02 · Implementation

Independent assurance at every milestone.

Evidence-based 12-stage implementation audit. Give your program sponsors and steering committees independent assurance that the deployment is on track, the evidence is real, and you're ready for go-live.

12 stages from business case to hypercare
Evidence-traced stage gates
Delivered on 40+ engagements
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12 stages
The Problem We Solve

GRC implementations regularly underdeliver.

More than half of enterprise GRC implementations miss their original go-live date, scope, or adoption goals. The reasons are predictable - and preventable with the right assurance framework.

52%

Of GRC implementations miss their go-live date

Timeline slippage is the single most common failure mode. Often the warning signs are visible months earlier - but the program team is too close to see them, and there's no independent check.

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Independent evidence at most stage gates

Stage-gate sign-offs are usually run by the same team delivering the program. No independent verification that the evidence behind a "green" rating is real - until it's too late at go-live.

~40%

Of budget goes to remediation post go-live

When things go wrong, they get found in production. Post go-live remediation costs can consume 30-40% of the original program budget, with adoption recovery taking another 12+ months.

What It Does

Six capabilities, one assured program.

Every feature of the Implementation module exists to produce one outcome: independent, evidence-based assurance that your GRC deployment is actually on track - at every stage gate, not just at go-live.

12-stage audit framework

A structured path from business case through to hypercare, with defined evidence requirements at each stage. Used on 40+ enterprise engagements.

Stage-gate readiness scoring

Every stage gets a pass / hold / fail rating based on evidence completeness. Not opinions, not status slides - actual verifiable evidence against the defined criteria.

Evidence collection and traceability

Every finding links back to the document, data point, or stakeholder confirmation behind it. A week before go-live, your CEO can ask any question and you have the answer.

Blocker and risk tracking by stage

Every open blocker sits against a specific stage, with an owner, an SLA, and escalation. See exactly where the program is stuck and why - on one page, not across five tools.

Independent sponsor reporting

Reports designed for the people who need an independent view - program sponsors, steering committees, internal audit, and second-line risk functions.

Exportable audit packs

Generate stage-gate assurance reports, go/no-go decision packs, and post-implementation review documents straight from the live data - DOCX, PDF, Excel.

How It Works

12 stages, four phases, one framework.

The 12-stage framework groups into four phases. Each phase has its own evidence requirements, stage-gate criteria, and independent assurance deliverables.

01

Initiate

Business case, scope, and program design. Stages 1–3: validate the foundations before committing major spend.

02

Build

Configuration, build, integration, data migration. Stages 4–7: the heavy lifting, with stage-gate evidence at each step.

03

Validate

UAT, training, cutover planning. Stages 8–10: verify the platform works for real users under real conditions before go-live.

04

Land

Go-Live and Hypercare. Stages 11–12: the first 90 days post go-live, where adoption is either won or lost.

See It In Action

What you actually see in the platform.

Two of the core views inside the Implementation module. Replace with live screenshots when your team ships them - the frames and layouts stay consistent.

View 01 · Evidence traceability

Every finding, traced to its source.

No more "trust us, it's green." Each stage-gate finding links directly to the underlying evidence - a signed document, a data validation run, a stakeholder confirmation.

When the sponsor asks why a gate is green, you have the answer in one click. When it's amber or red, the evidence tells you exactly what needs to change.

  • Filter evidence by stage, RAG status, or owner
  • Click any finding to see the source document
  • Audit log shows who signed off and when
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Evidence register · Stage 08 UAT
AllOpenAmberRed
S08
UAT sign-off pack signed by business sponsor
↳ UAT-Signoff-v2.3.docx · 24 Mar 2026
Green
S07
Data migration validation · 38/40 entities reconciled
↳ DataMigration-ValidationReport.xlsx
Amber
S10
Cutover runbook v2.1 - approvals pending
↳ Runbook-v2.1.pdf · Awaiting CTO sign-off
Amber
S12
Hypercare support plan not yet drafted
↳ No linked evidence - Blockers
Red
View 02 · Stage-gate dashboard

Every stage, at a glance.

A live RAG view of all 12 stages with evidence completion and gate readiness. Use it in your weekly steering committee - the same view the program team sees, just independently validated.

  • Evidence completion percentage per stage
  • Gate RAG status (green / amber / red / pending)
  • One-click export as steerco pack (DOCX or PDF)
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Stage gate sign-off
What It Reads and What It Exports

Reads program data, writes assurance reports.

The Implementation module pulls evidence from where your program already lives - project tools, document repositories, ticketing systems - and writes steerco-ready reports back into your existing workflow.

Inputs & Data Sources

JJira / Azure DevOps
CConfluence
SSharePoint
GGoogle Drive
XExcel / CSV
VVendor APIs

Outputs & Exports

DSteerco DOCX
GGo/No-Go pack
PPDF board pack
AAudit evidence pack
SSharePoint publish
OOpen API

Some of the functionality is in the future iteration - contact us for details or view our pricing.

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The 12-stage Implementation audit gave our steering committee genuine confidence we were on track. Independent evidence, not another status deck - that changed the conversation at the board.

SM
Chief Audit Executive
APRA-regulated Health Insurer · Anonymised
Works Best With

What happens after go-live.

Implementation finishes at Hypercare. These three modules keep the platform healthy, the exec informed, and the investment paying back.

Pricing

Available on Growth plan and above.

The Implementation audit module is part of Growth, Scale, and Enterprise tiers. Typically engaged as a stage-gated engagement across a full deployment.

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