An IT Policy Checklist for Regulated Organizations

IT policies cover everything from procurement to data governance to cybersecurity, but once you set those policies, you can pretty much forget those policies. Right?

Not so fast. Those policies don’t just establish the strategic and operational tone for your IT team—they don’t just govern your choices, for example—they help you, your team, and your entire organization make the most of the technology you have now and will have in the future.

Those policies, therefore, need to align with your organization’s strategic goals. And you can’t afford to forget that, especially in a highly regulated line of work.

If you help evaluate, hire, or implement third-party software vendors, you want to make sure your IT policies don’t prevent you from realizing the full benefits and value of the software you’re investing in—or prevent you from picking the right software in the first place. Use this checklist to make sure you're meeting compliance requirements and getting the most out of your tech vendors.