#176 – TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY ACCELERATED LIFE TESTING – FRED SCHENKELBERG

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ABC FredHigh temperature & humidity is a common test condition. For specific failure mechanisms there are models available (or you can create a model) to determine the translation from test to use conditions.

These acceleration models generally only apply to one specific failure mechanisms and do not apply to a system level estimate of life. If the failure mechanism is the dominate failure mechanism for the product, then an ALT exploring just that mechanisms would provide a life estimate. Continue reading

#176 – REPUTATIONAL RISK AND ERM – JAMES K. KLINE PH.D. CERM

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It is estimated that an organization’s reputation accounts for over a quarter of its market value. As such managing reputational risk has become an important issue for C-Suite members.  This piece examines the issues surrounding reputational risk and how an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) approach can help manage this risk. (This piece is an extension of an earlier piece on Reputation and Risk presented in #153.) Continue reading

#176 – HORSESHOWS AND CERTIFICATIONS – MURRAY GONZALEZ

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Untitled-150x150-1My family has owned horses for many years. Showing horses is a natural extension of this ownership. Equestrians are, by nature, typically somewhat athletic, but also, they can be fiercely competitive. The true purpose of horseshows, however, is for the equestrian to hone his or her skills to become more proficient at riding. Carriage driving, another equestrian sport I’ve engaged in, can also be quite competitive. As it turns out, those who prepare the best win the most in both showing horses and in the professional arena. Continue reading

#175 – REAL WORLD VOLATILITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR SCENARIO GENERATION – GEARY SIKICH

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In the risk-neutral world, all business and government continuity planning would be risk-balanced. However, in reality, risks, threats, hazards and their consequences change depending on an organizations exposure, sensitivities to impact and other factors.  For instance, a natural disaster, can occur without much warning and can have direct and indirect impact on an organization.  Complicating the Business Continuity Planners life is a simple fact, events have unforeseen consequences that can rarely be planned for. Continue reading

#175 – IS IT ‘WORTH THE CLICK’? – JOSEPH PARIS

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image001-2-300x300-250x250From the publicly-traded, multi-national conglomerates, to Girl Scouts selling their cookies (Thin-Mints rule), to the budding entrepreneur who opens a lemonade stand – and everything in between – there are all manner of companies and individuals offering a near infinite variety of products and services.  And about as diverse as the companies and their offerings are, are the ways in which they attempt to build awareness (and the hoped-for resultant sales). Continue reading