Tip of the Month: Harnessing BarnOwl’s free web-based portal to embed GRC in your organisation
Did You Know?
BarnOwl provides a free web-based portal which is accessible to ALL users (within your organisation) to respond to their GRC related tasks. Tasks include:
- Updating action plans
- Completing risk & control self-assessments (RCSAs)
- Completing surveys / checklists and questionnaires
- Capturing key indicator input values
- Monitoring and capturing management comments on Audit Findings
BarnOwl’s web-based portal facilitates the embedding of GRC across the organisation, promoting a culture of ownership and accountability for results-driven enterprises.
Conclusion
GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance and Assurance) adds value by helping organisations align business objectives with risk management and regulatory requirements. It creates a structured approach to managing risks, ensuring compliance, and promoting ethical behaviour, all while improving decision-making, efficiency, and accountability.
By integrating GRC, organisations can reduce operational surprises, avoid costly penalties, protect their reputation, and build stakeholder trust.
BarnOwl GRC assists with the enablement of GRC by providing an integrated platform, which streamlines governance, risk management, compliance and assurance processes, enabling better visibility, accountability, and informed decision-making across the organisation.
Useful links
Harnessing the BarnOwl Web Open License to embed GRC in your organisation
Risk & Control Self-assessments in BarnOwl Web
Compliance checklists in BarnOwl Web
https://barnowl.co.za/barnowl-knowledge-base
About BarnOwl
BarnOwl is a fully integrated governance, risk management, compliance and audit software solution used by over 150 blue-chip organisations. BarnOwl is a locally developed software solution and is the preferred risk management solution for the South African public sector supporting the National Treasury risk framework. Please see www.barnowl.co.za for more information.