New Microsoft Dynamics Event Dives Deep on Governance, Risk, and Compliance Issues

As Convergence has evolved into a worldwide event, its size has developed a gravitational pull of sorts. The convention-friendly location becomes an opportunity to extend attendees' weeks with other activities like user group events, partner meetings, and now an event dedicated to those who focus on security, risk, audit, compliance and governance.

Led by a collection of Microsoft Dynamics partners and ISVs, Dynamics GRC Day will launch in New Orleans on the day after Convergence, March 22^nd at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. Dedicated to a topic that gets only a limited amount of attention at Convergence, organizers hope to engage Dynamics users and professionals on a range of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) issues.

We talked to one of the organizers, Fastpath president Andy Snook to find out more about the event.

What are the common challenges in GRC that you and other experts wanted to address with a dedicated event?

One of the most frequently asked questions we get is: "How do I pass my audit?"  While that is a very straightforward question, the answer is complex.

Most people are hoping to find a checklist of steps to complete in order to get the auditors to leave quickly and give their stamp of approval. In reality, the audit process is just not that simple.  By nature, audits are unpredictable.  Auditors want to test an environment in its "real world" state, not just when someone is watching, to make sure the proper processes, policies and controls are in place and enforced at all times.

Auditors want to ensure that companies have recognized their risks and employed ...