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Hot Topics
Our insights are inspired by the interesting projects and people we encounter. These new articles have generated the most interest over the past two months.
Program Development
Environment
Asset Management
Featured Project
Our reliability and asset management work with Kansas City Water continues. The focus has been on improvements to the preventative maintenance (PM} program and developing standard instructions for maintenance. JD Solomon and Dion Trost provide primary support for the project.
Upcoming Free Webinar
September 26, 2024 – Register today!
How to Effectively Communicate System Redundancy (with the Four Horsemen)
System redundancy is often misunderstood in asset management and reliability circles. Learn how to communicate what redundancy is (and what it is not). Become better informed on how redundancy impacts criticality and risk. You’ll also meet the Four Horsemen.
About the Presenter
JD Solomon is the presenter.
Hosted by Communicating with FINESSE.
Facilitating Technical Teams
Facilitation is primarily a soft skill. In theory, expert facilitators can facilitate anything. However, in practice, we succeed in breaking facilitation into two classifications. General facilitation covers board retreats, strategic plans, regional & local planning, and resolving disputes. Specialized facilitation covers technical issues like root cause analysis, failure modes & effects analysis (FMEA), fault trees, reliability block diagrams, and other activities where subject matter knowledge is important.
Using an outside facilitator is important. Contact us for more information about our facilitation solutions.
WEASC Operator Conference
The 37th annual Water Environment Association of South Carolina (WEASC) Operator Conference will be held in Myrtle Beach on October 28 - 30, 2024. JD Solomon will provide two sessions on “Five Aspects of Work Management that Impact Maintenance & Reliability.”
Communicating with FINESSE
Founded by JD Solomon, our associate organization, Communicating with FINESSE, is a not-for-profit community of technical professionals dedicated to being highly effective communicators and facilitators. The elements of the FINESSE fishbone diagram® are Frame, Illustrate, Noise reduction, Empathy, Structure, Synergy, and Ethics. Learn more about our publications, webinars, workshops, and training opportunities.
JD Solomon Inc. provides solutions for program development, asset management, and facilitation at the nexus of facilities, infrastructure, and the environment. Sign up for monthly updates related to our firm.
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