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The Negative Impact of Manual Operations on Compliance Management

Many businesses in Australia still view compliance as a cost rather than a function that can drive productivity. Outdated approaches to compliance, relying on manual processes, strengthen this view.

In Australia, many team members responsible for managing compliance often feel overwhelmed as they juggle multiple tasks while striving to stay accountable. Organisations that manage their compliance predominantly manually, or run multiple software systems for that, face very real efficiency challenges.

The reality is that manual and non-integrated compliance management significantly reduces efficiency by drawing scarce manpower into non-productive activities. To illustrate this, we’ve created a simple yet practical example to highlight the impact of manual operations on compliance management.

How Manual Compliance Processes Reduce Efficiency: A Thought Experiment

Experience and feedback from clients shows that in organisations managing GRC manually, employees spend an average of about 1/3 of their time on tasks that can be automated (many of them, easily so), such as tracking actions, finalising incomplete checklists, sending reminders and generating reports.

Let’s break down what this could mean for a business. To keep it simple, we’ll use a rounded estimate of 30%.

Feel free to adjust this figure based on what you believe is accurate for your team—either way, the results are bound to surprise you!

How An Integrated GRC Software Reduces The Burden of Manual Operations on Compliance Management

An integrated compliance software enables you significantly reduce manual tasks and save hundreds of man-hours by:

ISOPro Has Already Helped Many Clients in Australia Streamline Compliance

We have case studies and references showing that, with ISOPro, organisations have reduced manual compliance administration by up to 40%. With ISOPro many of our clients have:

What could your business achieve with 30% more team capacity—without hiring extra staff?

Let’s discuss how ISOPro can help you do more in the same number of hours. Get in touch today!

Gianni Torta

Co-Founder / CEO

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