Community-maintained Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) documentation used by Study GRC and shared for others to reuse and adapt under the license.
- Version control: Every change is tracked and reversible.
- Collaboration: Anyone can propose updates through issues and pull requests.
- Portability: Markdown is readable across platforms and tools.
Note: Markdown is the source of truth. Other formats (such as Word) may be added later.
Documents are organized by category to support stable links and easy discovery:
/Policies— High-level rules and directives./Procedures— Step-by-step instructions for carrying out policies./Standards— Mandatory baselines (likely area to get messy)/Guidelines— Recommendations and best practices./Templates— Starting points and reusable forms.
main contains the current approved documentation. Each .md file includes YAML frontmatter at the top (metadata) that tracks its status.
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Draft | In progress; typically in a branch or open pull request. |
| Reviewing | In an open pull request and actively being reviewed. |
| Approved | Current, official Study GRC content (in main). |
| Requires Review | Approved content that is due for review or needs updates. |
- Read: Contributing Guidelines.
- Start small: Fix a typo, improve wording, or suggest updates by opening an issue.
- Prefer plain language: Write clearly, define acronyms, and keep changes focused.
Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/