Behind every audit, policy, or obligation is something more foundational: how your organization actually works. The Systems module in LightForge helps you document and maintain that operational backbone—turning policies, expectations, and responsibilities into structured, visible systems.
This module lets you build a live representation of how your organization operates. It’s not a static org chart or a policy list—it’s a map of the systems, people, and controls that underpin your work.
Systems define core domains of operation—like HR, Data Governance, or Procurement.
Expectations capture what’s required from each system, whether that’s meeting a standard, maintaining a control, or ensuring a policy is applied.
Controls are the safeguards, processes, or checks that support those expectations.
This gives you an internal structure where responsibilities are no longer abstract—they’re traceable.
Most compliance tools stop at listing requirements. LightForge connects those requirements to how your systems actually function. Expectations can be linked to audits, risk controls, or obligations, while responsibilities are assigned to real teams or individuals. This creates visibility not just into what is required, but how and where it's being delivered across your organization.
Taxonomy that scales with your org
To keep things standardized and scalable, LightForge lets you define your own system types, control types, and expectation categories—ensuring consistency without losing flexibility. This backbone of shared language supports alignment across audits, risk management, and continuous improvement.
The Systems module is how LightForge turns policy into practice. It lets you manage compliance not as a one-off event, but as something built into the way you work—visible, assignable, and adaptable as things evolve.
