How We Think Can Cause Us to Miss the Future tells us that that the “how” of thinking seems to be much more important to outcomes than the “what” of what we think. This is the twenty-first century. It is the time of Internet access, sound bites, and appearances.  Out of this tray of influences have evolved a number of simple phrases or sayings that many of us use to win over the conversation at points where we actually don’t know what to do. This presentation lays open the painful truth about the dangers of relying on sound bite thinking to make real and important decisions.  Watch out for “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”  Embrace “Don’t look for a permanent solution to a temporary problem.”  And see why it is that short-term seems to have it all over long-term, when in our hearts, we know it is the other way around.

Cleveland ISA Meeting; Sterles' Restaurant;1401 E 55th street, Cleveland, OH; USA; 5:30 PM; RSVP Harriet 440,239.9176

ISA WebSeminar introducing the concepts and principles of alarm management.  The format is an hour and a half.  Use the PARTNER link for ISA for details and to sign up.

Web-Seminar Overview: Survey the critical design concepts and the implementation technology that forms the basis of industry best practices for DCS alarm system design.  A properly designed alarm system provides an essential working tool for process operators.

This virtual seminar is designed for: Control engineers responsible for the design and performance of process controls and associated graphics; Instrumentation technicians responsible for the implementation of DCS configurations and graphics; Process engineers responsible for the effective operation of manufacturing units; Production and operations supervisors and practitioners responsible for day-to-day plant operation; Process safety and loss control technical personnel who develop and implement safe, effective, and cost-efficient practices; And Senior plant management officers charged with the establishment of enterprise goals and the delivery of benefits.

ISA WebSeminar reviewing how the alarm system's performance is assessed at industrial sites using the current third-party tools. The format is one and a half hours.   Use the ISA link in the Partners for more details and to signup for the course.

Web-Seminar Overview: Review the critical design concepts of industry best practices for DCS alarm system design, explore the steps in designing alarm management projects, and examine the details of assessing the current performance of existing alarm systems using commercial alarm assessment tools.  This is the second in a series of alarm management programs.

This virtual seminar is designed for: Control engineers responsible for the design and performance of process controls and associated graphics; Instrumentation technicians responsible for the implementation of DCS configurations and graphics; Process engineers responsible for the effective operation of manufacturing units; Production and operations supervisors and practitioners responsible for day-to-day plant operation; Process safety and loss control technical personnel who develop and implement safe, effective, and cost-efficient practices; And Senior plant management officers charged with the establishment of enterprise goals and the delivery of benefits.

This is a one-day course designed to overview the current best practices in DCS alarm management.  It is presented in Chicago as part of EXPO 2005.  Use the Partners link for more information and to signup.

OVERVIEW:  properly designed alarm system provides an essential working tool for process operators. This course overviews the critical design concepts and the implementation technology that forms the basis of industry best practices for DCS alarm system design.

This seminar is designed for: Control engineers responsible for the design and performance of process controls and associated graphics; Instrumentation technicians responsible for the implementation of DCS configurations and graphics; Process engineers responsible for the effective operation of manufacturing units; Production and operations supervisors and practitioners responsible for day-to-day plant operation; Process safety and loss control technical personnel who develop and implement safe, effective, and cost-efficient practices; And Senior plant management officers charged with the establishment of enterprise goals and the delivery of benefits.