Compliance Operating Model
The challenge
Governance drift
Controls can weaken as teams, sites, and requirements change over time.
Inconsistent outcomes
Different teams may apply policies and controls in different ways.
Slow audit response
Without evidence and reporting, audit requests take longer to answer.
What we do
We establish an operating rhythm with clear roles, change control, reporting, and an improvement backlog.
Define roles
Clarify responsibilities, decision rights, and ownership using a practical RACI.
Set governance rhythm
Create a forum and cadence for decisions, reporting, and compliance review.
Control change
Establish a repeatable way to manage updates, exceptions, and new requirements.
Track improvement
Maintain an improvement backlog so controls stay effective and audit-ready.
You get
Typical outcomes
Governance forum
A regular forum for decisions, review, and compliance alignment.
Controlled change
Changes are reviewed, agreed, and managed through a clear process.
RACI
Clear roles for ownership, decisions, escalation, and accountability.
Clear accountability
Teams know who owns controls, decisions, and next steps.
Reporting cadence
A steady rhythm for reporting compliance status and progress.
Predictable reporting
Leaders receive consistent updates without ad-hoc effort.
Evidence pack approach
A repeatable way to collect and maintain audit evidence.
Faster audit responses
Faster audit responses
Improvement backlog
A prioritised list of actions to keep controls improving over time.
Continuous improvement
Governance stays current as teams, sites, and requirements evolve.
Ideal for
Policy drift
across teams
For organisations seeing governance drift across teams and sites.
Inconsistent compliance
outcomes
For compliance functions facing inconsistent results and control gaps.
Ad-hoc decisions
and cadence gaps
For leaders replacing one-off decisions with a steady rhythm.
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