Before you actually start out with the do phase of your compliance project, management support will be key to a successful implementation. The kind of support you require and from whom you require it are the focus of this recipe.
You will not succeed with your systematic compliance program if you do not have true active management support. Whenever possible, involve senior management and business managers in your compliance project.
You must be able to answer the three questions asked in the recipe, Using project management in your compliance approach. Without having those answers ready, you should not start with this recipe.
You must always remember that, as with every project, there are few people who will support the compliance program; most people will want to ignore it and some will categorically reject the compliance program. If you do not have answers prepared to face challenges, questions, or issues—for example, why your approach is the...