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GRC SmartStart: Strengthen Governance, Mitigate Risks & Ensure Compliance

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GRC SmartStart Modules

Our integrated modules offer a flexible and comprehensive platform for managing risk, compliance, and internal controls. With selectable modules that link together, you can build the best solution tailored to your needs. Each module provides focused insights and supports effective workflows and processes—empowering proactive decision-making, enhancing operational efficiency, and ensuring robust governance across your organisation.

​Modular Design & Customisation

The modules can either be standalone solutions or in any combinations sitting within the integrated core platform.

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Risk Management

Conduct risk assessments, manage registers, track key risk indicators, define treatment plans, assess scenarios, centralise risks, and generate reports.

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Compliance Management

Centralise controls, automate monitoring, manage compliance checklists, track policies, oversee actions, monitor indicators, and define contracts.

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Incident Management

Capture and investigate incidents, conduct root cause analysis, track lessons learned, assign actions, and perform trend analysis by category.

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Audit Management

Conduct & manage audits and audit plans, create and maintain audit checklists, identify and track findings, assign actions, and monitor resolutions.

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Business Continuity

Store and manage business continuity plans, conduct impact assessments, link to key services, test strategies, and track lessons learned.

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Planning

Set objectives, allocate resources, track performance, update plans, assess risks, and align actions with corporate strategy for effective planning.

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Project Management

Define, manage, and track projects, stages, budgets, actions, risks, and lessons learned with periodic updates and reporting.

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Actions

Define and assign responsibility for objectives with deadlines, automated due date notifications, and overdue procedures for seamless GRC management.

Configurable Solution

Where the standard Optial module does not exactly match business requirements, Optial's platform-integrated Configuration feature provides what the business wants:

✔ Seamless Front-End Customisation – Ability to tightly meet exact business needs through front-end configuration.
✔ Guaranteed Compatibility – All configurations remain 100% backwards-compatible across software updates.
✔ Rapid Deployment – Achieve results quickly, whether for full production use or proof of concept.
✔ Evolving with Your Business – Ability to change over time, as business and regulatory drivers change.

✔ Low-Risk, Cost-Effective – Implement custom solutions efficiently without high costs or development risks.

Why GRC Software Matters

In today’s dynamic business environment, effective Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) software is essential for aligning strategic objectives with robust risk management and compliance practices. It helps organisations anticipate challenges, streamline internal controls, and foster a culture of accountability.

Driving Strategic Value with GRC

GRC solutions empower businesses to integrate risk management into strategic decision-making. By providing data-driven insights and real-time visibility, these systems enhance operational efficiency, support ethical practices, and drive long-term growth. The alignment of internal controls with regulatory requirements ensures that companies not only meet compliance standards but also capitalise on strategic opportunities.

Simplifying Complexity in Governance, Risk & Compliance

Modern regulatory landscapes and emerging threats demand a comprehensive yet flexible approach. GRC software simplifies complexity by centralising risk assessments, monitoring evolving compliance risks, and automating controls testing. This streamlined process enables organisations to effectively manage geopolitical, cyber, and operational risks, reducing exposure and ensuring resilience in a rapidly changing market.

Key Benefits of Optial's GRC SmartStart Platform

Our comprehensive GRC solution unites specialised modules into one cohesive, integrated platform. Designed for flexibility and tailored to your organisation’s needs, it delivers real-time insights, streamlined processes, and robust risk monitoring. By seamlessly connecting risk management, compliance, audit, and business continuity, our solution empowers proactive decision-making and enhances overall resilience. This unified approach not only simplifies governance and risk oversight but also positions your organisation to navigate an ever-evolving regulatory landscape with confidence.

Modular & Integrated Architecture

  • Tailored Solutions - Build a GRC framework by selecting modules that best fit your organisation’s needs while ensuring seamless interconnectivity.

  • Holistic Approach: - Each module—whether risk, compliance, audit, or business continuity—contributes specialized insights to a unified platform.

Enhanced Risk Monitoring & Analytics

  • Real-Time Visibility - Obtain immediate insights through dynamic monitoring and predictive analytics, enabling proactive risk management.

  • Data-Driven Decisions - Leverage comprehensive risk assessments to drive informed strategic decisions across your organisation.

Streamlined Processes

  • Simplified Workflows - Centralise workflows like incident reporting, audit scheduling, and compliance tracking into efficient, easy-to-manage processes.

  • Improved Communication - Enhance cross-team collaboration with transparent, system-wide reporting and monitoring.

Business Resilience & Continuity

  • Robust Planning - Prepare for operational disruptions with proactive business continuity strategies.

  • Risk Mitigation - Minimize downtime and protect critical assets by integrating risk management and continuity planning into one cohesive system.

We Serve Organisations of Every Size

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Any Organisation, Any Size

From a single user to a global workforce, Optial grows effortlessly with you.

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Scalability for Growth

Adjust workflows and processes without disruptions, ensuring long-term success.

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Global Usability

Engage teams worldwide with seamless adoption in local languages.

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International Flexibility

Manage multi-currency transactions effortlessly, maintaining compliance and financial clarity.

Industry-Specific Applications

Tailor your GRC approach with solutions designed to address the unique challenges of your industry. Our platform offers industry-specific applications that integrate seamlessly into your operations, ensuring targeted compliance, risk management, and business continuity.

Financial Services

  • Regulatory Compliance: Manage evolving regulatory requirements underpinned by a rigorous internal control environment.

  • Operational Risk Monitoring: Use dynamic, real-time insights to manage operational risks.

  • Audit & Reporting: Streamline audit processes to enhance transparency and accountability.

Manufacturing & Supply Chain

  • Operational Resilience: Monitor risks and exposures and ensure compliance to protect production lines.

  • Process Integration: Centralize incident reporting and audit management to improve operational efficiency.

  • Continuity Strategies: Develop robust business continuity plans to minimize downtime.

Customer Success:

Optial Empowers Global Commercial Banks with Advanced Risk Management Software

A group of commercial banks in Southeastern and Eastern Europe, Ecuador, and Germany has transformed its annual risk assessment process using Optial’s custom configuration engine. Since 2019, these banks have streamlined risk assessments across diverse markets with a tailored solution that adapts to evolving regulatory demands. In the latest 2024 enhancements, Optial consultants focused on improving usability and efficiency—enhancing notifications, one-click scenario updates, and reporting capabilities for group-level oversight.

Key Successes:

✔ Streamlined User Experience:
Enhanced in-system guidance, one-click risk scenario management, and automated carry-forward of outstanding actions.

✔ Optimized Group Oversight:
Bulk retirement of outdated scenarios and new custom reports to address complex, cross-country requirements.

✔ Flexible, Configurable Platform:
Ongoing enhancements ensure the solution evolves with changing regulatory and industry needs.

 

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