Raimund (Ray) Laqua, P.Eng., PMP is the founder of Lean Compliance Consulting, Inc. He works with organizations to design compliance programs that deliver on their promises, and advocates

Compliance activities show up in value-streams as necessary but fundamentally as waste and therefore Compliance programs in all its forms ends up being the first to cut. This view of compliance while predominate is missing the point. It's time to think differently about compliance. /single-post/2017/12/30/Compliance-Helps-Us-to-Stay-Within-The-Lines #managedsafety

each indicator from various sources such as performance reports, risk assessments, incident logs, and compliance

This necessarily impacts how risk & compliance systems are implemented. For managed compliance programs (i.e. safety, quality, environmental, regulatory) to be effective they Any mismatches in systems architecture will end up hindering the advancement of both business and compliance Does your approach to risk & compliance align with this posture?

In the following examples, folks thought that everything was on-schedule, on-target, on-plan, in-compliance

lack of a clear and concise definition creates the risk of over regulation or under regulation for compliance

For example, achieving safety compliance creates benefits that are shared across an organization. avoid a cascading or propagation of risk similar strategies should be used to avoid weaknesses in the compliance The DOE guidelines provide a robust framework for managing project risk that can be applied to compliance

At a fundamental level compliance programs protect the value stream from threats that hinder the creation

distracted driving" has similarities with how some companies contend with the risks associated with compliance Even for them it does not need to be this way – they can choose to be more proactive with their compliance

operational functions is table stakes for effective organizations and for those that want to elevate their compliance

a familiar pathology: the safety manager has a title but not the authority to halt operations; the compliance

In a previous webinar I was asked this question with respect to compliance: Question: What would be the one area of an organization to start the focus on transitioning from reactive to proactive compliance Lean Compliance has a program to help directors become more proactive with their compliance.