#308 – ANNETTE DAVISON PH.D. – FUTURE OF WORK – RISK MANAGEMENT – JAMES KLINE PH.D. INTERVIEWER

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Dr. Davison has more than 30 years’ experience in environmental management, integrated water cycle management and risk assessment.  Davison has more than 30 years’ experience in environmental management, integrated water cycle management and risk assessment. She is the Principal Risk Analyst and founding Director of Risk Edge® Pty Ltd. and co-founder and R&D Manager, D2K Information Pty Ltd. She received her PhD in Environmental Biochemistry and Microbiology from Macquarie University. Her most recent book is entitled: The Application of ISO 31000 to Drinking Water Quality Risk Management: A Practical Approach. It is published by Edge Pty Ltd, Sydney Australia. Continue reading

#254 – RISK MANAGEMENT – VICTOR GRANADOS

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The first time I had a glance to the total concept of Risk Management was when I was studying to get my Supply Chain Management certification (APCS’ CSCP)

As part of the best practices chapter I learned about the idea of identifying risks on multiple points of the Supply Chain and how to differentiate between Risks and make priorities. Continue reading

#91 – FAKING MATURITY – MARK MOORE

I’ve been thinking about the old Hans Christian Anderson fable “The Emperor’s New OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAClothes” lately.  It’s been on my mind as I read current articles regaling us with tales of corporate leadership and management run amok.  It also brings to mind some of the fabled business cases of the past (like the SAP implementations at Hershey and Levi Strauss) where a grand vision was cast and hailed by all as a marvel right up until reality set in and bit hard.  Much of what I see along these lines I think can be attributed to some level of what I’ll call “faking maturity” by organizations that, quite frankly, should know better.  And the fall out at times can approach nuclear grade waste. Continue reading

#84 – PROGRAM UMBRELLA ABUSE – MARK MOORE

Mark-Moore-150x150For most of us in the IT world, two major events over the last twenty years rank as “life changing”.  One is predominantly US-based and the other one caused the entire world to watch with anticipation.  I’m talking about the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) rules for US organizations and the turn of the calendar from 1999 to 2000.   Continue reading

#45 – IS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION SAFE? – CAROLYN TURBYFILL

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In the last 6 months, I have been notified by 3 different vendors:  Adobe, Target and University of Maryland University College, of 4 data breaches.

Three of the breaches involved consumer data theft that may have or provably have compromised some of my private information:  i.e. Login credentials; credit card.   The amount of time between the breach and the notification of potentially affected parties has varied between 4 days and 7 weeks. Continue reading