusses the Six Sigma methodology and the best practices to implement the same across the enterprise. Six Sigma and quality management solutions Six Sigma is good for business, delivering business results that can accelerate growth, reduce costs and ultimately deliver extraordinary profits to stakeholders. Manufacturing industries, health care and many more sectors have adopted Six Sigma processes to improve performance and deliver customers with unparalleled quality and excellence in products, services and delivery. This paper discusses the Six Sigma methodology and the best practices to implement the same across the enterprise. TREAD Act requirements for the Automotive Industry The TREAD (Transportation Recall Enhancement Accountability Documentation) Act was passed by the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) in order to generate increased efficiency in data reporting and to create better ties between the field reports and the manufacturing of vehicles and components.This paper discusses the reporting requirements of the TREAD Act. Top

RFP Templates Environmental Health and Safety Management Solution RFP Template A solution to enable organizations to effectively comply with regulatory mandates around EHnS by automating their procedures to discover and document safety issues as well as to track, manage, and close corrective actions. FERC Compliance Solution RFP Template Solution with a flexible control-hierarchy to define and maintain a centralized compliance structure with processes, risks, and controls; assessments can be scheduled and assigned to test and document the effectiveness of controls. The solution also supports implementing other initiatives key for FERC compliance such as programs for Standards of Conduct and EHnS through document control, compliance training, ongoing auditing, as well as recording and reporting of FERC-related violations or process nonconformance and the resulting corrective actions. Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Platform RFP Template A common framework for supporting all compliance and quality processes in a company and driving effective risk management and corporate governance. Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Solutions for Banks and Financial Services RFP Template MetricStream offers industry's most advanced and comprehensive suite of solutions designed to meet the GRC needs of banks and financial services companies at multiple levels. ISO 9000 Compliance Solution RFP Template Solution to automate quality management processes, gain real-time visibility into their quality metrics, reduce the costs arising out of poor quality, and comply with the ISO 9000 standard. IT Audits and Compliance Mangement Solution RFP Template A comprehensive solution for IT audits and compliance designed to support the COBIT framework, the solution ensures sustained compliance of IT controls at significantly lower costs. Sarbanes-Oxely (SOX) Compliance Solution RFP Template Using the MetricStream SOX solution, companies can design, assess and improve internal controls under the COSO framework, monitor their compliance processes at any level of detail and easily provide evidence to the external auditors that an internal control was tested to the satisfaction of the internal audit group. The solution also provides greater control and clear visibility into issues, status and plans to all stakeholders. Top

Insights Basel II: Building Risk-resilient Banking Systems When Barings Bank declared bankruptcy in 1995, the world was stunned. As Britain's oldest merchant bank, Barings had weathered disasters like the Great Depression and Two World Wars ? only to be later brought down by a single man in a small office in Singapore. By the time Barings uncovered his actions, it was too late. Leeson had cost the bank over $1 billion. Learn More about this. Challenges to PCI Compliance With the burgeoning popularity of online shopping and banking, credit card transactions are flourishing. Consequently, credit card fraud is on the rise. To combat this growing menace, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was developed. The standard is mandated by leading credit card institutions like Visa and MasterCard. The article describes key challenges in PCI compliance and how businesses that engage in card payments should protect cardholder data and maintain the highest levels of information security. Internal Audit Software Application, Continuous Auditing Systems After making circles in the academic networks for years, continuous auditing is now within reach for businesses looking to derive greater value from their auditing processes. Its implementation is no more complex and the benefits are real. By adopting the right auditing tools, developing a complete system with technological adequacy and an environment conducive to its application, every organization can gain from continuous auditing. Alarming Rise in Automotive Safety Issues Quality issues in automobiles can not only result in commercial implications for the manufacturer, they also become life-threatening for customers and can severely damage reputation of the automotive company. In order to manage such crises, automakers need to comply with the Transportation Recall Enhancement Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) Act and diagnose the impairment, thus nullifying further recurrence of the impairment. ISO 31000: Streamlining Risk Management to Achieve Corporate Goals The new ISO 31000 Risk Management standard provides a universally recognized paradigm for risk professionals to clearly define terminologies, establish formal processes, understand the context of their efforts, and evaluate opportunities vested in taking risks. MetricStream's ERM approach is well aligned with the overall approach and the guidelines of ISO 31000. Audit Performance Measurement While the Internal Audit function is gaining popularity as a guardian of good corporate governance and the leader of business performance, measuring the Internal Audit?s performance can play a critical role. Regulators and investors are demanding increased scrutiny of an organization?s operation, making the Chief Audit Executive?s (CAE) job more complex and challenging. Effective Governance through Internal Auditing Internal Audit supports the Board of Directors (BoD) and its committees by independently assessing the effectiveness of an organization?s system of internal controls as well as compliance with statutory, legal and regulatory requirements. Given the importance the BoD attaches to this role, organizations are making every effort to adopt Internal Audit across the enterprise for better management of risk and effective compliance with regulation. Environment, Health and Safety Audit Systems Environment, Health and Safety (EHnS) management is emerging as a key challenge for large organizations. Site safety and health programs benefit from effective planning, full implementation and careful, ongoing management. Correcting common deficiencies are important not only to protect the health and safety of site workers, but also to maximize the benefit and cost effectiveness of site health and safety programs. Auditor - Auditee Relationship In one of its reports, Moody's recommends that the Chief