We all use our work experience to a greater or lesser extent and often the most recent project is recalled as it is at the forefront of our minds. However, is it the most relevant if we try to adapt our most recent, and hopefully successful, experience to meet the current situation.? Continue reading
Introduction
A Risk Register is a key product of the Enterprise Risk Management Methodology. The register provides information which allows them to prioritize the risk and to determine the action necessary to mitigate its impact.
This piece lists the major elements of a risk register. It also presents portions of the Strategic Risk Register for the City of Saskatoon Canada. The specific example comes from the inherent risk of Disengaged and Uninformed Citizens. Saskatoon is used because it has one of the better formats encountered so far. Continue reading
Jeff’s venture into engineering management isn’t quite what he expected. He manages a group of seven engineers at a semiconductor company, but he continues to work as a hands-on engineer. He’s highly regarded for his technical expertise, which is why he was offered the management position five years ago. Continue reading
The Compliance Manager’s role in the modern organization is to enable/empower decision makers to take action and leave the building defensive walls to the Risk Manager with his heat maps. So how can compliance managers start realising their value adding role? Continue reading
Focus on What Adds ValueSo many environmental management systems have an environmental management manual! Why? There isn’t a requirement in the standard for a manual. It adds no value. It wasn’t a requirement in the 2004 standard. It isn’t a requirement in the 2015 standard. Why do some organizations choose to have one? Continue reading