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IT hypes & trends
Editorial
As 2022 is halfway, we can reflect on the plethora of technological optimism and advancements, Covid-aside, has been reaching new…
Blockchain technology in the luxury watch industry: moving beyond the hype towards effective implementation
Because of its ability to provide unforgeable proof of ownership and authenticity of watches through digital certificates, Blockchain can benefit…
Continuous control monitoring: the trend and how to get on board
How does the market think? In a survey about Governance, Risk and Compliance ([KPMG19]), 57% of participants stated that only…
Are you customer-centric in name only?
Introduction Customer centricity has been touted as a key driving force for many organizations in the last decade. The continuous…
ESG is here to stay: is your policy management framework ready?
Introduction The world has experienced continuous change over the last few years, with it sometimes being difficult to know where…
Incorporating ESG in risk management
Introduction As a Risk & Controls professional, you sometimes find yourself in the following situation, “You just finished the year-end…
Strategizing an approach for effective innovation within your entire organization
Introduction In the Compact 2019/4 article “Digital Auditors, the workforce of the future” ([Lijd19]), audit professionals from KPMG touched upon…
Why organizational agility starts with HR
Why do we need organizational agility and how does HR fit in? In Reinventing Organizations, Frederic Laloux briefly examines human…
AI for data quality management
Every day seems to deliver new solutions and promises in data analytics, data science and artificial intelligence. Before investing in…
Power Automate: a robot never needs to pause or sleep
RPA tools are becoming increasingly important in the world of automation. They offer a low cost but high value solution…
Zero Trust: beyond the hype
The Zero Trust hype Zero Trust is not brand new and has been around for a while. The term Zero…
Outcome-Based Contracting in IT: finding the Holy Grail?
Introduction Outcome-Based Contracting (OBC) looks to many like the holy grail of outsourcing in IT: a way of driving tangible…
Audit and Assurance
Leveraging technology within Internal Audit Functions
Keeping pace with the business is the trait demanded from Internal Audit Functions (IAFs) today. As organizations continue to evolve…
Added value from IT systems
Bringing TOM and TAM together – a must!
When starting the journey of IT-enabled business transformation, organizations need to think about their “TOM” and “TAM”. These seem buzzwords…
Cyber security
Trends, challenges & evolution of security monitoring in the evolving digital landscape
Society is becoming increasingly dependent on digitized processes and systems ([NCTV19]). This trend is also apparent within organizations. As the…
Governance Risk and Compliance
ESG is here to stay: is your policy management framework ready?
Introduction The world has experienced continuous change over the last few years, with it sometimes being difficult to know where…
Leading corporate change
Game Maturity Model for healthcare
All over the world we are seeing the growing importance of technology in healthcare organizations, the changing ways in which…
Optimizing IT investments
Outcome-Based Contracting in IT: finding the Holy Grail?
Introduction Outcome-Based Contracting (OBC) looks to many like the holy grail of outsourcing in IT: a way of driving tangible…