I Want My Data When I Want It, Chapter One

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:43:00 -0600

I Want My Data When I Want It, Chapter One
It was great to see some of my old colleagues from the Energy Pipeline Industry last night. Ever since my work with DATAP Systems, Valmet Automation, PRCI, PIG, TechCorr, El Paso, Scientific Surveys Ltd, and many other pipeline operators, service companies, organizations, and consultants, I have heard the same thing over and over again, “I just want my data, when I want it, and I want to be able to find it quickly……”, there are more “ands” to add here, but this is chapter one of this line of thought.

The pipeline business is data intensive with data flowing from SCADA, shipping and transport, custody transfer, integrity management and pigging, security (videos, satellite photos, etc.), and knowledge based information. [More]

Enterprise Training is a Big Deal

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:37:00 -0600

Enterprise Training is a Big Deal
I just got off the phone with a guy who has the daunting task of training every one of his new hires a minimum of 400 hours before they can be fully certified and ready to represent the company. That represents a full 20% of the first year’s burdened cost for that person and the person will not be fully ready to make money for the company until that is completed. This is a strategic part of the business that begs to be managed just like the business depends on this for its continued success and well being. This is the internal part of enterprise training, and it should deliver maximum value for money and time spent.

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I Want My Data When I Want It, Chapter One

Enterprise Training is a Big Deal