| System Migration Attacks Skills Crisis |
| Bill Lydon, Editor of Automation.com |
| Bill Lyndon, editor or Automation.com interviews Daniel Tadie, Manager of Remote Energy Plants, Colorado Springs Utilities (retired). Tadie gave an impressive and thought provoking presentation at the ARC World Industry Forum February, 2010. He described a successful migration from a legacy DCS to a new system at Colorado Springs Utilities Birdsall power plant. Philosophy, methodical approach, system performance results, and significant improvements in operations were impressive. This experience has established the future standard for all remote sites for Colorado Springs Utilities. Tadie worked for Colorado Springs Utilities nearly 30 years before retiring in 2008. Read about the project and how he believes positive results were achieved by applying a well known management methodology, Kepner-Tregoe. |
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| A Secret in Memphis |
| Mike Whitten, Data Security Officer |
| Memphis Light, Gas and Water is a municipally-owned, three-service public Utility Division of the city of Memphis. Mike Whitten is the only Program Leader at the company and was responsible for the introduction of Kepner-Tregoe few years ago. Since that time he has garnered enough managerial support to train well over 250 coworkers. |
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| Building an Error Prevention Culture |
| Kevin Duffy, Kepner-Tregoe |
| In a world of complex government regulations and global risks, there is no room for error. This article describes the five key variables that must be put in place to prevent error. |
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| Dramatic Improvements at NA Largest Power Plant |
| Kepner-Tregoe Energy Practice |
| Using KT processes, everyone—from trade workers to top management—began to address issues. Within two years, the plant gained $20M in commercial improvements. |
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| HIGH-STAKES TROUBLESHOOTING |
| BY GEOFF EDELMAN, KEPNER-TREGOE INC. |
| High-stakes troubleshooting can be harrowing, but using a systematic process can ease the difficulties. This article features interviews with in-house experts at six power plants. In these interviews, the experts tell how they've been able to turn chaos into order. |
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| Partnering with a Key Customer to Resolve a High-Impact Problem |
| Kepner-Tregoe Energy Practice |
| Impressed by the results achieved with Kepner-Tregoe® (KT ) Problem Analysis at the power station, Equistar asked engineers at the power plant, trained in Problem Analysis, to facilitate an analysis of a problem with cracked tubes in a heat exchanger at the chemical plant. As a result, the customer was able to avoid an unneccessary $150,000 expense. |
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| Preserving the Production Run |
| by Geoff Edelman, Energy Practice Leader, |
| The production function of every organization faces threats and challenges to ongoing operations. Successful implementation of an innovative plan can be a significant rallying point and a major source of pride for the staff. This was especially true for a nuclear power plant in New York. |
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| Six Ways to Link Human Resources Development to Your Bottom Line |
| KEPNER-TREGOE WHITE PAPER |
| In today’s cost-conscious, rapidly changing environment, it's tough to know the value of training. This article provides a framework for determining return on investment for training. The secret is the structure for putting new skills into action! |
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| When a Power Plant Shuts Down |
| by Terry J. Herrmann, Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant |
| A shutdown is bad news for everyone at the plant. It means rapidly mounting financial losses, changesin work schedules, and more work added to already full plates. |
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