Internal Auditor should report to the CEO and the board and not to the CFO, if the auditor is to examine company's books and controls with an objective eye. Interestingly, audit committees face similar issues when evaluating executive management or business line managers. Audit Management in Retail and Grocery Operations Ongoing audits are critical to support quality processes, regulatory compliance and risk management throughout the product life cycle and along the supply chain for retail and grocery operations. Leveraging Continuous Auditing for GRC Programs The concept of automated audit procedures with real time or near real time has been in picture since early 80?s. However it stayed unnoticed for about a decade due to lack of technical resources and expertise and got attention only after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act brought urgency to the audit function. Perhaps, in the present scenario, the traditional audit model calls for an overhaul. Keeping in mind the imperfections exposed by the current financial crisis, organizations today are not just asking internal audit to take on a more strategic role but also require internal audit groups to refocus their efforts from compliance to better business performance. Automating The Process Of Regulatory Compliance For Medical Devices To satisfy regulatory requirements, companies must design their systems to encompass a myriad of areas that include Corrective Action/Preventative Action (CAPA) programs, management review, production and process controls. Medical device manufacturers that have implemented a robust CAPA program are more likely to be successful in audits by regulatory authorities. Erm Analysis For Credit Ratings Of Nonfinancial Companies: Stepping Up To New Criteria Patterned on the approach already used for sectors like finance, insurance and energy since 2004, SnP's announcement proposes to employ 100 or so different factors to evaluate the quality of ERM operations in nonfinancial institutions and then include that assessment in their final score. GXP Compliance This is the description for this document that explains the contents. This is the description for this document that explains the contents. This is the description for this document that explains the contents. This is the description for this document that explains the contents. This is the description for this document that explains the contents. This is the description for this document that explains the contents. Here Comes TS 16949 A supplier's certification to ISO/TS 16949:2002 will satisfy vehicle manufacturers' current quality system requirements for compliance or certification. Impact Of Regulatory Compliance On Quality And Profits - Gunjan Sinha, Chairman, Metricstream Inc. While the issue of cost of compliance to consumers and tax paying citizens is a well-researched fact, the cost of non-compliance is still an uncharted area measured mostly by fines and penalties paid by corporations. Those opposing the pressure of compliance, often argue that regulations only expand the bureaucracy, adding burden to its subjects or on the industries it regulates. IT Systems Validation For Sox And Regulatory Compliance Information technology has become a core enabler of business processes within the organizations today. As a result, companies are required to audit and validate their relevant IT systems to ensure that their business processes and underlying records comply with regulations such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) or 21 CFR Part 11 (FDA). Leveraging Auditing Standard No.5 To Streamline Sox Compliance The soaring SOX costs have not gone unnoticed by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). The PCAOB has seen how the accounting firms have run up huge fees, and forced clients to spend millions of dollars on redundant IT systems and unnecessary controls New User Access Requirements For 100% Compliance By removing any barriers to easy access and use, companies can ensure 100% adoption of the application. This paper addresses how the next generations of compliance systems are addressing these key issues. Operational Benefits Of Sarbanes-oxley Compliance While many management teams, board of directors, audit committees see Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as an administrative and compliance exercise, we encourage companies to think outside-the-box and use the regulation as an excuse to improve business processes. Operational Compliance This is the description for this document that explains the contents. This is the description for this document that explains the contents. This is the description for this document that explains the contents. This is the description for this document that explains the contents. This is the description for this document that explains the contents. This is the description for this document that explains the contents. Reducing The Cost Of Sox Compliance - Learning From ISO9000 Implementation The techniques that helped a manufacturer reduce the cost of staying compliant with ISO9000 will also enable a CFO to sustain SOX 404 compliance at significantly lower costs. Roadmap For Compliance With 21 CFR Part 11 Companies with lots of computer systems that are not compliant with 21 CFR Part 11 must prioritize which systems to upgrade first. They are now beginning to use a risk-based methodology to create a roadmap for compliance. Role Of Compliance And Quality In Managing Warranty Reserves And Costs Warranty costs, Returned merchandising Authorization (RMA) costs, mostly emerge due to Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) of manufactured goods and services. Global quality initiatives help manufacturers to capture product and process defects sooner in the lifecycle, thereby eliminating the expensive costs associated with warranty returns and recalls. Sarbanes-Oxley And It Controls IT systems play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy of a company's financial reports. As a result, validation of IT controls is a key part of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance initiative. Smart Investment Strategies For A Compliance Platform: A Ten Step Guide Government regulations and mandates are on the rise. Most corporate compliance offices are challenged to find compliance solutions that can scale across corporate compliance offices and also manage regulatory and compliance initiatives within respective operational and departmental areas. SOX Compliance This is the description for this document that explains the contents. This is the description for this document that explains the contents. This is the description for this document that explains the contents. This is the description for this document that explains the contents. This is the description for this document that explains the contents. This is the description for this document that explains the contents. Streamlining The It Audit And Compliance Process Almost all financial reporting processes in an organization are driven by IT systems. As a result of their tight linkage to the overall financial reporting process, internal controls over relevant IT systems need to be assessed for their compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). Other regulations