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Fig. 8.
Conceptual Model Quality Framework - adapted from [19]
The model presented in Fig. 6, shows that every relation is signalled with a
colour, proving the validity of the model. Concerning the model's completeness,
this attribute is not entirely fulfilled, because some elements of the components
were not shown in the conceptual model. Since the language used to create the
model was ad-hoc, we will not consider syntactic quality.
The completeness of the model can be measured by calculating the relation
between the number of elements and practices covered by the conceptual model
and the total number of elements and practices of the OCEG Capability Model.
After an analysis of the elements presented in the capability model, we have
identified 100 practices and the corresponding 24 elements that our model fulfils,
with a result of approximately 76% of coverage (75,75%).
Pragmatic quality is the relationship between the model and the audience's
interpretation and has not been accomplished in this research.
5Conluon
In this paper, we developed and evaluated a high-level conceptual model for
integrated GRC and thus providing new research concerning the topic. The
conceptual model was built from the integration of the three domains - gover-
nance, risk Management and compliance - but always maintaining an integrated
context.
Through the identification of the concepts of each domain, the conceptual
models were merged through common concepts and relations between G, R and
C, resulting in a conceptual model for integrated GRC. The evaluation was
performed by combining two frameworks: the OCEG capability model [15] and
a conceptual model quality framework [19].
However, the evaluation is not yet complete. The pragmatic quality of the
conceptual model needs to be assessed. As a future research, we will conduct
surveys to obtain critical enhancements from GRC professionals in order to
improve the model, and thus feed the build and evaluate loop of design science
research.
