Advisory firm, KPMG, and Archer Technologies, a provider of enterprise governance, risk, and compliance solutions, have joined forces to deliver GRC services and solutions to organizations seeking to improve their risk-controls environment.

This relationship couples KPMG's deep experience around developing and optimizing business processes with Archer's automated GRC solutions, which KPMG utilizes as a vehicle for service delivery to its clients.

Archer and KPMG have a strong history of providing teams of experienced professionals to help clients design and deploy Archer solutions in their organization. KPMG first became an Archer client in 2008 with the development of one of its client service delivery tools. That year KPMG helped Archer assess and develop its Business Continuity, Crisis Management, and Disaster Recovery solution by leveraging KPMG's knowledge of the regulatory environment, leading practices and the Archer SmartSuite Framework. This year, additional licenses were purchased to expand its use of the Archer SmartSuite Framework.

In addition, a number of KPMG's professionals are certified on the Archer SmartSuite Framework, the platform for all Archer solutions, and understand the security and business processes that organizations are building with Archer. KPMG's extensive resources include policy management thought leaders and professionals with experience in designing and assessing controls working with asset management systems and adapting business processes to Archer solutions.