Energy & Utilities
Transition from Legacy GRC to DiGRC
How a phased move from a legacy GRC platform improved agility, adoption, and cost control without full replacement.
Client Context
Energy & Utilities Enterprise
An energy and utilities enterprise had invested in a legacy GRC platform years earlier. License costs, consultant-led configuration cycles, and rigid workflows frustrated business users in generation, transmission, and retail units.
Cybersecurity and operational technology teams maintained parallel spreadsheets because the legacy tool did not integrate well with their monitoring stack. Leadership wanted faster change without decommissioning every legacy module at once.
DiGRC was introduced in priority domains—risk tracking and compliance monitoring first—alongside simplified workflows and initial integrations, allowing a phased coexistence with the incumbent platform.
Executive Summary
Rather than replacing a legacy GRC platform overnight, the organization introduced DiGRC in priority areas—gaining simpler workflows, better reporting, and a more adaptable foundation for future needs.
The Challenge
The incumbent GRC platform imposed high license and consulting costs, slow change cycles, and low adoption across business teams.
- High cost of ownership and external customization
- Slow, consultant-driven configuration changes
- Limited flexibility for evolving frameworks
- Low engagement from business users
- Weak integration with security tools and external data
Our Approach
DiGRC was introduced alongside the legacy system, starting with targeted use cases and user-focused design.
Select priority use cases
Migrated risk tracking and compliance monitoring first.
Simplify workflows
Redesigned core processes with low-code automation.
Connect key systems
Established initial integrations and flexible management dashboards.
Measurable Outcomes
The organization improved agility and adoption while controlling cost without disrupting all GRC operations at once.
Key Takeaways
- Legacy platforms can coexist during a phased transition
- Target high-friction use cases first for quick wins
- Usability drives adoption more than feature breadth alone
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