by Duke Okes | Apr 24, 2023
Yes, it can be erroneous at times, but to fear it or not use it for what it’s good at makes absolutely no sense. I asked it what an organization might do if they’re having “line clearance” errors, and here’s what it said: Line clearance...
by Duke Okes | Mar 14, 2023
If you’ve not checked out my YouTube page in a while, you might want to take a look. Recently added a video on how to deal with delayed responses to corrective action requests. https://www.youtube.com/@dukeokes7499/videos
by Duke Okes | Mar 13, 2023
Thought it might be interesting to see what ChatGPT might say about potential problems with incentive systems. Here’s what it came up with: Case Study: Incentive System for Management Leads to Short-Term Thinking Introduction A manufacturing company, ABC Inc.,...
by Duke Okes | Jan 6, 2023
In many ways the quality profession had just been going along with the program … focusing on compliance and performance of organizations and their processes. I believe if we want to really have an impact we should shift or add a focus on Critical Thinking. ...
by Duke Okes | Oct 18, 2022
If you didn’t happen to see my post on LinkedIn where I submitted a maturity matrix for evaluating the Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Action process you can get it here on my website. I’ve also added more videos to my YouTube channel, which can make...
by Duke Okes | Sep 23, 2022
I was recently interviewed by Jon Taber who hosts a bi-weekly podcast on auditing. Brief but good discussion of root cause analysis. https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/episode-34-root-cause-analysis-duke-okes/id1590407172?i=1000577361463
by Duke Okes | Jul 1, 2022
I always enjoy seeing how others approach root cause analysis. Here are links to a couple of videos that are pretty good....
by Duke Okes | May 3, 2022
Yes, it’s been several months since I’ve posted, although that doesn’t mean I’ve not been musing. Just too many things on the plate. However, here’s a short collection of thoughts. Webinars: 1) One of the most frustrating things...
by Duke Okes | Dec 13, 2021
The use of Zoom, etc. for auditing has certainly taken hold, albeit driven primarily by COVID rather than a desire to improve the audit process. There are several other areas where technology can help, including Analytics, Process Mining, and Text Mining. I’ve...
by Duke Okes | Oct 11, 2021
Whether it’s investing or self-development, this interview of Chamath Palihapitiya by Barry Rithholtz is worthwhile. You can listen or read here.