CoreStream GRC has partnered with Horváth to bring together deep GRC strategy expertise and flexible, no-code technology. This is a welcomed solution, during a time when many organizations are still stuck between high-level advice on one side and rigid software on the other.
Enterprises need confidence that GRC architectures and operating models are designed with execution in mind and that those designs can be delivered, adopted, and sustained digitally.
Particularly when GRC leaders are dealing with rising expectations around resilience, transparency, operational discipline, and cost control. The pressure is no longer just to have frameworks in place. It is to show that those frameworks are working, that they support the business, and that they can adapt as the organization changes. This layered pressure also explain why the right technology fit matters so much.
CoreStream GRC and Horváth: the value-based GRC partnership
From our expert community conversations, we know that leaders are under pressure from every direction: more regulation, more operational complexity, more reporting scrutiny, and growing noise around AI and digital transformation.
As Michael Rasmussen put it;
“Unfortunately, as much value as A.I. provides, it also exposes the organization to significant risk. Ironically, the A.I. tools often used to model and predict risk can be a significant risk exposure if not governed appropriately.”
Michael Rasmussen, GRC pundit and GRC 2020 founder
That puts real pressure on the old spreadsheet or legacy platform model. Disconnected strategy, fragmented tooling, and clunky rollout no longer look sustainable. Buyers need more than recommendations. They need a model that can move from architecture to execution without getting lost in translation.
That is where this partnership stands out.
Horváth brings deep expertise in GRC architecture, target operating model design, reporting, and platform selection support. CoreStream GRC brings a flexible, scalable, no-code GRC platform that can reflect those decisions in live workflows, dashboards, and day-to-day governance processes.
That is a much stronger proposition than advice alone or software alone.
“Too many organizations are still stuck between high-level advice on one side and rigid technology on the other. This partnership is about changing that.
Horváth brings deep GRC expertise and architectural thinking. CoreStream GRC brings flexible technology that can be shaped around the client’s operating model. Together, that means clearer execution and more confidence at every level.”
Paul Cadwallader, GRC Strategy Director, CoreStream GRC
A partnership built on a shared mentality; why the value-based GRC mindset matters here
The bigger story behind this partnership is not just capability. It is the delivery of value through GRC. At its best, GRC should not sit off to the side as a control function that slows the business down. It should help the business achieve its core objectives with more confidence, more clarity, and less wasted effort. It should improve decision-making, strengthen accountability, and give leaders a more usable view of risk, compliance, and performance.
That is the thinking behind value-based GRC, and it is a big reason why Horváth is such a strong fit for CoreStream GRC.
This is not a partnership based on feature overlap. It is a partnership based on a shared view of what modern GRC should actually do.
- Strategy should connect to execution.
- Reporting should support better decisions.
- Technology should fit the operating model, not distort it.
- GRC should create business value, not just administrative activity.
That is the real USP here.
Horváth brings decades of experience designing GRC target operating models that connect strategy, governance, and performance.
CoreStream GRC helps bring that structure to life in a way that is configurable, scalable, and practical for real teams.
Together, this strategic alliance ensures that GRC architectures can be executed consistently, digitally, and at scale – without compromising the client’s operating logic.
In other words, this partnership is about making GRC more usable and more valuable.
“For GRC to create real value, it has to do more than document controls or satisfy process requirements. It has to support better business decisions, clearer accountability, and more effective execution.
That is what makes CoreStream GRC a strong fit for Horváth. The platform’s flexibility means strategy can be translated into a working model that reflects how the client actually operates.”
Klaus M. Jäck, Partner Risk & Compliance Excellence, Horváth
The CoreStream GRC and Horváth partnership in action
Horváth supports clients with the strategic side of the challenge: GRC architecture, target operating model thinking, reporting design, and support during RFP and platform selection.
CoreStream GRC provides the execution layer: a no-code platform that can translate those decisions into workflows, dashboards, user roles, reporting lines, and day-to-day governance processes.
