Transition engineering

To solve the problems of upgrading existing systems and processes in various industries from concept and design to installation and startup, methods have been developed and techniques created to minimize the interruptions, outages and downtime associated with these upgrades. In some cases, no outages are experienced or needed because of these transition engineering techniques. Through the use of disciplined project management and technical expertise, transition goals are met at minimum of cost and time. These methods and techniques have successfully been applied in industries such as metal processing, petroleum production and data centers. Significant economic benefits are obtained with unique technical management techniques that include preplanning, proper scheduling, synchronized phasing-in of critical equipment, and optimum interfacing. Above all, it has been learned that successful installation of hardware and software in an existing system can only be accomplished with “humanware” involving the customer along with the supplier