CORPORATE INFORMATION GOVERNANCE

Too much information. Not enough control?

Corporate information is spread across departments, systems and locations, often with different owners, policies and obligations.

iCompli helps organisations bring consistency to information governance, connecting policies, people and processes to manage information throughout its lifecycle, reduce risk, control costs and demonstrate compliance.

Govern the past. Control the present. Prepare for the future.

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The corporate information challenge

Your information is growing. Is your control keeping pace?

IT, Legal, Risk, Compliance and business teams often manage information independently, using different systems and processes.

Without a coordinated approach, retention requirements can be applied inconsistently, information may be kept longer than necessary, and organisations can struggle to demonstrate who is responsible for governance decisions.

The consequences extend across the business.

Increasing risk

Unnecessary or poorly governed information increases exposure to cyber threats, privacy breaches and regulatory scrutiny.

Rising costs

Retaining information without a clear business or legal purpose increases storage costs and the resources needed to manage it.

Compliance gaps

Policies that cannot be consistently applied, monitored or evidenced leave organisations struggling to demonstrate compliance.

Operational inefficiency

Manual processes, disconnected systems and inconsistent practices create unnecessary work and slow down governance decisions.

AI readiness challenges

Poorly understood, outdated or inadequately controlled information can undermine AI adoption and increase the risk of inappropriate information use.

Large and international organisations

Multiple business units. Multiple jurisdictions. One consistent approach.

Managing information across complex corporate environments requires coordination between departments, systems and locations, often with different legal and regulatory obligations.

iCompli helps organisations apply consistent governance processes across supported repositories, manage information lifecycle requirements and maintain oversight across the business.

Organisations developing their information governance approach

Establish better information governance without adding unnecessary complexity.

As organisations grow, information accumulates across systems and departments. Without consistent retention, review and disposition processes, managing that information becomes increasingly difficult.

iCompli helps organisations introduce structured information lifecycle controls and repeatable governance workflows, reducing reliance on manual processes and individual knowledge.

Information governance across the business

Different priorities. Shared responsibility.

Information governance is a shared responsibility, but different teams approach it from different priorities.

Legal focuses on legal risk and preservation obligations. IT manages systems and information security. Risk, Compliance and Privacy teams need consistent controls and evidence of compliance. Records and Information Governance teams manage retention and disposition.

iCompli supports these responsibilities within a common governance framework, helping organisations establish consistent controls while allowing teams to manage their specific requirements.

IT and Information Security

Reduce unnecessary information volumes, improve visibility and strengthen information control across existing systems.

Legal and In-House Counsel

Manage preservation obligations, legal holds and information-related legal risk, while working with other departments to ensure retention and disposition requirements are followed.

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Risk, Compliance and Privacy

Apply governance policies consistently and maintain the evidence needed to demonstrate compliance.

Information Governance and Records Management

Manage digital and physical records, streamline lifecycle processes and reduce manual administration.

Data and AI Strategy Teams

Strengthen information governance to support responsible AI adoption and better-controlled information use.

WHAT ICOMPLI HELPS YOU TO DO

Put information governance into action across your organisation.

iCompli brings together the tools and processes needed to manage information throughout its lifecycle, helping you apply consistent controls, automate governance activities and make defensible decisions across existing systems.

Know what information you hold

Gain visibility of digital and physical information, where it is held and what action it requires.

Turn retention policies into action

Apply retention rules, manage exceptions and control information disposal.

Reduce exposure. Protect sensitive information

Reduce unnecessary retention and maintain appropriate controls over sensitive information.

Make governance decisions defensible

Record approvals, holds and disposition decisions, with evidence to demonstrate compliance.

Reduce cost and unnecessary administration

Reduce information volumes and automate governance activities to save time and control costs.

Create the foundation for trusted AI

Improve information visibility, retention and control to support responsible AI adoption.

PUTTING GOVERNANCE INTO ACTION

How iCompli puts information governance to work.

iCompli helps you apply policies, manage information throughout its lifecycle and demonstrate control across your organisation.

Manage

Apply governance consistently across departments.

Coordinate information lifecycle management across supported business systems and physical records. Apply consistent retention policies while accommodating different departmental requirements, responsibilities and exceptions.

Automate

Coordinate decisions and automate processes.

Bring together reviews, approvals, preservation requirements and disposition through structured workflows. Reduce the reliance on manual coordination and maintain clear accountability for governance actions.

Protect

Demonstrate control across the organisation.

Maintain visibility of governance activity, document approvals and decisions, and provide audit trails and reporting to support compliance, oversight and accountability.

PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE

Your AI strategy depends on the information behind it

As organisations expand their use of AI, information from different departments and systems may become more accessible.

Without consistent governance, outdated, unnecessary or restricted information can introduce risk and undermine trust in AI outputs.

iCompli helps organisations strengthen the information governance foundations for AI through improved visibility, consistent retention policies, controlled disposition and auditable processes.

Before you can trust AI, you need to trust the information it uses.

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EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND RESOURCES

Take the next step towards better information governance

Whether your organisation is developing its first information governance strategy or looking to improve how existing policies are applied, our resources can help you understand the challenges, establish priorities and move from strategy to execution.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Corporate information governance: What you need to know

Corporate information governance is the framework of policies, processes, responsibilities and controls used to manage an organisation's information throughout its lifecycle.

It helps organisations understand what information they hold, manage retention and disposal, protect sensitive information, meet legal and regulatory obligations and demonstrate accountability.
Without effective governance, organisations can retain unnecessary information, increase storage costs, expose sensitive data and struggle to demonstrate compliance.

Effective information governance helps reduce these risks while improving operational efficiency and supporting responsible information use.
Responsibility is typically shared across IT, Information Governance, Records Management, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Privacy and business functions.

While specific responsibilities vary, effective governance requires clear ownership, agreed policies and consistent processes for applying them.
Organisations need to translate retention requirements into operational processes. This includes identifying information, assigning retention rules, managing exceptions and legal holds, obtaining disposal approvals and maintaining evidence of actions taken.

Technology such as iCompli can help manage and automate these activities across supported systems.
Information governance helps organisations understand what information they hold, manage retention and access requirements and reduce unnecessary or outdated information. These controls support decisions about which information is appropriate for AI use. Additional AI-specific security, privacy and governance measures are still required.
iCompli supports information governance across a range of existing repositories, including integrations with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, document management systems, file shares and physical records management.

The specific capabilities available depend on the connected systems and configuration.