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Technology is advancing faster and further than our ability to keep up with the ethical implications. This applies also to the systems using

Risk scores are commonly used to support risk-based decisions and are usually derived from a semi-quantitative analysis of the underlying...

Many companies are in the midst of adopting changes introduced by ISO 9001:2015. One of the most significant of these, is incorporating...

Recent revisions to compliance standards and regulations have introduced changes to the way we think about and manage risk. You can look...

Risk-based thinking is at the center of recent changes to compliance standards, guidelines, and regulations. One of the areas where...

All too often companies find that they are only one accident, one explosion, one fatality, or one recall away from not only losing their...

Every company currently certified for ISO 9001 will need to re-certify at some point in time. This is an opportunity to go beyond just...

Increasingly standards and regulatory bodies are promoting a holistic approach to compliance. However, many companies still implement...

Compliance is often viewed as a cost of doing business. However, instead of viewing compliance only as an expense and something to...

In a world of competing and overlapping compliance demands, siloed departments, and numerous stakeholders the role of an architect is...

Help us better understand the state of compliance programs in your industry by participating in our 2017 Compliance Program Survey. This...

Process modeling is necessary to design, implement, and improve compliance. Many of the techniques and approaches used today are based on...

It is common for companies these days to have several programs to manage both mandatory requirements and voluntary commitments in...

LEAN approaches have been used across many industries for decades with great success. However, there are some industries were using LEAN...

Compliance programs, systems, and processes are often used interchangeably when referring to improvements. However, there are important...

Changes to safety-critical positions in regulated industries must follow a process to manage risks associated with transitioning a new...

In a previous blog, I outlined 5 threats to compliance. In this blog, I will look at how to address them. At first glance, it may seem...

Meeting compliance is critical to those that work in highly regulated industries and specifically to those that are responsible for...

Business processes require information to produce the desired outcomes. This information comes in various forms and is used in a variety...

Compliance programs depend on up to date technical information to support each process. This information includes such things as: process...

The need to comply with regulations and standards is a necessary part of every business. In fact, companies need to comply with several...

Innovation is necessary for growth and often requires that risks are taken. However, a common sentiment is that compliance is getting in...

If you are a Star Wars fan, you could call this "Creating balance in the 'work' force." Finding ways to accommodate new and changing...