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.
by Duke Okes | Oct 6, 2021
Over the past couple of years I’ve spoken several times on problems with many risk assessments, and also published an article on it (see here). I recently ran into an article from 2005 that discusses similar issues, but especially points out problems with...
by Duke Okes | Aug 27, 2021
It’s amazing how I still see/hear complaints about risk-based thinking (RBT) being included in ISO 9001. It always makes me wonder whether or not the individual should even be allowed to call themselves a quality professional. Consider that one of the earliest...
by Duke Okes | Jun 1, 2021
I’m amazed at the degree to which people (especially politicians) patronize others in order to try to influence them. Whether it’s to affect a particular voting group or even a particular country, it’s pretty obvious when it’s used. And a...
by Duke Okes | May 25, 2021
Sam Savage has an excellent book by the title “Flaw of Averages” and also does a great talk on it. An example often used is that someone can easily drown in a lake that has an average depth of 4 feet. Of course it may only be a few inches in some places,...
