Capabilities Inventory and Attributes - Compliance and Regulatory Attributes for the Capabilities Inventory
Capabilities Inventory and Attributes
Chapter 27. Compliance and Regulatory Attributes for the Capabilities Inventory
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Core Concepts
| Concept | Definition & Strategic Role |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Obligations | Lists the laws, rules, or frameworks that apply to capability execution. |
| Compliance Status | Summarizes whether the capability is compliant, partially compliant, non-compliant, or under assessment. |
| Audit and Remediation | Connects compliance findings to review history and required corrective actions. |
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Question: What value do compliance attributes provide?
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Compliance and Regulatory attributes capture the regulatory obligations that apply to this Capability, the current compliance status, and audit history.
| Attribute Name | Maturity | Description and Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Regulatory Obligations [Multi-Value] | Walk | Description — The specific regulatory requirements, laws, or compliance frameworks that apply to the performance of this Capability. Benefit(s) — Connects the capability map to the regulatory compliance landscape. Source — Manual Examples — SOX Section 404; GDPR Article 17; PCI-DSS Requirement 6; HIPAA Security Rule Notes — Separate multiple obligations with semicolons. |
| Compliance Status | Walk | Description — The current compliance status of this Capability with respect to its applicable regulatory obligations. Benefit(s) — Enables a compliance dashboard at the capability level. Source — Manual Examples — Compliant, Partially Compliant, Non-Compliant, Under Assessment Notes — Valid values: Compliant, Partially Compliant, Non-Compliant, Under Assessment. |
| Last Compliance Audit Date | Walk | Description — The date on which this Capability’s compliance posture was most recently audited under its applicable regulatory framework. Benefit(s) — Supports the compliance dashboard with an audit trail. Surfaces Capabilities whose audit is overdue. Source — Manual Examples — 2026-02-10, 2025-08-22 Notes — Use Not Applicable when no compliance audit has occurred or the Capability is not subject to formal audit. |
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