#443 – LIFE ESTIMATES BASED ON SUPPLIER DATA – FRED SCHENKELBERG

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Suppliers often include reliability information along with performance specifications.

We look for reliability statements as one part of the selection process to ascertain if the component is likely to have sufficient reliability.

When the vendor’s data is clearly stated and meaningful, that information saves us from potentially having to conduct our own reliability evaluations. Continue reading

#438 – WORD OF THE YEAR – ROGER J. KREUZ PH.D.

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When Merriam-Webster announced that its word of the year for 2023 was “authentic,” it did so with over a month to go in the calendar year.

Even then, the dictionary publisher was late to the game.

In a lexicographic form of Christmas creep, Collins English Dictionary announced its 2023 word of the year, “AI,” on Oct. 31. Cambridge University Press followed suit on Nov. 15 with “hallucinate,” a word used to refer to incorrect or misleading information provided by generative AI programs. Continue reading

#437 – TRUE & FALSE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT – IAN DALLING

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Two tails of management are in common circulation, one Integrated Management and the other is Combination Management, although the latter is commonly pedalled as integrated. This presents a problem when seeking to improve management processes and organisational performance.   Continue reading

#365 – EXPLAINABLE AI – BILL POMFRET PH.D.

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Explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) is a set of processes and methods that allows human users to comprehend and trust the results and output created by machine learning algorithms.

Explainable AI is used to describe an AI model, its expected impact, and potential biases. It helps characterize model accuracy, fairness, transparency, and outcomes in AI-powered decision making. Explainable AI is crucial for an organization in building trust and confidence when putting AI models into production. AI explain ability also helps an organization adopt a responsible approach to AI development. Continue reading

#435 – DISASTROUS COMMUNICATIONS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT? – DAVID ROSS PH.D.

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It is so easy for me to remember leaving an old employer’s large meeting room, gauging the reaction of my colleagues to “the launch of our new plan” for the company. It was easy because they all had the same response as I had to the CEO’s spiel: confusion and bewilderment. Continue reading