What Ever Happened to GRC?
In our ongoing coverage of Integrated Risk Management (IRM) technology and service providers, the relevance and frequency of client inquiry related to Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) continues...
View ArticleWhy Leading Software Vendors Are Dumping GRC for IRM
One of the most common questions I receive from software vendors has to be “what’s the difference between governance, risk and compliance (GRC) and integrated risk management (IRM) solutions?” Gartner...
View ArticleIRM Is Essential for Digital Transformation Success
Last week, I had the distinct privilege to join my Gartner colleagues from our Risk Management Leadership Council in presenting the Q4 2018 Emerging Risk Report. We hosted more than 500 risk leaders...
View ArticleIRM Market Visionaries and Challengers Join Forces to Battle Leaders
In the span of a week, the integrated risk management (IRM) technology market has experienced significant consolidation. Four vendors from Gartner’s inaugural 2018 IRM Magic Quadrant have joined forces...
View Article4 Reasons Why GRC Is a Useless Term
It has been 5 years since Gartner embarked on the journey to enhance our coverage of the risk management technology marketplace. That journey included in-depth survey research and countless...
View ArticleHere’s Why IRM Solutions Are Superior to Archaic GRC Technology
Gartner clients are consistently searching for ways to improve their risk management programs to deliver greater value to the enterprise. Whether it is to bolster performance in support of new digital...
View ArticleGRC 2020: The Approaching Year of Final Demise
Gartner kicked-off its global series of 2019 Security & Risk Management Summit Conferences last month in Washington, DC. It’s here where we receive direct feedback from both technology providers as...
View ArticleA “PRACtical” View of Emerging Risk Management Technologies
Gartner’s “Hype Cycle for Risk Management, 2019” report was published almost a month ago and reader response has been overwhelmingly positive. In this year’s report, we highlight the need for a...
View ArticleWhy Technology Providers Now “Get IRM”
This past week, I enjoyed meeting with over 1,000 attendees at our annual Gartner Security and Risk Management Conference in London. At the event, the overwhelming feedback received is that integrated...
View ArticleDigital Risk “Techquilibrium” Requires IRM
Over the past month, I’ve been speaking to various groups to help them prepare for the onslaught of digital risks in their organizations. A common theme is the need for greater risk quantification...
View ArticleTop 10 Gartner Emerging Technologies Client Topics for 2019
This year, Gartner launched its Emerging Technologies and Trends (ETT) research agenda dedicated to helping our Technology & Service Provider (TSP) clients improve their offerings. As we wrap-up...
View ArticleIRM 2020: Market Momentum Continues
2020 marks Gartner’s fifth year of integrated risk management (IRM) technology coverage and the market continues to grow at a rapid pace. In fact, the spectrum of IRM technology solutions is increasing...
View Article4 IRM Market Trends Will Accelerate Demand in COVID-19 Recovery
Integrated Risk Management (IRM) technology is uniquely suited to address the myriad of risks arising from the current crisis and future COVID-19 recovery. Gartner’s 2020 expanded coverage of IRM use...
View ArticleTop Ten Gartner Client Topics for Emerging Technologies – Q1 2020
As we move forward into an entirely new business environment in Q2 2020 shaped by COVID-19, let’s take a quick look back at the top ten Gartner client topics for emerging technologies in Q1. As I...
View ArticleHow to Understand the Hype Fueling RiskTech
Gartner is well known for its annual “Hype Cycle” reports detailing the vendor marketing and end-user adoption of technology innovation across a wide array of markets. As the world seeks to recover...
View Article20 for 20: Top RiskTech Blog Posts for May 2020
Risk management is trending through the roof here at Gartner as we strive to help our clients emerge from the COVID-19 crisis. What’s also trending is the readership of my RiskTech blog posts. So, to...
View Article20 for 20: Emerging Tech & Trends Top 20 Topics for 1H 2020
Continuing with the “20 for 20” theme started in last month’s blog post, I’ve decided to highlight the top 20 emerging technologies and trends (ETT) client topics for the first half of this year. As I...
View Article20 for 20: Top 20 IRM Research Publications
This month, we continue our “20 for 20” theme by highlighting the top 20 “most read” research publications in our integrated risk management (IRM) compendium. The following list of publications...
View ArticleDigital Risk is Primary Focus for Corporate Boards in 2020 & Beyond
Digital risk continues to grow in importance for corporate boards as they recognize the critical nature of digital business transformation today. In fact, in Gartner’s 2020 Board of Directors survey,...
View ArticleHow a “PRACtical” Approach to Risk Management Will Aid COVID-19 Recovery Efforts
The global economic downturn associated with the COVID-19 pandemic is often compared to the last one known as the “Great Recession”. While there certainly are some similarities, one of the most...
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