The World Economic Forum conducts a risk assessment survey annually. The 2019 survey is the 14th edition. It contains information from 2009 to 2019. The article looks at the results of the survey for these years and discusses some implications. Continue reading
I recently googled “Project Leadership 2018” and was advised of 340 million results found in only 0.48 seconds; for 1996 the number was a mere 59 million. In the first PMI BoK (1996) there were 8 references to leadership compared to 150 in 2017.
Leadership is recognised more today than yesteryear and far from being a fad it is an essential element of society in general and projects in particular; but what essentials does a project leader require? Continue reading
When you look at standards like IATF 16949 or ISO 9001, the requirements boil down to two essential elements: improving customer satisfaction and reducing risk.
They go hand in hand because effective risk management means safer products and happier customers—and fewer problems for their suppliers. Continue reading
People have been engaging in fasts for thousands of years, sometimes for religious reasons and other times to enhance their mental focus, or for other reasons. Fasting parallels the natural lives of many animal species from penguins to grizzly bears. Many animals fatten up during a season of plenty, so that they can survive when food is scarce. Continue reading
Years ago I was a part of a reliability engineering community and I had not met more than two or three members. This was before the internet and was using a new-fangled system called an email list.
At the time, it filled the role of helping me understand the many facets of reliability engineering. It helped me answer questions and allowed me to help others as well. Continue reading