From The Manager’s Pocket Guide to Creativity, here is the essence of the nine keys of creativity, with a quote from each: Ask a lot of questions: “Most of our social institutions seem designed to limit, if not discourage, creative inquiry.” Record all ideas: “When you need new ideas, you can…
Is it really unclear? It may be unclear as to which role the value specialist should play during a value study. There are many different activities and interactions that take place throughout the VM Job Plan. Where should the value specialist lead and where should he or she facilitate? While there…
What is FAST Diagram? A graphical representation of the dependent relationships of functions within a project, product, or process. The components of a FAST diagram consist of the scope lines; the labeled “How,” “Why,” “When,” and “Subject Scope” arrows; the classified functions, including basic…
Value studies requires different ways of communications. So, the person who is responsible on executing such crucial role has a great importance in SAVE International® certification. Obviously, in thinking about the communication styles of a value specialist, it is useful to divide it into two…
Virtual teams have become essential units in successful organizations. Where they do not exist, opportunity is lost. Where they are not functioning effectively, opportunity is lost. International virtual teams are the key to some of the biggest successes and failures in the global workplace while…
Types of Instruments (1) Sensors Pressure, Temperature, Flow, Level and analytical. (2) Actuators: Flow, Pressure, Temperature and Level. Control Valve Process control consists of three instrumentation elements. Measurement, evaluation, and final control. The final control element is probably the…
What is Instrumentation? The term “instrumentation” is used to mean two things. The first is the use of measuring instruments to monitor a process (sensors). The second is the equipment used to achieve control (actuators). Online sensors are connected to equipment and piping. It commonly include…
What is Vertical Tower? Towers, also referred to as columns, are one of the principal pieces of equipment of any processing facility. Towers are cylindrical steel vessels that are used for distilling raw materials in the production of such products as gasoline, diesel, and heating oil. The Plant…
Many organizations only consider the initial purchase and installation cost of a system. It is in the fundamental interest of the plant designer or manager to evaluate the LCC of different solutions. This is before installing major new equipment or carrying out a major overhaul. Evaluation will…
Discover the core foundations required to build and sustain effective value engineering programs that maximize organization income.
The discipline of risk management has traditionally focused on the identification and quantification of risk. This focus on problems, while it has indeed proven to be effective in improving decisions that involve uncertainty, often misses the mark with respect to identifying appropriate responses in…
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