CCR004
Implement technology-enforced access restrictions and automated monitoring as recognised compensating controls where personnel segregation is structurally impractical.
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Regulations
Segregation of Duties vs Organizational Agility
Business ContextSegregation of duties reduces the ability of one individual to initiate, authorize, execute, and conceal inappropriate activity. Smaller teams, specialized operations, emergency conditions, and rapidly changing organizations may not always have enough independent personnel to maintain traditional role separation.
Audit TRIZ ResolutionSeparate incompatible functions through technology, timing, independent monitoring, or retrospective review when organizational separation is impractical. The risk function of segregation can remain effective without requiring a different employee for every activity.
Applicable TRIZ Principles
Principle 1 – Segmentation separates incompatible authorities and process functions.
Principle 10 – Prior Action establishes compensating mechanisms before conflicting access is granted.
Principle 28 – Mechanics Substitution uses technological restrictions and monitoring where personnel separation is impractical.
Expected Outcome
Preserved fraud protection
Greater staffing flexibility
Better support for small teams
Reduced operational bottlenecks
Decision Indicators
Small teams cannot complete processes because required role separation is unavailable.
Employees accumulate incompatible access as responsibilities change.
Segregation requirements are bypassed during absences or emergencies.
Compensating controls are introduced only after conflicts are identified.
Organizational agility requires repeated exceptions to access rules.