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Put First Thing First Let us discuss..... Thanks norzul ![]() |
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![]() I'd say "Good Luck" for starters.... |
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Given the circumstances you defined, I would have to assume that management is setting him up to take the fall for an impossible situation because no one without experience is going to be assigned a project of that nature IMO. My advice therefore would be: CYA
__________________ "I love it when a plan comes together." - Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith, A-Team |
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what is CYA? |
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![]() CYA = Cover Your Ass Ie. take preventative measures to limit political or fiduciary damages.
__________________ "I love it when a plan comes together." - Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith, A-Team |
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agree with you pmkb... ![]() |
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Part 1 My background was primarily as a project engineer and rotating equipment engineer working in a refinery. Just to share with yu my experience being appointed as a project manager....by coincident....not my choice or properly planned... It happened several years ago....about 7 years to be exact. To start with, there was a big fire in the Hydrocracker Unit (HCK), one of the most critical process unit in the refinery, normally considered as "cash cow" for the refinery. The incident had caused half of the refinery to be shutdown for 3 weeks... millions of dollars gone. Preliminary investigation had revealed that the fire was initiated by the failure of the seal oil system of the recycle gas compressor. In addition, the seal oil pumps were required to be replaced. They were badly damaged. Without the pumps, we can't operate the compressor and the HCK. To me it was a crisis and was not an easy task to replace the pumps. Not many refinery within the region having HCK at that time. The main focus of the management was to operate the unit asap. The incident had caused a big headache and pressure to everyone. To cut short the story at the end of week 3, we managed to get the pump replacement and operated the HCK. However, that was just a temporary solution. The root cause or the permanent solution not yet known.....(to be continued if I have time) |
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So do you consider an emergency situation a project or a fire fighting excersize?
__________________ "I love it when a plan comes together." - Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith, A-Team |
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Communication is key If all else fails but this person has kept his sponsors, team members, customers, and whoever else that has a stake in this project, in constant communication on status, issues, delays etc., I believe the outcome would be successful. IMHO, the main issues I see are a breakdown in communication, which cause expectations to be off, which cause project failure. Romeo ELias [URL="http://www.interneer.com"]Project and Process Management[/URL] |
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