such as FDA, GLBA and HIPAA also require assessment of internal controls of relevant information systems. Sustaining Sox Compliance At Significantly Lower Costs In the past, internal control was perceived as an arena reserved for accountants and controllers. Today chief executives and audit committees are required to confirm that an appropriate control environment exists and are charged with remaining in control of that environment. Systems Validation For 21CFR Part 11 Compliance In order to comply with cGMP, companies are required to record, track, manage, store and easily access various production documents and their detailed change history including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Master Production Batch Record (MPBR), Production Batch Record (PBR), Equipment log books, etc. The Best Practice Guide For Managing SOX 404 Compliance Embracing this 10 Step process will ensure higher SOx compliance and greater quality and operational benefits at a signifcantally lower compliance cost. The Next Generation Of Systems For Compliance Companies are governed by a complex web of regulations, laws, voluntary codes, industry codes, and corporate policies. Compliance with these intricate regulations, mandates and policies is not an easy task. Maintaining ongoing compliance is even more difficult due to continuous changes, amendments and overlaps. The Unexpected Benefits Of A Unified Approach To Governance, Risk, And Compliance (grc) Whether we like it or not, all corporations have to comply with regulations and at the same time establish their credibility with investors, other stakeholders, and the broader public. All these factors, brought together, have fuelled the convergence of distinct, yet entwined disciplines of the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). Using A Compliance Platform To Build Custom Compliance And Quality Applications Any custom application built on a compliance platform automatically gets access to all the common services defined within the platform. As a result, development of a custom compliance and quality application/module is practically reduced to defining and programming the process logic and user interface forms ? the application/module leverages the platform for common services that it would have to build otherwise. Top

Webinar Case Study Webinar: A Global Bank Implements Compliance Risk Program MetricStream GRC Platform is implemented to streamline, automate and integrate compliance risk management, reduce costs and enhance business assurance. Solvency II: Are Insurance companies ready? This complimentary webinar covers the current stage at which Insurance companies are with respect to Solvency II implementation and the best practices that are required to be deployed going forward. Meeting Corporate Objectives through Streamlined IT Governance This MetricStream organized complimentary webinar helps you to learn about the importance of IT GRC program, role of Cobit and ISO 27002 for strategic alignment of IT Governance with corporate objectives, and ways to measure IT risk and compliance initiatives across the organization. Building an Effective Compliance Program for NERC CIP This complimentary webcast helps energy organizations to learn more about ways to manage and improve efficiency of their Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) program to protect critical infrastructure. New Insights on Building Effective Risk & Compliance Program In this MetricStream hosted webinar with Chris McClean, Forrester Research Analyst, discusses how to design enduring and intelligent regulatory frameworks for ensuring effective and sustainable compliance in a global enterprise Sound Practices in Risk and Control Self-Assessment In this webinar, our panelists provide insights on implementation of RCSA techniques that support a robust risk management framework. It also focuses on how to integrate and co-ordinate risk identification and risk management efforts to improve the understanding, control and oversight of its operational risks Unlocking the Elusive Potential of a Unified GRC Program This webinar showcases how unified GRC program helps organizations in overcoming challenges associated with risk and compliance management dependant on manual or point solutions. GRC systems and processes provide an integrated picture of Governance, Risk, and Compliance information and processes across the business - resulting in agility, efficiency and effectiveness of risk and compliance processes ? as opposed to complexity, redundancy, and failure associated with manual or point solutions. Integration of SOX and Operational Audits This webinar details how the shift toward SOX and general compliance related duties demand the rebalancing and seamless integration of SOX and Operational Audits to meet the requirements of the law without it being detrimental to other responsibilities of auditors. Enterprise Risk Management at the Tipping Point This panel discussion will outline an integrated framework for deploying effective risk management program across the enterprise that addresses the changing business landscape and enhances the ability to react rapidly to adverse events Managing Healthcare Privacy, Identity Theft & Information Risk This webinar provides a perspective on trends & developments in managing Healthcare privacy, identity theft & information risk, what companies are currently doing to manage such risks and also how automation can resolve privacy and data protection challenges through an integrated IT GRC approach. Risk-Based Approach for Building a Solid NERC and FERC Compliance Program This complimentary webcast helps to learn how to use a risk-based compliance approach for building a solid compliance program and also discusses how you can utilize people, processes and technology to respond to compliance enforcement challenges and engage regulators. Implementing Integrated GRC Program in an Organization This session with Chris McClean, Analyst, Forrester Research, looks at the various functions involved in GRC, common areas of differences and divergence and strategies for overcoming these organizational obstacles to arrive at a common language and approach that all business owners agree upon, accept and adopt in their functions. Policy Governance: Articulating the culture of compliance and effective risk management In this webinar, the experts on the panel discusses best practices for aligning business policies and procedures with compliance requirements, risks and controls, establishing a systematic and sustainable policy-driven compliance program, and reducing exposure to fines, penalties and legal costs and protecting reputation. Beyond Basel II Compliance: Integrated Operational Risk Platform as a Competitive Differentiator This MetricStream hosted webinar on "Beyond Basel II Compliance: Integrated Operational Risk Platform as a Competitive Differentiator" highlights how a holistic approach to risk management tied into corporate governance be a competitive advantage. Implementing NERC CIP Compliance requirements This complimentary webinar details out how to address key challenges facing energy companies in achieving minimum level of compliance with NERC CIP. Managing Risk and Compliance in Multi-Country Operations Join