How to Standardize Your Commissioning Processes

How to Standardize Your Commissioning Processes

Commissioning is a fundamental process of industrial plant process and energy system projects in order for projects to succeed, yet commissioning is not well understood by all groups working on projects. Too often the commissioning process is confused with testing,...
Completing Projects: A Systems-Based Approach

Completing Projects: A Systems-Based Approach

Well, it’s not so much a secret, it’s just that a systems-based approach to completing projects is not explained or taught in any project management literature that’s out there. Which is unfortunate, since project managers need to know how to structure their projects...
Quality Data for Quality Commissioning Decisions

Quality Data for Quality Commissioning Decisions

Data is how we make decisions, and decisions are arguably the most important thing we do on projects. The sequence of decisions we make determines the success of projects, whether we make the right decisions that lead to success, or the wrong decisions that lead us to...
The 2 Most Challenging Aspects of Commissioning

The 2 Most Challenging Aspects of Commissioning

There are two particular challenges that are unique to commissioning and require a very specific approach in order to get through them. If you don’t address these two challenges upfront, then your commissioning is unlikely to be successful at the end of your...
ICxA is Expanding – See Our Local Chapters

ICxA is Expanding – See Our Local Chapters

The Industrial Commissioning Association (ICA) is rapidly expanding, with local chapters being established across the globe. In this episode, we explore how you can get involved with ICA and the various initiatives we’re undertaking to help project teams understand...