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Controls are processes that adjust operating system parameters to maintain output between targeted values They may even operate at cross-purposes implemented to work separately and not together. realizing desired outcomes from your compliance efforts, check to make sure your controls are connected, operational

AI is a technology that operates within existing systems—systems that in highly-regulated, high risk MOC Process safety regulations require an MOC to be conducted before modifying any safety-critical operation For instance, if operators begin relying on AI alerts instead of conducting scheduled inspections, the Principle 2: Protect Operational Systems Isolate the hazard, then control the risks. This is the work of engineering: not making perfect systems, but making systems that fail safely, that operate

occur before deployment, not afterwards. by Raimund Laqua, PMP, P.Eng  As a professional engineer with over This creates what I call an “operational compliance gap.” They give the appearance of protection, but without the operational capabilities to ensure that what consequences of deploying unengineered AI systems aren’t abstract future concerns; they’re immediate risks to operational

security, sustainability, quality, environmental, regulatory, etc.) taking on a more integral role in the operations One of these is the pursuit of operational excellence. Operational excellence refers to an organizational philosophy and management approach that focuses on consistently achieving optimal performance and efficiency in all aspects of business operations. Operational excellence is often associated with Lean management principles, Total Quality Management

assessments Managed risk,  not just bigger risk management databases And we need all of this to be operational I work with organizations to build operational approaches that actually manage hazards in real time,

problem facing organizations in highly regulated, high-risk environments is how to properly govern their operations about aligning the ends with the means, or better, bridging the gap between organizational outcomes and operational Management) These approaches overlap to various degrees but differ in how they work, and where they operate How would it need to operate and what is essential for operability? Lean TCM operates in the middle of an organization, bridging the gap between outcomes and objectives

(a) The owner or operator shall establish and implement written procedures to manage changes (except (c) Employees involved in operating a process and maintenance and contract employees whose job tasks (e) If a change covered by this paragraph results in a change in the operating procedures or practices For the MOC, the pipeline operator shall identify the potential risks associated with the change and procedures or safe operating limits; c) include changes in organizational structure and staffing levels

Programs bridge the gap between operational objectives and organizational outcomes by elevating the quality Programs are an essential component of operational compliance, necessary (but not sufficient) to meet

Companies without stakeholder trust discover they don’t have approval to operate in the communities they Businesses first gain trust by acquiring a regulatory license to operate which requires that specific In some industries this is called a social license to operate demonstrated when stakeholders give their Compliance programs protect against the erosion of value by keeping businesses operating between the establish effective risk & compliance programs to provide the assurance needed for their business to operate

Compliance should adopt an operational and performance-based approach found in functional departments Functional managers know how to negotiate operational goals and objectives, develop strategies and plans While these obligations do overlap with legal obligations they require operational capabilities similar They do not know what compliance looks like from an operational and proactive perspective. The good news is that organizations have been doing the act of compliance with respect to operational

What we are seeing is only the beginning of a trickle down effect emerging from regulatory reform over Most of this transformation has centered around the adoption of risk-based: strategies, operations, and is perhaps more important is that it is happening bringing with it continued changes for those who operate

requirements needed to satisfy the conditions by which a regulatory license is given for a company to operate In addition, organizations need operational programs to meet performance targets and deliver compliance teaching organizations the essential concepts and principles that underlie management programs based on an operational This measure of operability provides a true assessment of effectiveness that all programs must achieve and improve over time.