There are 5 levels to the Hierarchy of ComplianceT. Levels 1 and 2 relate to the organization's business continuity and existence. If any of these are not met, then the company will cease to exist. Levels 3 through 5 address to the organization's ability to compete, grow, innovate, and be socially and ethically responsible. Each level that is preceded is

• Level 1 - Legislative, Regulatory, Licensure Requirements
• Level 2 - International Standards, Industry Standards, Service Level Agreements
• Level 3 - Operational Policies & Procedures
• Level 4 - Best Practices, Core Competencies
• Level 5 - Strategic Goals & Objectives

To enable every company to attain optimal organizational effectiveness through a paradigm and framework of redefining and managing the Hierarchy of ComplianceT.

This framework has applications to numerous industries and sectors such as:

• Banking & Insurance
• BASEL II
• Construction Industry
• Corporate Governance
• Government & Public Sector
• Health and Safety
• Healthcare
• Human Capital Management
• Information Technology Licenses
• ISO Compliance
• Six Sigma
• Manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical
• Quality Control
• Real Estate
• Sarbane-Oxley

1. Planning and Assessment
2. Orientation and Training
3. Administration and Management
4. Reporting and Investigation

Within an organization, you really are only doing two things:

• PLANNING for future strategy or to resolve a past, current or potential problem
• INVESTIGATING (Firefighting) via alert notifications where one is responding and reacting to threshold or triggers