#130 – ISO 9001:2015 – IMPLEMENTING RISK BASED THINKING: PART II – DENIS DEVOS

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AAA Denis DevosThis is a continuation from Part 1: ISO 9001:2015 – IMPLEMENTING RISK BASED THINKING

  1. Conducting a Qualitative Process-Level Risk Assessment – Without a Flowchart

In many cases, the risk assessment team may choose not to list risks on the flowchart itself, but brainstorm a list of process risks instead. In order to do that, a simple table can be used to guide the thought process. The sheet could look like the example in Figure 2 below. Enter the name of the process, the internal and external customers for the process, the stakeholders or “interested parties” in the header.

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#130 – CERM BOOTCAMP RELECTIONS – JAMES KLINE PH.D.

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This article discusses my impressions of the CERM Boot Camp I attended from February 29 to March 4, 2016. The presenters were Greg Hutchins and Ed Perkins. At the outset I need to note that I have known Greg for more than 30 years. We also bid on a couple of jobs together. I met Ed a couple of times prior to the Boot Camp. Continue reading

#129 – ISO 2015 – IMPLEMENTING RISK BASED THINKING PART 1 – DENIS DEVOS

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  1. AAA Denis DevosRequirements for Risk Based Thinking in ISO 9001:2015

The most important new concept to emerge in Quality Management Systems in the past 15 years is the Risk Based Thinking requirements of ISO 9001:2015.   There are two definitions of risk in the ISO family of standards, and since they are very similar to each other, you can choose either one, or use them both together. Continue reading

#125 – QUALITY MANAGEMENT HAS MOVED ON! – ANDREW FOY

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AAA FoyQuality assurance was originally conceived to document a set of procedures aimed at ensuring that quality standards and processes were adhered to by a business; but has now moved beyond the tick box concept and can play an integral part in improving business performance.

Specialist contractors are increasingly expected to demonstrate independent certification to the ISO standards of Quality Management (ISO 9001), Environmental Management (ISO 14001) and Health & Safety Management (OHSAS 18001), especially if they want to work for the better customers at the higher levels of the industry. Continue reading

#124 – US FEDERAL ERM REQUIREMENTS – GREG HUTCHINS

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Greg Hutchins pixLast year, we reported that White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB – executive office) is requiring US departments to design and implement Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).  The requirements are part of the OMB Circular A 11 Section 270 – Performance and Strategic Reviews.

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