
GRC 2020: The Approaching Year of Final Demise
by John Wheeler | July 15, 2019
Gartner kicked-off its global series of 2019 Security & Risk Management Summit Conferences last month in Washington, DC. It's here where we receive direct feedback from both technology providers as...

4 Reasons Why GRC Is a Useless Term
by John Wheeler | March 6, 2019
It has been 5 years since Gartner embarked on the journey to enhance our coverage of the risk management technology marketplace. That journey included in-depth survey research and countless interactions...

IRM Market Visionaries and Challengers Join Forces to Battle Leaders
by John Wheeler | February 11, 2019
In the span of a week, the integrated risk management (IRM) technology market has experienced significant consolidation. Four vendors from Gartner's inaugural 2018 IRM Magic Quadrant have joined forces to evolve their...

IRM Is Essential for Digital Transformation Success
by John Wheeler | December 18, 2018
Last week, I had the distinct privilege to join my Gartner colleagues from our Risk Management Leadership Council in presenting the Q4 2018 Emerging Risk Report. We hosted more than 500 risk...

Why Leading Software Vendors Are Dumping GRC for IRM
by John Wheeler | November 29, 2018
One of the most common questions I receive from software vendors has to be “what’s the difference between governance, risk and compliance (GRC) and integrated risk management (IRM) solutions?” Gartner has...

What Ever Happened to GRC?
by John Wheeler | November 12, 2018
In our ongoing coverage of Integrated Risk Management (IRM) technology and service providers, the relevance and frequency of client inquiry related to Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) continues to decline....

Innovative IRM Solutions Disrupt Outdated GRC Market
by John Wheeler | August 17, 2018
Gartner published its inaugural Magic Quadrant for Integrated Risk Management (IRM) several weeks ago and feedback from end-user customers has been overwhelmingly positive. What is most noteworthy is the shift away from...

Are You Ready for Some IRM? Gartner's 2018 Security & Risk Summit Events Span the Globe
by John Wheeler | April 30, 2018
It's that time of year again! Preparations for our upcoming global summit events are at a fever pitch. A central theme for this year's summit is how integrated risk management...

My Top 8 Popular Gartner Blog Posts for February 2018
by John Wheeler | March 2, 2018
Not to be outdone by my esteemed colleague Dr. Anton Chuvakin, here are my top 8 blog posts read in February 2018:
Gartner's New IRM Magic Quadrant Signals End of GRC Era ...

3 Resolutions to Turn GRC Failure Into IRM Success
by John Wheeler | January 3, 2018
As we begin the new year, many of our clients are searching for ways to turn their failures with Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) technology into successful Integrated Risk Management...