I believe that risk and quality will never resolve, one into the other. Though they may be related, each will always have its own identity and purpose.

PURPOSE OF RISK MANAGEMENT
The purpose of risk management is not, and should not be, to manage quality.  Quality should not be driven by risk.  Of course, risk as it pertains to quality must be recognized and adequately managed by successful organizations, or they would not be successful.  Were risk not being managed to some degree to ensure delivery of quality product, it seems an organization would not develop to the point of needing enterprise-wide risk management. If poor quality puts an organization out of business, there would be no business. Continue reading →