That matters because good GRC design is only valuable if it can actually be delivered.
CoreStream GRC’s solution-by-solution, LEGO-block approach is a strong part of that story. Rather than forcing clients into a fixed, over-engineered model, the platform gives teams the flexibility to build around their real operating structure. That makes it much easier to reflect the shape of the business, the maturity of the program, and the priorities of different stakeholders.
This can be seen in the way CoreStream GRC’s design team works. Led by ex-Big Four Senior Manager, Lionel Matusya, the team works with clients to turn GRC thinking into something practical, usable, and scalable. Through workshops and solution design sessions, Lionel and the wider team help clients map workflows, shape reporting, connect requirements across functions, and build around the practical reality of how governance, risk, and compliance need to operate.
CoreStream GRC’s design approach is especially important for organizations at different stages of GRC maturity, where success often depends less on buying software and more on building a model that people can actually use today and into the future.
This is where the partnership becomes very tangible: Horváth helps define the right structure, and CoreStream GRC helps make that structure operational.
What the CoreStream GRC X Horváth partnership can offer GRC professionals
For clients, the benefit is not just a broader offer. It is a more joined-up route from thinking to execution. That can show up in several ways:
- Architectural clarity
Horváth can help clients define the GRC structure properly before implementation begins, so the solution is built on a stronger foundation.
- Stronger platform selection
Clients get support choosing technology that fits their real operating model, not just a feature checklist. - Better reporting and dashboards
Horváth’s reporting and business intelligence thinking can work alongside CoreStream GRC’s configurable dashboards and workflow data to produce more useful management information. - A better rollout fit
Clients are less likely to end up with overly rigid, over-engineered implementations that look impressive in theory but struggle in practice. - More value from GRC
Instead of treating GRC as a series of disconnected control activities, clients can move toward a more integrated model that supports business objectives, accountability, and clearer decision-making.
This value-based GRC partnership will help GRC leaders and their teams move away from fragmented GRC activity and closer to something much more useful: clearer architecture, stronger execution, and more confidence across the business.
In PwC’s Global Compliance Survey 2025, 64% of respondents said technology investment had improved visibility of risks and risk management activities, 53% said it had enabled faster identification and response to compliance issues, and 48% said it had led to higher-quality, more insightful reporting.
About CoreStream GRC
CoreStream GRC is the intuitive, flexible, no-code GRC platform that delivers efficiency and value, your way. Built to act as an enabler rather than a barrier, CoreStream GRC helps organizations design solutions around their real governance, risk, and compliance needs, with rapid implementation, configurable workflows, and a strong focus on practical outcomes.
About Horváth
Horváth is an international management consultancy headquartered in Germany that helps organizations move forward strategically, establish effective structures and processes, and deliver sustainable value.
In risk and compliance, Horváth focuses on methodological depth, business confidence, strong architecture, and digital execution – helping organizations move from compliance‑driven structures to value‑based governance.
FAQ on the CoreStream GRC and Horváth partnership
The partnership brings together Horváth’s GRC consultancy and operating model expertise with CoreStream GRC’s flexible, no-code GRC platform. The goal is to help organizations move from GRC strategy to practical execution with less friction.
Many GRC teams are under pressure to prove that their frameworks, controls, and reporting processes actually work in practice. This partnership helps bridge the gap between high-level GRC advice and technology that can support real workflows, dashboards, accountability, and evidence capture.
Horváth supports organizations with GRC architecture, target operating model design, reporting, business intelligence, and platform selection. This helps clients define the right structure before technology implementation begins.
CoreStream GRC provides a configurable, no-code platform that helps organizations turn GRC strategy into live workflows, reporting lines, dashboards, user roles, and day-to-day governance processes.
Value-based GRC means designing governance, risk, and compliance around business outcomes, not just control activity. It focuses on better decision-making, clearer accountability, stronger reporting, and more effective execution.
