#185 – ISO 31000 CHALLENGES – GREG HUTCHINS

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Greg HutchinsISO 31000 is going to be used more often as more ISO certified companies adopt Risk Based Thinking.  However, ISO 31000 can be challenging.  Why?

Interestingly, the descriptive nature of the ISO 31000 standard may well be its strength, but may also be its weakness.  The standard without the proper guidance of a risk practitioner maybe come discretionary and even arbitrary.

ISO 9001:2015 has Risk Based Thinking requirements.  Note ISO 31000 was developed in 2009 and is not harmonized with the new annex SL standards and ISO 9001:2015. Continue reading

#155 – JOHN AYERS – LIFE LESSONS EARNED™ – GREG HUTCHINS

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AAAJohn Ayers has been writing for CERM Risk Insights for two years.  His pieces are among the most popular.  In this piece, he provides his perspective on life lessons earn.  Earning a living.  Having fun.  Making a difference.

Greg Hutchins (GH)

Why did you pick engineering for a career?

John Ayers (JA)

When I was a sophomore in high school, a friend of mine told me his father was an engineer. I had not heard the term before. After my friend explained it to me, I began to think about it and decided to pursue it in college. Continue reading

#149 – WORKING IT (FREE REVIEW BOOK) – GREG HUTCHINS

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Greg HutchinsThis book is my story and in many ways may become the story of your work, career, and job. So, pay heed.   Understand the conventional rules and challenge/hack the rules described in Working It: The Rules Have Changed.

Freemiums:
1.  At the end of this article, we share how you can get a free review copy of the 200 page book.
2.  Visit WorkingIt.com for additional fun and insights on work. Continue reading

#148 – US GOVERNMENT ERM REQUIREMENT FINALIZED – GREG HUTCHINS

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Greg HutchinsWe’ve been discussing how ISO 9001:2015 has adopted Risk Based Thinking that will impact 1.2 million companies.  ISO 14001:2015 will impact 400,000 companies.  Now, government agencies are adopting and putting into statute risk management.

We’ve been talking up the fact the US government is requiring Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), specifically Office of Management and Budget Circular OMB A 123, of all US departments.  This is a game changer for federal agencies.  In this article, we’ll look at some of the significant changes in ERM for Federal agencies. Continue reading

#147 – ERM STATUS UPDATE WITH FEDS – GREG HUTCHINS

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US Office of Management and Budget is releasing Enterprise Risk Management update to Circular A – 123 on July 15, 2016.

The new policy document is known as ‘Management’s Responsibility for Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Controls.’  The policy document requires an enterprise risk management program with operational risk controls.  The policy document is a game changer. Continue reading