Bringing the lost art of systems engineering & integration back to well control equipment
Improbable Probabilities
Whenever we facilitate or participate in an FMEA or a project risk assessment on behalf of our clients, we encourage discussion about the probability scale being used. Teams have difficulty reconciling their qualitative and quantitative estimates.
read moreThe Project Event Horizon
At LinRich Solutions, we tend to use analogies to help convey some of our ideas. One of our favorite analogies is using astronomy’s “event horizon” to describe the point when an organization suddenly realizes that their project is in serious jeopardy.
read moreHave the End in Mind (So You Know What It Looks Like When You Get There)
Many people spend a lot if time running around trying to get something done. But Covey had it right: “Begin with the end in mind”. It has been said that if you don’t know where you are going, any direction you choose to travel will do.
read moreAd Hoc Project Management and the “Hero” Project Manager
Most of the project management systems we’ve seen in Oil & Gas manufacturing businesses are “ad hoc”. This means that there is no formal framework used by the business to deliver projects consistently over time. In short, there are no processes, repeatability, predictability, nor any way to train, measure or improve.
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