#122 – METHODS TO ESTIMATE ALT VALUE – FRED SCHENKELBERG

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ABC FredHere is an example of how to determine the future value of a specific reliability task. Many of us face the challenge of how to justify spending product development resources to provide insights and information to the rest of the team. Accelerated life testing (ALT) is particularly difficult: It is time consuming, expensive, and at times statistically complex. Having a clear method to estimate the value serves your career and the organization well, as both benefit from the right investments. Continue reading

#122 – REVIEW OF TOP POTENTIAL THREATS AND EMERGING CRISES FOR 2016 – GEARY SIKICH

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UntitledThreat Analysis 2016 – A Review of Top Potential Threats and Emerging Crises for 2016

We are well beyond the dreaded Mayan Calendar apocalypse of 2013. In November 2016, the United States will have a Presidential election and a new president. How well will we do, or, how poorly will we perform when, and if, unplanned for crises emerge from threats that we continue to overlook? My top picks for threats, emerging crisis issues and high impact risks in 2016 and their current status: Continue reading

#122 – YOUR MEDICAL DEVICE IS HACKABLE – JEFF HARRIS

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AAA-Jeff-150x150In 2011, at a hacking convention known as Black Hat, a security researcher and insulin pump user demonstrated how he could remotely disable and modify his insulin pump over a wireless connection using inexpensive and readily available equipment.

In 2012, another security researcher demonstrated how he could capture and reverse engineer wireless communication from an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) and cause the device to deliver a lethal shock to the heart. Continue reading

#121 – THREE REASONS WHY YOUR QMS IS LIKELY FRUSTRATING – ERIC SCHULZE

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A EricMany hospitals have started the ISO 9001 journey. This journey probably started because the hospital wanted a fresh and new approach with their accreditation.  For the first time a hospital could begin to decide how they would meet requirements and not have to abide by a prescriptive way of doing things. Continue reading