People are drawn to use of the blocking feature in Design of Experiments quite often. My experience shows that it is overused. This video explains my rationale. [Read more…]
Why Should I Block My Test
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Risk Management: Blame Allocation, Biased Opinion, or Objective Reality
Guest Post by Malcolm Peart (first posted on CERM ® RISK INSIGHTS – reposted here with permission)
“I told you so…” is so often cried after something has gone wrong. But was that ‘telling‘ stated clearly and unequivocally before things went wrong or was it merely a passing counterview against a probable likelihood based on an alternative possibility.
When a risk manifests itself and takes a grip on a project it’s amazing how quickly hindsight can kick in. This comes in the form of free advice as to what could have happened to avoid the risk ‘after the fact’. These latter-day soothsayers were, for some reason or other, unprepared to prove their prophetic ability before the fact preferring, it would seem, to go with the flow as an uninvolved observer but officious bystander when all facts are revealed. [Read more…]
How did RCM principles emerge?
Have you ever wondered how RCM principles emerged? They were born from a hard-fought lesson in the mid 1960s by the commercial airline industry. Watch as I explain from 25,000 feet! [Read more…]
Planner Focus
So where should the planner focus to be effective? This clip shows where to focus your energy to improve your overall planning effectiveness. [Read more…]
The Gun Did Not Read the Test Plan
A fun look about test planning. It has shaped how I look at the topic and how I perform my work. I hope you enjoy it! [Read more…]
Focusing on the ‘Enterprise’ in Enterprise Risk Management
Guest Post by Robert Pojasek (first posted on CERM ® RISK INSIGHTS – reposted here with permission)
Why does COSO ERM:2017[i] use the word “enterprise” in the title of their standard and ISO 31000:2018[ii] is a “risk management standard?” CERM Academy also has a book on this topic[iii]. So, what does the concept of an “enterprise” impart to an organization, if anything, to set apart the COSO standard from the ISO standard?
A search of the definition for enterprise covers the entire gamut of possible uses. There appears to be little difference between business enterprise and the business itself. [Read more…]
Wanna play? Join me in another game of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) True or False
Join me and Elvis Presley in a game of “Reliability Centered Maintenance, True or False.” In front of the iconic “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign, we explore: 1) What RCM can yield; 2) What assets you can apply RCM to; and 3) Whether or not you need comprehensive failure data to do RCM. [Read more…]
Success Traits Part 1
We discuss what traits make successful reliability journeys happen. This is part 1 of 2. [Read more…]
Passion to Optimize
If you recall I went on a slightly crazy adventure up to the edge of the article circle with my adventure buddy, my daughter Natalie, 11. We almost froze to death on a mountain just to see the Northern Lights (story here). But we also did something we both have always wanted to do and knew would be epic, a dog sled ride. The first thing I have to say about it is holy crap those dogs are fast. It felt like you could blow the doors off a snowmobile if you came across one.
MSA 4 – Gage Linearity
Introduction
The prior article, MSA 3: Gage Bias, focused on defining and calculating a point estimate of gage bias. A method was presented to determine if the bias was statistically significant. If significant, the bias would be applied to the data as a correction factor.
This article discusses gage bias linearity over a measurement range.
Root Cause Analysis
Root Cause Analysis is different than “problem solving.” It is highly visible with money on the table. How can you approach it? How can you be successful? This video gives some fundamentals of my approach. [Read more…]
At The Intersection Of CMMS And Reliability
As more and more organizations seek to improve their maintenance, many are shifting from the reactive ‘repair-focused’ maintenance models to more proactive ‘reliability-focused’ maintenance which includes things like tracking, identifying, and eliminating failure, maintenance planning and scheduling, reduced downtime, reduced costs, continuous improvement, and similar.
Focus on the Important Issues, Not the Many Issues
Utilizing the Pareto Method to Prioritize Improvement Activities
There is limited time, money or resources in every maintenance department. Sometimes you have 2 of the 3, sometimes just 1. So how do you prioritize the items or issues that will have the biggest impact on your facility? There is a simple, yet vital principle that can be used in your facility to determine which issues to focus on. This principle started in a garden in Italy while studying peas… This principle which started with an observation of peas can have an important impact on your operation.
Enterprise Risk Management, Millennials, and Cyber
Guest Post by James Kline (first posted on CERM ® RISK INSIGHTS – reposted here with permission)
Kevin Curry in an opinion piece for The Hill raised several issues which will ultimately impact the adoption of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) in government. The article entitled “America’s public sector has a problem –
It’s not getting any Millennials”, makes four points. These are; 1. the federal government is having trouble hiring Millennials, 2. the federal government has old legacy cyber systems, 3. millennials expect up to date cyber systems and 4. the lack of up to date cyber systems is one of the problems keeping Millennials away.
Since the article does not specifically deal with ERM, one might ask: What is the intersection between the four issues and the adoption of ERM in government? This article looks at the relationship of this problem with ERM in government. [Read more…]
Wanna play? Join me in a game of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) True or False
Join me in a game of “Reliability Centered Maintenance, True or False” with some very interesting characters on the Las Vegas strip including: Vegas showgirls, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, Batman, and Mickey Mouse! [Read more…]
