Building a compliance management system
Companies that know what applies after a compliance assessment and now want to anchor it in the organisation, or that are asked by customers and investors about their compliance organisation.
Updated: 2026-11
A compliance management system ensures duties are not only identified once but met over time. We build it to fit your company: roles, an obligations register with owners, a few effective controls, training and concise reporting to management, guided by ISO 37301.
Many companies have completed individual compliance tasks but have no system behind them. After a year nobody knows who maintains the privacy notice, when the incident plan was last tested or whether new providers are vetted. Customers, banks and investors ask exactly these questions.
A CMS does not have to be heavy. For an SME, a clear register, a few fixed dates and one person keeping the overview are often enough.
What you get
Roles and accountability
Defined responsibility for each duty, including deputies and an escalation route to management.
Obligations register
A maintained register of all applicable duties with source, owner, control and next review date.
Controls and evidence
A few effective controls with defined evidence that can be presented in an audit.
Training concept
Targeted training on the main topics, with records of participation.
Reporting
A concise, regular report to management on status, incidents and upcoming changes.
How it runs
- 01
Baseline
Capture existing tasks, documents and responsibilities; adopt the results of a compliance assessment.
- 02
Structure
Define roles, register and controls, as lean as possible and as complete as necessary.
- 03
Rollout
Populate the register, brief owners, run first controls, start training.
- 04
Operation
First management report, adjustments after the first months and an annual review on request.
Price framing
Depends on organisation size and number of regulations; rollout as a fixed-scope project, optional annual support afterwards.
Indicative, not a binding quote — the frame is confirmed during scoping.
Parent service: Compliance assessment
FAQ
Do we need ISO 37301 certification?
No. The standard serves as guidance. Certification is possible but unnecessary for most SMEs.
Do we need a compliance officer?
You need a person with the overview and time for it. Whether that is a dedicated role or part of an existing one depends on size.
What software do we need?
Often none to start with. A well-structured register in existing tools is enough; specialised software pays off with many duties and locations.
Building a compliance management system
Companies that know what applies after a compliance assessment and now want to anchor it in the organisation, or that are asked by customers and investors about their compliance organisation.