Version 6 designed for superior user experience, rapid configurability and better business performance as enterprises deploy large-scale GRC applications on MetricStream
Bangalore based MetricStream, the market leader in Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) solutions, has announced the availability of “MetricStream GRC Platform 6”. The release breaks new ground along three dimensions: it delivers the user experience required for success of GRC applications in large scale deployments, it enables rapid and cost-effective configuration of GRC applications and it provides an analytics infrastructure that links GRC with business performance.
"MetricStream GRC Platform 6" introduces a new level of simplicity and ease-of-use to enable successful adoption of GRC applications among users across the enterprise. The platform has been designed to provide an engaging and rich user interface, with major emphasis on intuitive and value-added information presentation for both - frequent and heavy users like the Auditors and Risk and Compliance Program Managers as well as for light users and business users like auditees and functional managers responsible for specific controls.
“MetricStream GRC applications are being rolled-out to tens of thousands of employees across our customers’ organizations indicating increasing involvement of functional staff and business line managers in risk and compliance programs,” said Vidya Phalke, CTO at MetricStream. “In response to this trend, MetricStream made user experience management as a strategic focus for this release.”
Many innovative Web 2.0 concepts have been implemented to provide improved visual appeal and intuitive navigation. This includes redesigned user portals, simplified layouts, visual controls, interactive icons, multi-level tabs, expandable and collapsible menus, collaboration gadgets, one-click access to task assignments, selective refresh and enhanced personalization.
A new GRC data browser introduces flexible and multi-dimensional tree-based data navigation for objects such regulations, policies, functions, processes, risks, controls, audit programs, control activities and audit tasks. It significantly simplifies visualization of complex relationships between such objects enabling users to quickly access information at any level of granularity in the hierarchy.
“MetricStream is regarded as the most flexible GRC Platform in the market offering rapid configurability to deliver solutions specific to customers’ environment,” added Vidya Phalke. “With Application Studio, we are once again raising the bar significantly as it will transform MetricStream GRC Platform into a dynamic, flexible service, while dramatically lowering costs.”
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MetricStream is a market leader in Enterprise-wide Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and Quality Solutions for global corporations. MetricStream solutions are used by leading corporations such as Pfizer, Philips, NASDAQ, UBS, SanDisk, BP, Subway, Fairchild Semiconductor, Hitachi and TaylorMade-Adidas Golf in diverse industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Automotive, Food, High Tech Manufacturing, Energy and Financial Services to manage their quality processes, regulatory and industry-mandated compliance and corporate governance initiatives, as well as by over a million compliance professionals worldwide via the www.ComplianceOnline.com portal.
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