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The software engineering and related domains are undergoing their most dramatic transformation in decades. In discussions I have had over...

When a technology can reshape entire industries, automate critical decisions, and potentially act autonomously in the physical world, how...

A simple test to bust through the hype These days, AI providers, leaders, and evangelists claim that AI technology will transform any...

Lean Compliance Reflections I often think about the future of Lean Compliance, especially lately as I feel compliance is approaching a...

Operational Compliance Organizations investing in compliance often have legitimate questions about how the Operational Compliance Model...

The distinction between Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platforms reveals a fundamental...

As AI systems evolve from simple tools into autonomous agents capable of independent decision-making and action, we face a fundamental...

By Raimund Laqua, PMP, P.Eng., Founder and Chief Compliance Engineer at Lean Compliance I've spent 30 years in the trenches of...

Working with AI over the past year opened my eyes to a systemic problem: AI systems are stuck in the past. This creates both a serious...

AI Assurance isn't just about checking boxes before deployment. As the European Defence Agency shows us, it's now a continuous journey...

In my three decades as a compliance engineer, I've watched our profession's obsession with check-boxes undermine effective risk...

Ethics in AI is fundamentally an alignment problem between technological capabilities and human values. While discussions often focus on...

As a compliance engineer, I've watched AI transform from research curiosity to world-changing technology. What began as exciting progress...

The business world is changing fast as companies adopt AI technology. At a recent conference that I attended, experts shared valuable...

Every organization faces an uncomfortable reality that few discuss openly: some people deliberately circumvent established standards &...

A fundamental root cause of organizational dysfunction can be traced to Taylorism and scientific management approaches to organizational...

The following diagram is a vertical orientation of our Operational Compliance Model updated to better emphasize how bridging the gap...

After three decades in engineering and compliance, I took a leap of faith to address a critical gap I kept seeing in our industry. Eight...

During our Elevate Compliance huddle this week, we explored how to transform data into compliance intelligence. Everyone agrees...

Organizations today grapple with numerous compliance requirements: safety, security, sustainability, privacy, quality, environmental,...

In today's compliance landscape, organizations face mounting pressure to build reliable systems while meeting an expanding array of...

When it comes to designing systems, a common mistake is confusing essential properties with essential parts. This fundamental error...

The rush to implement artificial intelligence across highly-regulated sectors presents an urgent safety challenge that many organizations...

Like all great Easter egg hunts, sometimes the most valuable treasures aren’t lost—they’re simply hidden where few think to look. Easter...