Scholars Bulletin (SB)
Volume-2 | Issue-12 | Sch. Bull.; 2016, 2(12): 671-682
Research Article
Mapping Multi-Standard Compliance Controls into Unified Enterprise Risk Dashboards
Pavan Srikanth Patchamatla
Published : Dec. 30, 2016
Abstract
Modern enterprises face mounting pressure to demonstrate compliance with multiple regulatory and industry standards simultaneously, creating fragmented control environments that obscure executive risk oversight. This paper presents a comprehensive framework for mapping multi-standard compliance controls into unified enterprise risk dashboards that enable integrated governance and strategic decision-making. Building upon the unified control architecture proposed by Chinenye (2013), this research synthesizes control rationalization methodologies, cross-framework mapping strategies, and dashboard design principles to address the challenge of transforming disparate compliance requirements into coherent executive visualizations. The framework integrates controls from ISO 27001, COBIT 5, NIST SP 800-53, and ITIL through systematic harmonization processes that reduce redundancy while preserving regulatory integrity. Three dashboard abstraction layers, strategic, tactical, and operational, are proposed to serve distinct organizational audiences with appropriate metrics and update frequencies. The research demonstrates that control rationalization can reduce duplicative requirements by 40-75% while improving executive visibility into enterprise risk posture. Implementation guidance addresses technical architecture, data integration challenges, and organizational change management considerations essential for successful dashboard deployment. This work contributes to the governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) literature by providing actionable methodologies for enterprises seeking to transition from fragmented compliance activities to integrated risk oversight through unified dashboard implementations.