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No comprehensive view of the IT landscape existed.",[16,45,46,49],{},[26,47,48],{},"No shared IT\u002FCyber reference."," IT and Cybersecurity teams worked separately, with no shared database or simple way to collaborate on the same assets.",[16,51,52,55],{},[26,53,54],{},"A demanding regulatory and organizational context."," NIS2 required strengthened compliance, while a leadership transition called for new processes and reliable reporting — fast.",[11,57,59],{"id":58},"why-overview","Why OverView",[16,61,62,63,66,67,70,71,74],{},"The MEL chose OverView for three key reasons. First, the ability to ",[26,64,65],{},"leverage existing tools"," without a complete rebuild — internal tools and expertise are preserved. Second, an ",[26,68,69],{},"overlay approach"," that delivers reliable reporting for leadership without starting from scratch. 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