Policy Management Software


Onspring Policy Management software allows you to manage an integrated policy library that handles full policy lifecycles—from authoring to approvals and attestations to exception handling. Policy management software is a digital tool designed to refine the entire lifecycle of an organization's policies and procedures, from creation and distribution to tracking and enforcement. It acts as a centralized platform helping businesses manage internal guidelines, ensure compliance and reduce administrative burdens. It provides a structured and efficient way to handle the growing volume and complexity of policies and regulations and makes it easy to map them to authoritative sources.

Onspring delivers immediate Policy Management ROI

reduction in time managing policy exceptions

reduction in time completing internal policy audits

connectivity and visibility across GRC and policy management programs

Efficient and Robust Policy Management Software

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Onspring Policy Management Software


Move past redundant, manual procedures and into a streamlined, automated program. Organize your data into a centralized repository for proper analysis and access.

Full Policy Lifecycle Management

  • Draft new policies for review and submit to stakeholders for approval
  • Submit, manage, track and approve policy exceptions
  • Document revisions and archive retired policies for reference

Integrated Policy and Regulatory Mapping

  • Map policies to controls, regulatory requirements, risks and objectives
  • Conduct policy attestations and report issues of non-compliance
  • Automate workflows and notifications for policy updates, impact analysis, reviews and approvals

Real-time Policy Reporting

  • Real-time analysis of policies by attestation, exception, control and review status
  • Granular access control for roles, including staff, management and leadership

Policy Attestation and Acknowledgement

  • Automate attestation campaigns. Distribute policies for mandatory employee review and e-acknowledgment
  • Track policy acknowledgments in real time with built-in audit trails
  • Simplify policy distribution and get a record of who has acknowledged your policies for mandatory attestations. You can even collect electronic signatures with your DocuSign subscription directly in Onspring.
  • Identify training and policy compliance gaps quickly

Onspring AI for Policy Management


Onspring AI enhances your policy management system, freeing compliance teams to focus on high-value work.

  • Populate policy document metadata, including upcoming review dates on policy and procedure documents automatically so you don’t have to
  • Automatically identify duplicate policy documents to ensure your team is working from the right playbook
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Success Story

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“Our ability to map controls to all of our regulations and policies allows us to pass any audit with the same control library, making auditing simpler and less time-consuming. As we were reviewing Onspring, we saw just how simple it would be to manage and knew that simplicity, plus its power, was exactly what we needed.”

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FAQs


Below you’ll find answers to common questions about our policy management software. If you don’t see the information you need, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We’re here to support your success in streamlining policy creation, compliance, and governance.

Can policies be published directly from Onspring to SharePoint?

Yes. With Onspring policy management software, policies can be published directly to SharePoint or other sites, such as your intranet. Our open API also allows integration with your favorite tools and data repositories, including Google Drive.

Where can we keep track of testing procedures?

It’s common practice for customers using Onspring policy management software to design dashboards with multiple reports from different data sets, each filtered by the individual user. This setup eliminates confusion by allowing control testers to log in directly to their assigned policy and control testing activities within Onspring.

If we want to request all staff read and acknowledge a policy within Onspring, would each user need a license?

No. Onspring’s policy management software includes a survey feature that can be used to send policy attestations to your staff. This allows any end user to complete the policy review request without needing to log in as a registered user.

Can we manage policy sections, such as Definitions, Standards, Procedure information, etc.?

Yes. With Onspring’s policy management tool, separate policy elements can be managed, including Policies, Areas and Sections. Hierarchical reporting lets you track and report on any of these levels for complete policy visibility and compliance.

Can we implement Onspring’s policy management software ourselves?

Yes. You can implement Onspring’s policy management tool on your own once a designated administrator completes training. However, most customers choose to have Onspring implement it for them, as implementation services are included with certain GRC Suite licensing models.

Does Onspring’s policy management software integrate with other business systems?

Yes. Onspring policy management software supports integration with systems like DocuSign, Microsoft 365, Google Drive, Slack and many more. You can further expand Onspring’s capabilities by connecting it with other systems through the Onspring API.

What kind of software training does Onspring offer?

Onspring offers multiple types of training, which can be combined for an ongoing learning experience:

  • Onspring Essentials: This immersive class for administrators teaches the fundamentals of configuration and best practices for end-user adoption.
  • Bootcamps: These focused training classes for administrators dive deep into specific Onspring features to help you achieve your goals for data management, process automation, and reporting.
  • Web Training: On-demand videos are available 24/7 so you can learn to use Onspring on your schedule. Topics include configuring apps, importing data, creating surveys, using formulas, automating processes, and more.
  • Free Friday Training: The name says it all. It’s free and held on Fridays twice per month. These 30-minute remote learning sessions often highlight new features so you always know what’s available for use.

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