#165 – DRIVERS OF CHANGE: GEOPOLITICAL, ENERGY, AND COMMODITY RISKS – GEARY SIKICH

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Unpredictability is the new normal. As the world approaches 7 billion in population this year, there is an ever increasing demand for food, energy and a voice in how things are run. How do these changes affect business continuity planners, you may be asking? Then simple answer is, they will have far reaching effects on how business continuity planning is conducted. No longer can we be satisfied with the assurance that our “hot site” is available, or that we can maintain business operations in the face of a pandemic; or that we can deal with the aftermath of a natural disaster. Continue reading

#165 – INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN FOR RELIABILITY – FRED SCHENKELBERG

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The reliability of a product is strongly influenced by decisions made during the design process.

ABC FredThe key message here is reliability occurs at the point of decision. Each time someone makes a decision, selects a component, chooses a material, assumes a use profile, the eventual product reliability takes shape. Continue reading

#165 – USING THE ‘RIGHT’ MEASURES TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES AND REDUCE RISK – STEVEN BRADT

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steven bWhen considering the organizational objectives, we have to know three essential pieces of the puzzle before we can even begin.

  1. What are the measureable objectives?
  2. What is the baseline?
  3. What is the relationship to where we need to move the measurable objective?

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#164 – BALDRIGE ADDS ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT – JAMES KLINE PH.D.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) just issued the 2017-2018 Baldrige Excellence Frame Work.  There were modifications to a number of categories such as Category 1 Leadership, Category 2, Strategy and Category 6 Operations.  Included in the modifications were substantive additions for Cyber Attacks and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). Continue reading

#164 – POST TRUTH, ALTERNATIVE FACTS, FAKE NEWS – THE CRISIS OF LEADERSHIP – GEARY SIKICH

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Untitled1-150x150Post Truth, Alternative Facts, Fake News – The Crisis for Leadership

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If you want senior management to pay attention give them something that challenges their focus – and understand that their focus is not on how many computers you have or RTO, RPO statistics.  It is on business survivability – will we be in business tomorrow given the issues that we face today.  What is more important to your organization’s continuity of operations – how many computers you have or where your competition will be coming from in the next five years? Continue reading