Posts by David Lee

Think you know UCDS? Control Room Design Myth: UCDS only designs control rooms!   UCDS is recognized as experts in control room design, but that is not all we do. To start with the control room is just a small piece of the puzzle when it comes to effective operations. Just like any building the…

Think you know UCDS? Human Machine Interface Myth: UCDS only develops HMI Standards? It’s true we develop standards, but we offer far more than that to support the entire HMI lifecycle per ANSI/ISA-101.01. There are many triggers for updating your HMI, including PCS migrations as well as control room updates. HMI design is not just…

Think you know UCDS? Alarm Management Myth: UCDS just develops alarm philosophies, right? UCDS offers a full range of alarm management services helping our clients implement a high-performance alarm management system. First of all, do you have a problem? It is more than just about KPIs, although we will take your alarm and event data…

Think you know UCDS? Geographic Experience Myth: UCDS only works in North America! We actually work all over the world – just look at the map below! Ian Nimmo, with his experience with the ASM Consortium and UCDS, has visited facilities in over 100 countries – you should see his passports! Although the application of…

Think you know UCDS? Industrial Experience Myth: UCDS only works in Oil and Gas!   In fact, we have worked in pretty much all industry segments, some of which you might think a little unusual. However, we believe that human factors are applicable to any type of operation that has an operator as part of…