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,...
by Duke Okes | May 13, 2021
A couple years ago I attended a virtual presentation by JD Solomon titled Moving from a Good to a Great Facilitator. One of the best presentations I’ve seen. Here’s a link if you’re interested.
by Duke Okes | Apr 27, 2021
As you may (or may not) know I’ve been speaking on the use of analytics by quality auditors for some time now. Usually find that people are interested in the concept and potential value, but don’t know how many of them have tried it. Recently ran into an...