this MetricStream hosted webinar which provides insight on integrated framework for managing the growing complexity of regulatory requirements and risk in multi-country operations. Practical Steps to Streamline Your Compliance Program This webinar presentation looks at steps that leading organizations are taking to maintain consistency, reduce overhead, and streamline their efforts, offering attendees recommendations they can use to improve the performance of any compliance program. Breaking Down Silos through Integrated Risk Management Join this MetricStream hosted webinar that will evaluate and exhibit technology for creating foundation to break down the enterprise silos by enabling Integrated Risk Management framework, while supporting incremental adoption and automating risk Management across the enterprise Minimize IT Risks through Automation of IT GRC Process Join us for a complimentary webcast hosted by MetricStream and Network Frontiers and learn how to simplify IT compliance by using the Unified Compliance Framework (UCF) with a GRC Platform to Reduce Complexity and Cut the Costs of IT Compliance and Audit. Simplifying Policy and Compliance Management This webinar demonstrates how some of the Fortune 500 customers are using the MetricStream Policy and Compliance Management solution for simplifying policy and compliance Management to create a sustainable compliance environment. Preparing for FERC's New Audit and Investigation Enforcement Program Join us for a complimentary webcast to learn how you can utilize people, processes and technology to respond to compliance enforcement challenges and engage regulators with confidence. Risk-based Compliance Management This online webinar provides an integrated framework for deploying risk-based compliance Management framework and streamlining effective compliance Management processes leading to higher adaptability for changing regulatory requirements and enhancing capabilities to ensure sustainable compliance. Best Practices for Managing FERC, NERC, SOX and Other Regulatory Compliance This is an executive level discussion on best practices for managing FERC, NERC, SOX and Other Regulatory Requirements for the Power industry. The seminar includes discussion on Risk Management from S&P?s perspective, Compliance monitoring on role-based dashboards, control diagrams, and risk heat maps, Reducing compliance costs through business process automation, and enterprise compliance platform that provides the infrastructure to automate and streamline the compliance process. Risk, Audit and Compliance Management: GRC Platform and Solutions In this webinar, we discusses what role can integrated Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) play in meeting the evolving needs of global corporations and the rising expectations of investors, regulators and the board, as organizations consider new techniques to succeed in managing risks, compliance and controls. How to Implement Change Control: Best Practices for Operational Excellence An enterprise wide change Management solution is a key requirement for managing and controlling change for operational excellence as well as for regulatory compliance. In this webinar, we will review common bottlenecks and issues related to change control and how to implement it across your own industry sectors and it?s best practices by leveraging a paper-less and workflow-based system. GRC at its Inflection Point: How Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit Will Change Business in 2009 In this online event, Forrester Research Analyst, Chris McClean, discusses key imperatives that have brought GRC to its inflection point such as creating a GRC program that focuses on business value, linking GRC performance metrics to strategic goals, managing increasing scrutiny and oversight of business practices, supporting the role of internal audit and reducing GRC cost and complexity. Risk, Audit and Compliance Management for Banks and Financial Institutions: GRC Platform and Solutions By adopting a GRC Platform, organizations can see tangible business benefits from consistent and closed-loop processes across sites and functions, real-time visibility and easy access to compliance data. In this webinar, we discuss the GRC drivers and trends. We also cover the best practices around architecting your GRC strategy, planning your GRC roadmap and achieving the GRC goals. GRC Platform Requirements: MetricStream Approach to Federated GRC This webinar covers how organizations can see tangible business benefits from consistent and closed-loop processes across sites and functions, real-time visibility and easy access to compliance data, and a collaborative environment for improved co-ordination between teams. Interactive Panel Discussion with Former CROs of Top Banks - Risk Management in Financial Services Panel discussion with former Chief Risk Officers to outline an integrated framework for deploying best governance and effective risk Management processes that address changing business needs and enhance the ability to react rapidly to adverse events. Compliance 2.0: How Energy And Utility Companies Are Meeting Complex Compliance Regulatory Requirements Cost Effectively This webinar will provide needed information to energy and organization to meet the new FERC compliance realities and will include how energy professionals should review their corporate structure, strategy and internal processes to meet the new demands. Compliance 2.0: How Regional Financial Services Institutions Are Meeting Complex Compliance and Regulatory Requirements Cost Effectively With the recent rise in regulatory oversight, executives and the boards require clear visibility into risk exposure and compliance status to effectively manage the organization's long-term strategies. As a result, companies are looking for a systemic approach to ensure accountability and transparency, to manage and mitigate risks and to build customer and shareholder confidence. This webinar discusses the best practices and the role of technology for regulatory compliace, corporate governance and risk Management. Compliance With Food Safety Standards In Retail Food Operations This webinar focuses on why the food safety goal is becoming so challenging and includes the necessary information to evaluate and improve current food service systems. Sources cited include the 2005 FDA Food Code (USA) and the global Codex Alimentarius. Cost Effective Compliance To Healthcare Industry Regulations This webinar demonstrates how you can improve your bottom line and achieve HIPAA compliance while lowering the cost of compliance, strengthen corporate governance and enterprise risk. Delivering Quality Patient Care: Implementing Best Practices Supported By It Systems This webinar discusses how leading healthcare organizations are leveraging powerful IT systems to offer high-quality healthcare by implementing solutions for managing audits, executing corrective and preventive action (CAPA) plans and for handling customer complaints. Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) In The Extended Enterprise: Including Planning For New Standard And Poor's Erm Guidelines For Non Financial Companies The webinar covers key ERM principles and components defined in risk standards such as COSO ERM as well as AS/NZS 4360:2004, Standard and Poor's proposed implementation of ERM in companies for their respective debt rating evaluation process and integration of Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Audit standards, methodologies, recommendations and legislation Helping Manufacturers To Improve Their Regulatory Compliance Processes And Produce More Effectively This webinar demonstrates how you can streamline your manufacturing processes while lowering the cost of compliance, strengthen corporate governance and enterprise risk including. How Companies Are Streamlining Sox Progarms For Sustainable Compliance - Invitation To A Live Demo Of The Metricstream Solution This webinar demonstrates MetricStream's proven end-to-end solution that enables companies to sustain SOX compliance at significantly lower costs and reduce the risk of non-compliance. How To Implement Change Control: Best Practices For Operational Excellence And FDA Compliance This webinar reviews common bottlenecks and issues related to change control and how to implement industry best practices by leveraging a paper-less and workflow-based system. How To Prepare For An FDA Inspection - A Practical Perspective (upcoming) FDA investigators often arrive unannounced to perform an inspection to see if organizations are following all of the applicable GxP regulations. Organizations always need to be prepared for such an inspection. This presentation will provide practical advice regarding how to prepare for these inspections so that your facility will pass with flying colors. How To Sustain SOX Compliance At Significantly Lower Costs Most corporations spend way above budget to become SOX 404 compliant. Now they are looking to sustain compliance with SOX 404 at significantly lower costs. This webinar will discuss how leading companies are reducing their cost of compliance by making changes to documentation and assessment processes and using innovative technology. Implementing NERC CIP Compliance Requirements In A Phased Manner NERC CIP framework includes eight compliance standards focused on protecting energy entities. Non compliance mandated through compliance enforcement program (CEP) may lead to heavy penalties. Key to ensuring compliance requires implementation of an integrated framework capable of managing multiple requirements across the enterprise. This requires a platform flexible enough to integrate multiple requirements across the enterprise. This webinar covers how to address key challenges facing energy companies in achieving compliance with NERC CIP. Importance Of Ethics And Compliance Training In A Complex Regulatory Environment This webinar looks at reviewing the importance of an effective Ethics and Compliance training program. It also discusses the best practices which drive ethics and compliance training in a cost effective and efficient manner. Importance Of Privacy, Data Security And Ethics Training For The Enterprise Training and informing your employees on the importance of data security, consequences of privacy breach, sharing of confidential and Insider information goes a long way in developing a positive "Compliance Culture". This webinar looks at reviewing the importance of an effective Ethics and Compliance training program in managing data security, privacy and confidential company information. Incorporating FDA Compliance Into Your Organizational DNA This webinar will discuss the compliance challenges for FDA regulated companies demonstrate how compliance across multiple regulatory issues can be tracked, supported and resolved using a single solution. Integrated Quality And Compliance Management For The Life Science Industry This webinar explores how leading pharmaceutical and medical devices companies are taking an integrated approach to quality and compliance Management and leveraging technology and automation of key business processes to improve operational efficiencies, lower the cost of regulatory compliance and create a transparent environment for proactively identifying, tracking and resolving quality and compliance issues. Integrated Risk And Compliance Management For Energy Companies: Best Practices And Case Studies For Meeting FERC, NERC, SOX And Other Regulatory Requirements This webinar discusses best practices and case studies on centralized documentation of requirements, risks, controls, assessments, and related policies and procedures for systematic compliance Management; integrated, closed loop compliance processes for identification, recording, reporting and remediation of issues, violations and exceptions; compliance monitoring on role-based dashboards, control diagrams, and risk heat maps that provide real-time reporting and analytics; reducing compliance costs through business process automation and efficient resource utilization. Linking The SOX Compliance Process To The Pcaob's Audit Standard Number 5 To Maximize Compliance Effectiveness This webinar provides fundamental background on PCAOB's Standard No 5 and focuses on how companies can take advantage of the information provided in the standard to achieve cost-effective and sustainable SOX compliance. Managing Enterprise - Wide Governance, Risk And Compliance With A Common Platform For Better Business Performance This discussion will cover the benefits of an enterprise-wide platform-based approach for policy and procedure Management, risk and control Management, loss and investigations Management, GRC analytics and modeling, financial controls and SOX compliance, frameworks like COSO and COBIT and workplace compliance and company ethics. Managing Integrated Testing Of Controls For Sox And Other Regulations With Internal Audit This webinar, we will discuss the key issues around integrating testing of controls for SOX and other regulations with internal audits, including a controls framework that extends beyond SOX into other regulations, tools for effective audit planning, resource utilization, compliance monitoring, leveraging technology for implementing application-based IT controls and business process automation and records Management for controls testing. Obstacles To Streamlined Quality, Compliance And Audit Management For Energy Industry: Steps To Mitigate This webinar reviews best practices in Audits, Compliance and Quality Management for Energy companies and how they can be implemented using best of breed processes. The presentation uses real customer examples to highlight various points. Operational Excellence Through Integrated Quality And Compliance Management This webinar covers how leading semiconductor, electronics and hardware companies like SanDisk, Network Appliance, Fairchild Semiconductors and National Semiconductor are using intgerated quality Management approach to gain real-time visibility into their quality metrics, reduce the costs arising out of poor quality, and comply with industry standards such as ISO 9000. Operational Risk: Roadmap To Advanced Measurement Approach (AMA) This webinar covers the regulatory landscape for Banking and Financial Institutions with focus on Operational Risk, Basel II and its implications on Operational Risk Management, the need to develop an approach for AMA for effective Management of Operational Risk and ways to meet the qualifying