It refers to identifying a clear, manageable first step—one measurable activity or metric—to begin your IT compliance journey, rather than trying to fix everything at once.
Starting with something measurable helps build momentum. You can track progress, demonstrate improvement, and gain leadership buy-in before moving on to more complex compliance efforts.
Business leadership, IT/support teams, and any stakeholders with compliance or risk responsibility. The starting point should reflect both business risk and practical feasibility.
Don’t aim for perfection from day one. Select a tangible, high-impact item, improve it, show results, then scale your compliance program.