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Study GRC Open Documentation

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Community-maintained Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) documentation used by Study GRC and shared for others to reuse and adapt under the license.

Markdown-first approach

  • 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.

Repository structure

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.

Document status (lifecycle)

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.

Contributing

  • 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.

License

Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/