#441 – ERM WORKS IN GOVERNMENT – JAMES KLINE PH.D.

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In 2019 I co-authored an article, published in Journal of Government Financial Management, entitled: Auditors, Accountants and ERM. (1) The thrust of the article was that auditors and accountants around the world were starting to push Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). The recent ERM audit of the City of Vancouver British Columbia Canada Police Department (2) is an example of this growing trend. This piece examines the audit findings and recommends. Continue reading →

#441 – OHS COMPLIANCE CASES IN Q3/Q4 OF 2023 – BILL POMFRET PH.D.

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Digitalising your “best in class” health and safety processes will not only support compliance, it will save you time and cost via automation, and also lead to a more engaged workforce, helping to cement a positive safety culture – which can lead to fewer accidents. Continue reading →

#441 – ARE YOU @ RISK OF LOSING YOUR JOB – CAPERS JONES

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The author is retired from IBM and owns a research company that uses artificial intelligence to examine economic and technical issues.   Unless people use computers for research, they may be unaware of two growing economic threats:  1) job losses caused by artificial intelligence; 2) Sea level rises due to global warming.

The author queried the Google Bard artificial intelligence tool about the calendar year that these two problems would become serious threats to the Florida economy, and the year 2050 was the answer to both questions. Continue reading →

#441 – DESIGNING A BETTER YOU – GREG HUTCHINS

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Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
Steve Jobs – Apple Co-Founder

A few years ago, I wrote Working It: Disruption Rules.  The objective and premise of the book was for you to take charge and design a better, stronger, and more resilient you. Better can be whatever you dream or want of yourself.  How?  Through your Intentional Self-Management.  You gotta want to change to design a better you. Continue reading →

#440 – MECHANICAL SYSTEMS RELIABILITY TESTING – FRED SCHENKELBERG

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Mechanical systems wear out and fail eventually. The ability of a structure to support a load, move through the specified range of motion, or spin degrades with use and time. Even our joints eventually wear out.

Accelerated life testing (ALT) has plenty of literature concerning the failure mechanisms unique to electronic components and materials. This is partially due to the limited number of unique electronic components compared to the often custom mechanical designs. ALT also has value as it provides information about a system’s reliability performance in the future. Continue reading →