Stream of Consciousness
I have been meaning to write an extended article on how we develop our internal audit reports for a long time. Given that I'm out with a quite heavy flu and my voice is completely gone, this is as good a time as any to write this post.
Stream of Consciousness
Just finished a discussion with a friend on whether it's possible to do goal management in a public sector environment. But before we go into that, perhaps I need to define a goal first. Defining a goal A goal in a public sector context is, in my book,
Stream of Consciousness
After watching the blockbuster movie "Margin Call" a couple of days ago. In our almost continuous quest for yet even more money and still more fame, or in some cases notoriety, we should, no we need to ask ourselves "to what end?" on a regular basis.
Stream of Consciousness
Yes, I cannot think of adequately short titles for blog posts. The quick hack I cobbled together during lunch today is no doubt not extremely up there in hacking terms, but I'm quite proud of it myself. Which is why I can't wait to blog about
Stream of Consciousness
This post is a repost of a short article I wrote in 2009, on my then riskguy blog. I've rewritten it to more appropriately reflect my ideas on this, as of course over the past years this has evolved. I've revisited this article because it has
Stream of Consciousness
This short(ish) post is a follow-up to my last post on GTD and the higher levels of altitude David Allen speaks about. What I have learned, through journaling, is that there is a common background melody to my life. Whatever I am involved in, and if you look
Getting Things Done
The challenge of journaling For those of you who ever tried their hand at journaling, you probably found out it is hard, especially after a while. It takes time and it takes effort. It requires commitment. Not unlike blogging or any other writing activity. And like GTD, it's
risk management
Risk impact management complements risk exposure management Managing risk impacts is a common practice among risk practitioners. It is a recognized approach which, if used well, complements actions aimed at reducing the likelihood of occurrence of a risk. What is more disconcerting is finding out that risk impact management is
Stream of Consciousness
The baseline As CAE of a small audit shop in a complex environment, I have to comply with the IIA standards like any other CAE. The performance standard for planning purposes is of course "2010 - Planning", which states that "The chief audit executive must establish risk-based
Stream of Consciousness
I really don't see what all the fuss is about. True, the screen is not mind boggling beautiful as the retina iPad or, for that matter, the retina MacBook Pro. That is not the point. The point is the following. It. Does not. Matter. Unless you are a
Apple
An IT department's consistent preference for Microsoft Windows over Apple's OS X and, as a result, of any PC over a Mac is to me, the ultimate illustration of their lack of understanding of their users. I've recently played around with Windows 8, and
Getting Things Done
As GTD-ers, we are intimately aware of the challenge posed in consistently formulating well defined next actions and project descriptions. Making sure a next action is actually actionable or writing a project definition you still understand two days after, when you are processing your inbox, requires diligence and attention.