Lean TCM (Total Compliance Management) is a strategic framework that transforms compliance management through four fundamental adaptive guardrails, each focused on strategic governance and value creation:
1. Total Value Outcomes
- Defines strategic value propositions aligned with organizational obligations
- Creates long-term stakeholder value through integrated compliance approaches
- Measures strategic impact rather than just procedural compliance
2. Operational Compliance Principles (Strategic Level)
- Establishes high-level guiding principles that shape organizational behaviour
- Drives strategic decision-making and risk appetite
- Sets the tone for compliance culture and leadership expectations
3. Compliance Pillars / Capabilities
- Develops strategic organizational competencies for sustainable compliance
- Builds long-term capabilities rather than short-term solutions
- Aligns compliance capabilities with business strategy
4. Golden Thread of Assurance (Real-time digital thread)
- Creates strategic connectivity between compliance initiatives and outcomes
- Enables data-driven strategic decision making
- Provides holistic view of compliance effectiveness
These strategic guardrails are supported by four key operational components:
1. Lean Compliance Operational Model
- Provides concept of operation to meet obligations and keep promises
- Ensures strategic alignment while maintaining operational efficiency
2. Policy Deployment and Continuous Improvement
- Cascades strategic objectives into actionable policies
- Creates feed-forward / feed-back loops for strategic alignment
3. ISO 37301 Compliance Management Standard
- Aligns with international best practices for compliance management
- Provides a structured approach to meeting compliance obligations
4. Compliance Systems and Processes
- Establishes the technical infrastructure and workflows
- Supports the execution and monitoring of compliance activities
This strategic framework ensures that compliance becomes a value driver rather than just a cost-center, focusing on long-term effectiveness rather than short-term tactical responses.
