Project planning is about "getting in control" (whereas) project tracking is
about "staying in control". - Neal Whitten. (Are your "key" projects in
control? - hmmm)
"Rather than focus on things and time, focus on preserving and enhancing
relationships and accomplishing results" - Steven Covey. (Isn't that so true?)
"If you make the unconditional commitment to reach your most important goals,
if the strength of your decision is sufficient, you will find the way and the
power to achieve your goals.? ? Robert Conklin. (You CAN achieve anything you
put your mind to)
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1. Idea "Workout" Gym - Explore ideas by running your mouse
over the various images on this web page - WAY COOL.
http://thinksmart.com/mission/workout/workout_gym.html
2. No-Nonsense Advice for Successfull Projects (one of my "all time"
favorites).
http://www.nealwhittengroup.com/
note - The Neal Whitten Group specializes in leading the advancement of
project management and human resource development by way of products and
services of speaking, training, ...
3. The August 10, 2006 issue of IT Audit is now available.
http://www.theiia.org/itaudit
4. AICPA Antifraud & Corporate Responsibility Center
http://antifraud.aicpa.org/
5. An excellent article on security metrics.
http://www.csoonline.com/read/070105/metrics.html
6. Something different - http://www.facilitatedcontrols.com/
7. Meet the CRO
MSNBC - USA
... has explained that to do right by Sarbanes-Oxley, companies should have
corporate responsibility officers overseeing corporate compliance and ethics
issues.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14267284/
8. Finally, for all those people having trouble sleeping at night and others
who just want to study some more, my latest summary of some of my writings (is
provided below).
Enjoy.
Dan
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www.securitybenchmark.com
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Dans_SECemails/
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Dans_CCCemails/
NEW - What Should Your Business Continuity Efforts Focus On?
http://www.itcinstitute.com/display.aspx?ID=2090
NEW - Auditor Answers: Software for Expediting Regulatory Audits
http://www.itcinstitute.com/display.aspx?id=1953
NEW - Measurement & Metrics Guide (MMG) - The Measurement and Metrics Guide
(MMG) is designed primarily for chief compliance and chief ethics officers and
will also help the directors, executives and other senior managers who charged
with governance responsibilities. The MMG will help an organization understand
the issues and processes involved to evaluate and report on the PERFORMANCE of
a compliance and ethics program. www.oceg.org
Auditing a compliance and ethics program.
http://www.oceg.org/downloads/AuditingEthicsAndCompliancePrograms.pdf
Twenty Questions for Directors to Ask Internal Auditors - The IIA has a
briefing
paper to help audit committees develop a better understanding of expectations.
www.complianceweek.com/index.cfm?fuseactionfiltered=article.viewArticle&article_ID=2530
OCEG Practice Aid: Internal Audit Guide (IAG) - The OCEG Internal Audit Guide
(IAG) will help directors, executives and other senior managers charged with
governance responsibilities to better understand the issues and processes
involved in an internal audit of a compliance and ethics program. The IAG is is
designed primarily for the internal auditor, but it is also useful for
compliance and ethics officers, compliance directors and board members. By
applying the processes and practices contained in the IAG, an organization will
enusre that they have an effective compliance and ethics program in place.
www.oceg.org
The Vital Need For Quality Internal Auditing
www.complianceweek.com/index.cfm?fuseactionfiltered=article.viewArticle&article_ID=2447
Achieving Operational Excellence (Tripwire Guide)
http://www.tripwire.com/files/guide/prescriptive_guide.pdf
Ask the Auditor: Who is Responsible for Information Security?
(Some thoughts and great resources)
www.itcinstitute.com/display.aspx?ID=1823
Auditing Information Security
infosecuritymag.techtarget.com/articles/october00/features3.shtml
Auditing System Conversions
www.theiia.org/ITAudit/index.cfm?act=itaudit.archive&fid=5495
Ask the Auditor: Business Risk vs. Audit Risk
http://www.itcinstitute.com/display.aspx?id=1673
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