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IRAME vs traditional GRC tools
Traditional GRC tools hold the risk register, control library and sign-offs. Testing often happens outside the tool, by hand, on samples. IRA, IRAME's AI auditor, runs each test on every transaction and keeps the evidence.
A check means the capability is offered or stated. A minus means it is not offered, or not stated on the pages we checked.
| Capability | IRAME | Traditional GRC tools |
|---|---|---|
| Risk register and control library | Yes. Both are in ControlDesk, built from your own RACM | Yes. A core feature of most GRC suites |
| Attestations and sign-offs | Yes. Attestation Cycles in ControlDesk | Yes. Usually broad, across many frameworks |
| Runs the control test | Yes. IRA tests each control on the data | No, or not stated. Testers run the test outside the tool and attach the result |
| Full-population testing | Yes. Structured ERP and Excel data is tested in full | No, or not stated. Usually a sample, pulled and documented by hand |
| Reads ERP data and documents | Yes. SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Excel, CSV, PDFs and scans, email archives (PST) | No, or not stated. Evidence is usually uploaded as attachments |
| Exception triage | Yes. True exception, business as usual or false positive | No, or not stated. Findings are logged by hand in a register |
| Exceptions routed to owners | Yes. Action Hub tracks each one to closure, with an ATR | Yes. Issue workflows assign findings once someone logs them |
| Continuous monitoring | Yes. Every transaction checked as it is recorded | No, or not stated. Usually needs a separate analytics tool |
The traditional GRC column describes the category in general terms. Individual products differ.
Where Traditional GRC tools is strong
- Broad coverage of frameworks and policies.
- Mature workflows for sign-offs and attestations.
- Committee reporting across risk, compliance and audit.
- Large user communities and many trained administrators.
Which one fits your team
Choose Traditional GRC tools if
- Your main need is a register of risks, policies and sign-offs across many frameworks.
- Testing volume is low and your auditors accept samples.
Choose IRAME if
- Your team spends most of its time pulling data and testing samples.
- You want every transaction tested and every exception sent to an owner.
- Controllership and internal audit should share the same tested controls.
Questions about IRAME and Traditional GRC tools
Does IRAME replace a GRC tool?
IRAME covers the core of what internal audit uses a GRC tool for: ControlDesk has an engagement library, risk register, control library, attestation cycles, dashboards, reports and ATR. Teams with wider needs, such as multi-framework policy management, may keep their GRC tool alongside IRAME.
How is testing in IRAME different?
In IRAME, IRA runs the control test itself on the full population of ERP and Excel data. In most GRC tools, testers pull a sample, test it in a spreadsheet and attach the result.
What happens to exceptions?
IRAME's IRA classifies each exception as true, business as usual or false positive. Action Hub routes it to an owner and tracks it to closure; the ATR records what was done.
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