CERM ® RISK INSIGHTS | Future of Quality: Risk™

#178 – HOW TO REDUCE SECURITY RISK WHEN MOVING TO CLOUD COMPUTING – GREG CARROLL

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Posted on July 10, 2017 by greg

In my last article “Is Cloud based Risk Management worth the Risk?” I confirmed cloud solutions can be the right and effective solution given that you do the appropriate due diligence on being fit-for-purpose. If a cloud solution is appropriate, that’s any application not just risk and compliance, then how can you minimise your internet infrastructure risk?

With over 16 years’ experience working in security conscience environments at Dept of Defence, Victorian Infectious Disease Ref Labs, and Australian Border Security, I have put together my top 10 suggestions for mimimizing your risks when moving to cloud computing. Continue reading →

#178 – THREE MANAGEMENT METHODS TO HELP YOUR BUSINESS IN THE TRUMP ECONOMY – GARY HINKLE

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Posted on July 10, 2017 by greg

President Trump promises a more business-friendly government that should stimulate economic growth. Regardless of the actual economic growth in our future, here are three methods that will help your business increase profits if you depend on successful completion of projects to make money.

These are relatively simple concepts, but they require in-depth knowledge, consistent effort and discipline to get full benefit. Continue reading →

#178 – LISTENING SKILLS FOR RELIABILITY ENGINEERS – FRED SCHENKELBERG

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Posted on July 10, 2017 by greg

Did you hear what they said? Or, were you busy loading for your next verbal barrage?

As my mother would remind me, one should listen twice of often as speaking. Something about the ratio of ears to mouths in the population. I have to agree with her, that one can learn a lot by listening.

Listening may not seem to be a skill that one needs to master. Yet, how often have you walked away from a meeting where one or more participants obviously were not listening? How often are points repeated in an effort to be heard?

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#178 – WHY TYPE A PERSONALITIES DON’T ALWAYS GET AHEAD AT WORK – ELIZABETH LIONS

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Posted on July 10, 2017 by greg

You know the kind of person I’m talking about in the office. The one that is always talking, driving and in your mind – knows how to play office politics.

Type A personalities are often described as:

Assertive
Ambitious
Passionate
High achievers
Controlling
High strung
Perception Sensitive
Do-ers

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#178 – QUALITY AND INNOVATION – JAMES J. KLINE PH.D.

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Posted on July 10, 2017 by greg

Introduction

In 2015, innovation was added to the Baldrige Excellence Framework. While there is no doubt that innovation is important for an organization’s survival, a fundamental question is: How much does a quality improvement process, which is encouraged by the Baldrige Excellence Framework, contribute to innovation? While there is no simple answer to this question, some indication can be seen in an examination of the focus of the quality improvement process and what happens to a company, with a reputation for innovation, when a quality improvement process is implemented. Continue reading →