// SCALING UP //

AUTOMATED WORKFLOWS ENSURED THAT TASKS AND DEADLINES WERE MET WITHOUT CONSTANT MANUAL OVERSIGHT.

live dashboard that provides an overview of progress and outstanding tasks.

By eliminating the reliance on spreadsheets and fragmented systems, ISMS. online created a single, secure location for all compliancerelated activities. Automated workflows ensured that tasks and deadlines were met without constant manual oversight. The platform’ s document management features provided version control, making it easy to access the latest policies and procedures while maintaining a clear audit trail. Real-time monitoring and reporting capabilities allowed compliance managers to quickly identify potential risks and address them proactively.

“ When you log into the platform you can see everything: whether we’ re up-to-date on everything and what’ s up and coming. That, to me, was the biggest difference, saving me so much time,” said Adam Hamilton, Director of Operations at Healthcare RM.

A major advantage was the platform’ s ability to streamline audit preparation. Instead of spending weeks gathering evidence and verifying compliance, Healthcare RM could now produce reports and documentation at the click of a button. This simplified interactions with auditors but also reduced the stress and disruption typically associated with compliance assessments.

Hamilton added:“ Without the ISMS. online platform, you have organised chaos for the auditors. With the platform, you have a structure that they can understand. There’ s a set structure and a way of doing things that makes it quick and easy for you as the user, but also for the person who’ s doing the auditing.”

The results

Implementing the ISMS. online platform had an immediate and measurable impact. One of the most significant benefits was the cost saving of £ 34,963 per year, the equivalent of a full time compliance officer’ s salary, because:“ If we didn’ t have the platform, we’ d probably have to employ another person to support and help,” said Hamilton.

Through automating the compliance processes and reducing the need for additional staffing, Healthcare RM was able to allocate resources more effectively, focusing on core business priorities rather than taxing administrative tasks.

Audit preparation, which previously took weeks of manual effort, became a smooth and structured process, with compliance data readily available within the platform. Time savings were considerable as compliance

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