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Console Operator Staffing Assessment
Field Operator Staffing Assessment
Work Team Design Assessment
Management of Organizational Change Services
Control Building Conceptual Design
Control Building Detailed Design
Field Shelter Design
Alarm Management Services
Human-Computer Interface Services
Engineering Services

UCDS SERVICE BRIEFS

If you would like to download information on our services, please download the following Service Briefs::

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OVERVIEW
• Corporate Brief – An overview of our company and capabilities

Corporate Brief
154k
• Biography and Bibliography – A brief background on our principal members and a detailed listing of publications

Bio Brief
214k
• How the Pieces Fit – A discussion of how UCDS’ services come together within a facility to achieve Operations Excellence

How the Pieces Fit
88k
• Management System Gap Analysis – We compare site management systems in detail to Best Practices and identify improvement opportunities. This is the same study that each ASMC member company has completed as part of their membership fee.

Management System Gap Analysis
85k
PEOPLE
• Console Operator Staffing Assessment – We evaluate the number of console operators and workload for each, benchmarking each versus the site, industry and Best Practice. We then make recommendations for rationalization.

Console Operator Staffing Assessment
105k
• Field Operator Staffing Assessment – We evaluate the number of field operators and workload for each, benchmarking them versus the site, industry and Best Practice. We then make recommendations for rationalization.

Field Operator Staffing Assessment
101k
• Work Team Design Assessment – We assess the overall structure of the Operating Department and make recommendations for improvements.

Work Team Design Assessment
114k
• Management of Organizational Change Services – We educate and train the client on a methodology to implement staffing realignments and consolidation, while ensuring that safety and reliability are not compromised.

Management of Organizational Change Services
77k
WORKSPACE
• Control Building Conceptual Design – We conduct a high-level look at new or retrofit control building projects to ensure that all the site needs are considered and Best Practices are incorporated into the design. We develop an overall scope, vision and direction for the project.

Control Building Conceptual Design
127k
• Control Building Detailed Design – Through a detailed look at specific issues for a new or retrofit control building projects we generate a document that will enable any Architect to design a control building which incorporates Best Practices.

Control Building Detailed Design
122k

• Field Shelter Design – Using a functional requirements approach we develop user centered designs for new and retrofit field shelters, along with a ±30% cost estimate.

Field Shelter Design
117k
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
• Alarm Management Services – We offer a complete line of services to improve the performance of your plant alarm system. Through a detailed assessment of your alarm management philosophy and alarm management practices we identify opportunities and methods to reduce standing and nuisance alarms, resulting in fewer operator errors. This, in turn, leads to reductions in near misses, incidents and accidents.

Alarm Management Services
97k
• Human-Computer Interface Services – We offer a complete line of services to improve the performance of your plants human-computer interface. In our detailed assessment of your control information philosophy and practices, we evaluate the number of screens necessary for operation and the quality of the information presented. Poorly designed graphics can increase the mental workload of operators by 10% and the time required to detect significant information by more than 25%.

Human-Computer Interface Services
155k
OTHER
• Engineering Services – We offer these additional engineering services to meet our client’s needs:
Engineering Services
77k
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