-: A big challenge I face is that it's not fun
for anyone else to feel like they're thinking
about risks, controls and being audited.
I do try to position myself as a helpful resource
if a group is getting audited by one of
those external or independent auditors I mentioned.
Whether its internal audit, a SOX audit team
or regulatory group.
I try to position myself as a sort of,
a friendly face to help them get through that activity
and understand what what needs to be done
and how to get it done.
But it's still not fun and it's
not anyone else's primary job function.
The folks I work with now, their job is
to deliver applications, so they're
on tight project schedules, they have deadlines,
they have other things to do.
That can become a challenge when I feel like
I'm nagging people to give me information
or I'm trying to squeeze them in for a meeting
when I know the really busy or they have
a release coming up.
The relationship skills and building
those strong relationships and making sure that
we can emphasize how I'm trying to add value, is helpful.