J.D. Solomon
Three Solutions for Establishing Useful Probability Distributions
Monte Carlo simulations are the best approach for assessing uncertainty for future infrastructure and facilities funding requirements....
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J.D. Solomon
Sep 19, 2022
Why Are You Wasting Infrastructure Money By Not Using Monte Carlo Analysis?
Understanding the total cost of ownership is a fundamental principle of asset management of facilities and infrastructure. However, all...
J.D. Solomon
Sep 5, 2022
Why Considering the Likelihood of Failure is Bad for Business Risk
An incredible number of technical professionals believe that effective asset management can only be performed with a meaningful...
JD Solomon
Jul 12, 2022
Ask the Experts Re-Visited: The Lost Art of Facilitation
Jeff Lineberger and Charles Wingard provided some great insights on all types of facilitation. I sat down with Jeff a few months ago to...
J.D. Solomon
Jun 20, 2022
Why Does Your Asset Management Program Lack Asset Values? (and why it matters!)
Asset management for facilities and infrastructure has fallen into the leadership realm of gearheads and data managers. The result is...
J.D. Solomon
Jun 13, 2022
Three Things You Need to Know About Capital Project Prioritization
Three of the essential things to know about capital project prioritization are: The selected approach should consistent with the maturity...
J.D. Solomon
Jun 6, 2022
Condition Assessments: Ten Important Things Before Going to The Field
Hopefully, you have already determined the purpose of the condition assessment, developed a subsystem-asset approach based on...
JD Solomon
Jun 1, 2022
Three Things You Need to Know About Criticality Analysis
Three things to remember about criticality analysis are: 1. Criticality analysis is the essential first step in any improvement program...
J.D. Solomon
Mar 14, 2022
Five Ways to More Effectively Facilitate Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA)
This article discusses five ways to facilitate failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) more effectively by conducting pre-session...
J.D. Solomon
Mar 7, 2022
Five Ways to More Effectively Facilitate Root Cause Analysis
This article discusses five ways to facilitate root cause analysis (RCA) more effectively through conducting pre-session exchanges,...
J.D. Solomon
Feb 21, 2022
Using SOAP Will Save Your Criticality Analysis Time and Money
SOAP can result in staff time savings of up to 70% compared to traditional methods.
J.D. Solomon
Jan 27, 2022
Observed in Practice: 5 Reasons for Not Doing Written Business Cases
Organizations are constantly frustrated in the capital projects planning process and developing appropriate Operations and Maintenance...
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Jan 24, 2022
Johnston County, JD Solomon Inc, and B&V Begin Regionalization Assessment
On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, the Johnston County Board of Commissioners approved the contract to evaluate long-term water & sewer...
J.D. Solomon
Jan 7, 2022
Observed in Practice: 5 Reasons for Choosing a New Enterprise Asset Management System
Organizations change their Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS) or Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) many reasons....
J.D. Solomon
Dec 14, 2021
Projects Beware: Environmental Regulations Not Aligned with New Federal Funding
The recently passed infrastructure bill provides billions of dollars for progressive infrastructure aimed at beneficial reuse, energy...
J.D. Solomon
Dec 8, 2021
Better Data Quality is a Significant Outcome of Forecasting Lifecycle Costs
A lifecycle replacement forecast provides a financial forecast of the total investment needed by an organization to keep its facilities...
J.D. Solomon
Nov 30, 2021
Emerging Contaminants Create Havoc On Communities And Businesses
Emerging compounds are much like illicit drugs – manufacturers are continually creating new “designer” versions to make our lives a...
J.D. Solomon
Nov 23, 2021
Two Ways to Improve Reliability and Ease Co-Worker Understanding
There is no substitute for having the right tool for the job.
J.D. Solomon
Nov 15, 2021
Tips For Including Rare Event Risks Into New Project Development
Rare event risks make or break any capital project because we handle them poorly. By contrast, traditional project risks are handled...
J.D. Solomon
Nov 11, 2021
Drinking Treated Wastewater Is Still A Few Years Away
Drinking treated wastewater is still a few years away because there is not enough demand for it. The technology exists that makes it...
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