criteria for implementing AMA. Quality And Compliance In Automotive Industry This webinars discusses approaches, tools and strategies for attaining excellence though integrated quality and compliance Management such as how to measure and reduce cost of quality to improve line utilization, closed-loop Management of nonconformance, CAPA, auditing processes, track continuous improvement with real-time visibility into quality metrics and assure compliance with standards and regulations such as ISO16949, OSHA and EHnS. Role Of Technology As A Driver For Enterprise Wide GRC The role of the CIO is rapidly evolving to move beyond IT to play a critical role in ensuring the optimization of technology for the enterprise wide GRC program with best practices and thought leadership gained from deploying IT GRC solutions. Technology components including strong workflow, communication, document Management and integration to external systems are essential to an enterprise wide initiative and to drive consistency and efficiency across the organization. Sarbanes-Oxley And The It Controls This webinar reviews how IT fits into the overall compliance assessment framework, offers key insights into IT controls review and IT controls compliance assessment processes and provides a checklist of key capabilities in any SOX compliance software to document, manage and assess IT controls. Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance And Internal Control For Small And Medium Businesses This webinar offers an overall view of SOX for SMBs and strategies and approaches to help SMBs meet compliance to SOX and provide a basis for future improvements in governance, risk Management, and compliance (GRC). Sarbanes-Oxley: Make Your Investment Count Controls are not the main focus of running a business. You can't rely on an audit once a year. This web seminar provides a framework to enable the managers to monitor the health of their control structure. SOX Essentials For Small Public Companies This webinar looks at reviewing the challenges to small public companies due to the requirements of SOX compliance. It also discusses the best practices which allow SOX compliance in a cost effective and efficient manner. Streamlining It Audits And Compliance For Effective Risk Management This webinar explores how companies are improving performance and driving down costs of IT compliance by implementing next generation IT-GRC systems. The Unexpected Benefits Of Governance Risk And Compliance The evolution of capital markets, globalization and macroeconomic changes are not just increasing the challenges but also creating unprecedented opportunities for companies. Using A Risk Based Approach To Reduce Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Compliance Costs This webinar discusses best practices and methodology to support a risk-based approach to testing the effectiveness of internal controls and how leading companies are reducing their cost of compliance by identifying the important processes that generate or affect material accounts, using risk ratings to determine the controls in scope and streamlining testing frequency and sampling based on the risk-based analysis. Using Software To Sustain Sox Compliance At Significantly Lower Cost Most corporations spent way above budget to become SOX 404 compliant and are now looking to sustain compliance with SOX 404 at significantly lower costs. This webinar will discuss how leading companies are reducing their cost of compliance by making changes to documentation and assessment processes and using innovative technology. Post Election Special: Panel discussion on Impact of the New Administration on Regulated Industries A panel discussion with industry experts and former government officials to discuss how the new emphasis on regulations and enforcement will impact compliance, reporting requirements and governance at your company in 2009. Energy Industry Regulatory Compliance This online discussion features John Ballentine, a Principal at ProComply, who covers the regulatory challenges faced by Energy and Utlity companies today and also the various risk mitigation strategies. Best Practices to Manage your Customer Quality Processes The webinar will discuss and demonstrate the technology that was specifically developed working closely with a Fortune 500 customer to manage customer quality processes. GRC assurance program through continuous auditing Organizations are exposed to governance, compliance and operational risks on a continuous basis. Coupled with the current economic, regulatory and social climate, these risks have propelled corporate governance, compliance Management and integrity to a top business priority. An effective internal audit (IA) provides the much needed assurance to the Management, the board and the audit committee. Top

Datasheets Environmental Health and Safety Solution Sheet Workplace safety is emerging as one of the key risk management and regulatory compliance areas. MetricStream's solution for EHandS enables organizations to effectively comply with regulatory mandates by providing a common framework and an integrated approach for risk management, document control, compliance training, ongoing auditing, as well as recording and reporting of safety issues and events and the resulting corrective actions. IT GRC Solution Information technology is increasingly becoming the backbone for business operations of companies. However, IT is getting impacted due to growing concerns such as malicious code, system intrusion, data threats, IP violations and internal IT operational risks. SOX Compliance Solution Sheet Organizations that have adopted technology solutions have been able to lower their SOX Compliance costs, reduce their non-compliance risk and free-up personnel to focus on more value-added activities. MetricStream provides a proven end-to-end solution that enables companies to sustain SOX Compliance at significantly lower costs and reduce the risk of non-compliance. ISO 9000 Compliance Solution Sheet Many organizations are deploying industry standard quality management methodologies based on ISO 9000 or related specifications developed for specific industries such as TS 16949 for the automotive industry and ISO 13485 for the medical device industry. MetricStream offers the industry's most advanced and comprehensive suite of quality management solutions ideally suited for companies with multiple product lines and service offerings. Banking and Financial Services Solution Sheet As a result of the growing regulatory environment and a greater focus on enterprise risk management, leading financial institutions are defining governance, risk and compliance (GRC) processes to provide broad oversight and management of risk and compliance activities. The MetricStream Compliance Platform becomes the nucleus of a corporate governance ecosystem, coordinating all governance, risk, compliance and quality management activities throughout the enterprise via a single management system. Clause 49 Compliance Datasheet The regulatory requirement is not a new phenomenon - The energy companies have faced rules, standards and codes ever since they came into picture. But the important variable today is the rigor regulators have applied in fulfilling their regulatory