Features and Benefits of
"Do Nothing" Approach to Proving Operational Integrity, Effectiveness
and Efficiency
Objective
Aspect
Strengths
Weaknesses
The objective of this approach is to find no problems
in the current operations of the business.
If
ignorance is bliss, then there is some merit in this approach,
but "bliss" might be short lived when problems become obvious.
If
ignorance is bliss, then there is some merit in this approach,
but "bliss" might be short lived when problems become obvious.
Approach
Aspect
Strengths
Weaknesses
Do nothing.
No
effort or cost involved.
No
operational gains made.
Output
Aspect
Strengths
Weaknesses
No Output
No
effort involved in reviewing output.
No
knowledge gained as to operational integrity, efficiency or
cost implications.
Residual Asset
Aspect
Strengths
Weaknesses
No residual asset
No
cost of maintaining residual asset
No
gains to be made from re-use of asset.
Resolving Problems Found
in Audits
Aspect
Strengths
Weaknesses
If No problems are found
there is nothing to resolve (well, there might be something
to resolve, but you don't know about it because you have
not found it)
No
effort or cost involved in resolving issues or problems
Unidentified
issues will continue to compromise operations, likely to result
in significant financial or operational losses.
Approach to Measuring/Monitoring
Operational Improvement
Aspect
Strengths
Weaknesses
No need to measure or monitor
operational improvement as none will be achieved.
No
effort or cost involved
No
means of knowing if operations are improving or worsening.
No means to measure cost implications.
