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SpotON – Digital Compliance
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SAM & Cloud – use software legally compliant and cost-effective
IT Security & Threat Intelligence – protect the IT landscape effectively
Data & Digitization – manage digital assets across the lifecycle
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22/05/2024
The importance of governance, risk and compliance in the age of digitalization
Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC for short) is a fairly new model in the corporate context. Its beginnings can be found in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Triggered by major accounting scandals at Enron and WorldCom, among others, there was an increased public and regulatory focus on control mechanisms and corporate governance in the USA. The requirements in the area of GRC are also steadily increasing for companies in the European Economic Area.
Our company is made up of people and we want to introduce you to them over the coming weeks and months. Today we're talking to Felix Baran, Co-founder of Complion. We find out what COMPLION is all about for him, what his daily tasks are and what he does when he's not working on customer projects.
Soft skills that every career starter should master: A view from management consultancy
In today's business world, success is often measured by measurable competencies such as technical knowledge, professional qualifications, language skills and experience. But while these skills are undoubtedly important, it is often the soft skills that make all the difference. This is especially true for those just starting out in their careers. As a consultant at COMPLION, I have learned how crucial it is to have a range of soft skills to succeed in the dynamic and demanding world of consulting.
Software lifecycle management: from procurement to decommissioning
Discover the keys to effective software lifecycle management! From procurement to decommissioning - find out how you as a software asset manager can maintain control over the entire lifecycle of your software licenses.
Software plays a decisive role in the success of a company. Therefore, effective software lifecycle management is of paramount importance. As software asset managers, we are responsible for ensuring that an organization efficiently plans, procures, deploys, uses, maintains and ultimately decommissions its software licenses.
From hierarchy to ...? Why the classic management model has had its day
In situations of uncertainty, there is often a reflex for leadership or advice and the delegation of decision-making needs to others. "Mrs/Mr XY said that we should do it this way!" – the classic when it comes to shifting responsibility onto others. Why is that actually the case? This article is intended to make you think: about your own work, your role in the company – a plea to take responsibility.
While many companies have had a solid software asset management (SAM) in place for years, they are often still at the very beginning when it comes to cloud financial operations (cloud FinOps for short). In this blog post, we will explain the areas in which Cloud FinOps can benefit from the experience of SAM and the special features of Cloud FinOps that need to be considered.
Profitability levers for Microsoft licensing - Part 2 (Azure)
Last week, the first part of this blog post looked at various efficiency levers for saving costs when licensing Microsoft products and still maintaining the necessary compliance.
In the following part 2, the topic "Profitability levers for Microsoft licensing" is rounded off with a look at potential savings options for Microsoft's cloud platform - Azure.
The licensing of Microsoft software is a complex issue that poses challenges for many companies. At the same time, Microsoft has increased its list prices for certain product groups (on-premises licenses, online services and Azure) by between 10 and 25 percent in 2023. However, those who are well versed in the Microsoft license jungle have a few options to save costs or avoid cost increases.
Communication training - How do we get the “Tiger Pension” passed as law?
Paul Watzlawick stated: "You cannot not communicate". Both privately and professionally, we are all in constant communication with our fellow human beings. In the consulting environment, we have daily situations in which we present, negotiate or simply exchange ideas with customers or in a team. To further improve our communication, we met for a communication training course.
Our company is made up of people and we want to introduce them to you in the coming weeks and months. Today we are chatting with Cüneyt Baluch from our IT Cyber Security Team. We'll find out what makes COMPLION means to him, what his daily tasks are, and what he does when he's not working on customer projects.
For many people, working in IT is already a closed book. Technical terms pile up and often even IT professionals don't understand what colleagues from other IT departments are talking about. To remedy this, this blog post will introduce you to some IT security terminology so that you can join in the conversation with your colleagues from the Security Operations Center (SOC) at the coffee machine.
NIS2 vs. DORA - Differences in EU cyber security regulations
There is still a large variance when it comes to the level of knowledge in companies about the changes to cyber security regulations. One of the most important changes is the Network and Information Security Directive 2.0 (NIS-2) and the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). The aim of this blog post is to familiarize you with the most important differences, similarities and synergies between the two standards and to help you prepare for their entry into force in good time.