responsibilities, making the regulatory environment very complex and severe; leaving the energy companies grappling with ways on how they go about demonstrating, documenting and reporting compliance. Compliance Management Datasheet As companies move to meet a variety of compliance deadlines, they often structure one-time projects to meet statutory due dates and internal goals. However, compliance is not a one-time event. MetricStream Compliance Management solution provides a common framework and a federated approach to manage all compliance requirements faced by an organization. Data Retention Datasheet The cost of keeping the old systems running only for data-retention and access to ensure compliance with the regulations is very high. MetricStream Data Retention Solution is a comprehensive solution to enable consistent and cost-effective management of data and document retention. GRC Solution Sheet Growing regulatory environment, a ?no mistakes? business climate, increasing business complexity and greater focus on accountability have led enterprises to pursue a broad range of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) initiatives across the organization. By taking an integrated GRC process approach and deploying a single system that supports a federated organizational approach to managing the multiple GRC initiatives, compliance effectiveness can be increased while cost of compliance is reduced. IT Audits and Compliance Solution Sheet Successful IT organizations are built on a solid framework of data and information with well-defined internal controls that enable companies to identify and manage their IT related risks. MetricStream provides a comprehensive solution for IT Audits and Compliance. Designed to support the COBIT framework and built on the MetricStream Enterprise Compliance Platform, the solution ensures sustained compliance of IT controls at significantly lower costs. PCI Compliance Solution Sheet MetricStream offers a comprehensive solution for sustainable PCI compliance based on industry best practices. The solution enables identifying key risks across the enterprise, conducting investigation for root cause analysis, defining controls for mitigating risks, and evaluating the effectiveness of controls through assessment plans while lowering the overall cost of compliance. Energy and Utilities Solution Sheet Energy companies are faced with a proliferation of compliance requirements from a growing number of regulatory bodies that impose oversight and reporting requirements. MetricStream offers an integrated solution for successfully meeting these requirements while lowering the associated costs that can otherwise be substantial. NERC CIP Compliance Management Datasheet Energy companies across the U.S., today, are faced with the pressure of complying with the NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) 002-009 standards. MetricStream offers an integrated solution to manage all CIP standards on a single platform. NERC Compliance Solution Sheet Energy companies across the U.S., today, are faced with the pressure of complying with the NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) 002-009 standards. The MetricStream solution clearly delineates roles and responsibility between corporate unit and business units, implements broad corporate policy aligned with key objectives and milestones, sets task, and establishes metrics to monitor the status. It offers an integrated solution to manage all CIP standards on a single platform. Quality and Compliance Management Solution Sheet Combination of product proliferation, outsourced manufacturing operations, a stringent regulatory environment and rigorous customer requirements has created a need for organizations to proactively manage their quality and compliance processes. MetricStream offers comprehensive quality and compliance management software solutions for managing quality programs within an organization, for streamlining quality processes involving suppliers and customers, as well as for managing operational regulatory compliance such as FDA cGXP, OSHA, HACCP, JCAHO, etc. Top

Case Studies Automating Compliance Management The company embarked on an initiative to fully comply with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations. As the company evaluated its current state of compliance preparedness, it identified a number of inherent challenges. The company managed regulatory changes in silos, focused narrowly on compliance, and used compartmentalized regulatory controls... Powering Compliance at an Energy Major One of the largest electric utilities in the US with a generation capacity of about 30,000 MW and has revenues of more than $10 billion: MetricStream is enabling the company to adopt an integrated compliance strategy through an enterprise-level framework for managing all regulatory requirements and ERM programs. The solution provides comprehensive functionality for SOX Compliance and ERM as well as FERC and NERC regulations and corporate policies for standard of conduct. Leveraging Technology to Rationalize and Streamline Compliance Efforts The largest electronic stock market in the US with over 3, 200 listed companies: MetricStream addressed governance, risk and compliance with a broad, multi-regulatory platform that solved the current business problems as well as delivered the capability to be easily extended to address newer requirements that may arise in the future. Automating Loss Management in a Global Bank Loss prevention is an important aspect of risk management; and endeavors to optimize performance of the bank by understanding, and mitigating the effects of adverse operational losses on its business. Excellence in Quality and Compliance in Patient Care through Automated Business Processes One of the most dependable healthcare companies with over 56, 000 health professionals: The MetricStream solution has been implemented to automate and improve auditing, corrective actions and complaints handling - critical business processes that support delivery of quality patient care. The system provided a complete set of pre-defined, standard, role-based workflows that were rapidly configured based on customer's own business rules and policies. Excellence in Quality and Compliance through System Alignment and Integration A Fortune 500 manufacturer of diesel engines: The company has established well defined processes to comply with key industry standards and regulations such as QS 9000, TS 16949, ISO 18000, OSHA, Six Sigma, ISO 14000 and Environmental Health and Safety. By leveraging a common infrastructure for all its quality and compliance applications, the Company has achieved enterprise-wide visibility and control which localized point-applications did not provide. Optimizing Sarbanes-Oxey Compliance for Better Business Performance The company embarked on a comprehensive compliance and risk management plan to enhance operational effectiveness across its principal subsidiaries. A close scrutiny of existing organizational architecture, however, revealed that the company?s existing system for managing risk, controls, and reporting had a number of limitations... Top

