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Case Study: Jabel Ali Refinery Major Shutdown

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/case-study-jabel-ali-refinery-shutdown-2016-mujahid-ali-akhtar/Hi, I wrote a case study for a major Shutdown in the past and would like to share in this group for feedback as well as for your information who are in the shutdown/turnaround business.Thank you,Mujahid…

22 Mar 2019 · Mujahid Akhtar · 1 min read

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The Daily Stand-Up Meeting: Best Practices

Lean and Agile organizations have harnessed the power of the stand-up meeting as a valuable process tool. The stand-up is an efficient and effective way to communicate. It promotes transparency into the progress of work and highlights issues. The meeting fosters a collaborative work environment and

2 Mar 2019 · Alan Zucker · 6 min read

On Constrains

You can not play football without using your feet. You can not play volleyball without using your hands. You can not take part in the Tour de France without a bicycle.

1 Mar 2019 · Abbas Shakourifar · 1 min read

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Study Habits For Success: Tips For Student

In today's competitive era unplanned efforts swell up the complexity which intensifies the burden on students causing undue pressure. The solution is Study-Smart rather than Study-Hard. A successful life is no luck; it starts with honesty and depends on good habits. If followed properly these tips…

25 Feb 2019 · lillys1mmons · 2 min read

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Kanban 101: Improving How We Work

Kanbanis a versatile and powerful tool to help you manage your work. It can be used to track personal projects, complex operations and large programs; for example, it can be used to:Efficiently manage the flow of inventory in a factory,Help students manage their homework and papers,Track the…

6 Jan 2019 · Alan Zucker · 6 min read

Your Plan is wrong

It is wrong from the moment you print it on paper. This is true in all aspects of life, as life happens every minute, and there are always things that you couldn’t possibly be aware of before you finalize your plan.Still, the first step of any project is to create a Plan. You’ll be asked to create…

3 Dec 2018 · Abbas Shakourifar · 1 min read

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Create a Learning Environment: Profit from Your Mistakes

“All good lessons come at a cost. Try to learn them inexpensively.” Howard ZuckerWhen I made a mistake as a child, my father would remind me that all lessons come at a cost. The goal was to learn them cheaply. I did not always follow this maxim. But, this pearl of wisdom stayed with me throughout…

2 Dec 2018 · Alan Zucker · 6 min read

Primavera P6 export to Excel. How to color WBS level automatically

After export activity table from Primavera P6 to Excel, it’s very hard to distinguish WBS level. I will show you how to color WBS level automatically so we can have report like in P6.Step 1:Follow this article to insert the "WBS Level" column :…

19 Nov 2018 · Khuong Do · 1 min read