Solution Briefs Leveraging AS5 to Streamline SOX Compliance Most enterprises today continue to feel that substantial resources are being drained on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance. Despite three years of experience with SOX, auditors and enterprises still struggle to achieve a balance between effective compliance, and the high cost to sustaining the SOX initiative. AS5 has added new dimensions to SOX 404 compliance ? focusing audits on core matters, eliminating unnecessary procedures, scaling audits for smaller companies, and simplifying compliance requirements. As a result, many finance experts expect AS5 to trim down the costs for SOX 404 compliance. IT GRC - Enhancing Technology Capabilities Information technology is increasingly becoming the backbone for business operations of companies. However, IT is getting impacted due to growing concerns such as malicious code, system intrusion, data threats, IP violations and internal IT operational risks. Integrated GRC in Financial Services: Improving visibility and increasing effectiveness Recognizing the virtues of centralized GRC models, several forward-thinking institutions have already launched convergence efforts - integrating risk, compliance and control processes. The transition from traditional silo-focused systems to a holistic approach has plentiful benefits. Automated Testing Of Internal Controls MetricStream solutions for Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) support Automated Testing for Internal Controls and provide dependable automation and protection from a regulatory standpoint. Automated testing of internal controls ensures effective compliance, creates opportunities for cost savings, increases profitability, improves fraud detection and operational efficiencies and above all, gives the true status of a company?s compliance health through a transparent view of its internal controls. Corporate Social Responsibility: Solution Brief With appointments of Chief Sustainability Officers, practical measurements for energy efficiency, establishment of waste reduction targets, ?pay for plastic bags? programs at checkout counters and preference for local suppliers ? the Green DNA is manifesting in many ways. MetricStream is committed to developing and supporting best practices in CSR and sustainable development and helping to shape how global organizations can create an eco-friendly footprint and compliant growth. CSR through Environmental Health and Safety With changing regulatory requirements, organizations need solution which can support traditional EHnS requirements and emerging needs such as global warming, greenhouse gas reporting and carbon trading. Enterprises today are putting themselves at risk by not managing their EHnS portfolio and their EHnS data. They need to integrate their EHnS compliance and risk management activities in a single platform. Energy Risk Management (ERM): A Front End Process for Compliance Management Activities in Energy and Utility Companies While risk managers in all industries are grappling with the problems of performing real-time risk measurement and mitigation, risk managers in the energy and utilities sector have to tackle additional complexities due to the inherent nature of the business. Optimizing risk and returns in generation plant usage, delivery schedules, natural gas and electricity selling prices, deliveries, oil pipeline usage and cash flows is a formidable task. As a result, companies in this sector are looking to systematically identify, measure, prioritize and respond to all types of risk in the business. Enterprise Risk Management (ERM): A GRC Based Approach to Risk and Reward Management At MetricStream we challenge ourselves and our customers to adopt an approach to risk management that enables us to utilize ERM in the broader context of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Management: to mitigate risks and also revisit their business processes to capture value generating business opportunities. Concepts and viewpoints herein build upon our experiences with our customers across industry in helping them reengineer their business processes to bring about a change in how they view, mitigate and profit from business risks. Integrated Quality and Compliance Management The growing mix of complex products, a global supply base and stringent customer requirements has created a need for organizations to have real-time visibility into their quality processes and to implement systems that ensure closed loop quality processes and support easy access to and efficient routing of information. Many organizations are deploying industry standard quality management methodologies such as ISO 9000, cGMPs and Six Sigma or implementing other quality practices to reduce costs, shorten cycle times and improve overall product and process quality. Operational Risk Management (ORM): A Roadmap to Better Business Performance in Banks and Financial Institutions The regulators of financial companies and banks are demanding a far greater level of insight and awareness by directors about the risks they manage, and the effectiveness of the controls they have in place to reduce or mitigate these risks. Further, compliance regulations, like Basel II and SOX, mandate a focus on operational risks, forcing financial organizations to identify, measure, evaluate, control and manage this ubiquitous risk. This has led to an increased emphasis on the importance of having a sound operational risk management (ORM) practice in place, especially when dealing with internal capital assessment and allocation process. This makes ORM one of the most complex and fastest growing risk disciplines in financial institutions. Integrated Quality And Compliance Management in the Life Sciences Industry Companies in pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices industries are constantly pushing the boundary of innovation to develop new products. In addition, the industry is regularly being challenged to meet the rising standards of quality and to comply with rigorous regulatory requirements. For Life Sciences companies, regulatory requirements such as FDA GXPs, reporting mandates, international quality and safety standards and other compliance issues are evolving from isolated departmental initiatives to an enterprise level challenge. ISO 16949 Compliance: Solution Brief Leading automotive manufacturers and suppliers use MetricStream Solutions to automate their internal quality control processes, ensure compliance with ISO 16949 standards and regulations, improve supplier quality performance, reduce warranty and recall liabilities. Unified GRC Framework: Blueprint for Delivering Business Performance The evolution of capital markets, globalization and macroeconomic changes are not just increasing the challenges but also creating unprecedented opportunities for companies. Most enterprises today understand the importance of linking and managing risk alongside compliance initiatives and corporate governance issues. Better preparedness around Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) allows them to respond to and leverage domestic and global events and trends much faster. By putting a unified structure in place to manage GRC, enterprises can make decisions faster and feel more certain and informed, creating significant competitive leverage and unexpected benefits. Top