Control Room Evolution
It never ceases to amaze me when I walk into a control room and see
13
Dec
Field Operations With Ian Nimmo
Field operations is about making sure people do things correctly the first time. We look
23
Nov
It Is Well With My Soul This Thanksgiving
Dear Friends, One of the delights of owning your own business is the relationships you
Sinclair Testimony
At our refinery, prior to engaging in Alarm Rationalization, our alarm was practically useless. Our
19
Nov
3 Things UCDS Is Doing Right Now
Hello, Steve here to talk with you about some interesting things UCDS has been doing
16
Nov
Gap Analysis with Ian
In this video, Ian discusses gap analysis. Businesses need a good philosophy before they can
10
Oct
Best Practices and International Standards
Best Practices and International Standards with Ian Nimmo. While no one person can define what
14
Sep
Operator Training Development
Operator training development with Ian Nimmo. We must identify roles and responsibilities, then put together
10
Aug
Work Team Design
Ian Nimo discusses Work Team Design. User Centered Design Services has developed an assessment methodology
13
Jul
Control Room High Performance HMI
Ian Nimmo discusses control room high-performance HMI. Most people only use HMI, resulting in over-using
18
Jun
Abnormal Situation Management
Ian Nimmo discusses Abnormal Situation Management. From a production perspective, how do we keep processes
17
May
Staffing Studies
Ian Nimmo discusses how workload staffing studies are becoming increasingly important in the industry and
Minimizing Risks & Consequences of Organizational Changes
“We have 8 control room operators. The union says we need 8, but we believe
22
Mar
Management of Organizational Change
Management of Organizational Change with Ian Nimmo Management of Organizational Change (MOC) has been a
18
Jan
Control Room HMI Design
President and CEO of UCDS Ian Nimmo discusses the history of HMI (Human Machine
Consolidating 2 or More Operator Positions into 1 Position
Don’t change workload without knowing the risks: We are often asked to identify where operator
24/7 Operation Control-Rooms are Starting to look like Mission Critical Operation Centers!
“Technology Alone Cannot Replace the Human Factor – Not Today” Under the best of circumstances
Control Room Staffing Studies
In this video, Ian Nimmo discusses how staffing studies are becoming increasingly important in the
Operator Management
Apart from the operator user interface and control room or field environment, is operator behavior
26
Nov
Operator Centered -Situation Awareness- Control Rooms
This is a perfect example of a control room that was designed for situation awareness.
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving 2020 As we reflect on 2020, we find ourselves tremendously grateful for our customers
19
Nov
Warning: Non-Process People are Designing Control Rooms
Let’s talk specifically about control room design for a minute. We continue to see major
Control Room High Performance HMI
UCDS President and CEO Ian Nimmo explains what High Performance HMI is and why it’s
12
Nov
HP Situation Awareness Displays Work!
It’s important to test your display designs and check results. Ultimately with any project we
05
Nov
Level One Operator Display Explained
This is a very simplified explanation of what a properly designed level one display can
29
Oct
Operator Display Navigation (let’s clean it up)
We analyzed the number of moves an operator makes as he navigates from display to
22
Oct
Video Presentation By Ian Nimmo: Operator Centered Control Rooms
Operators – alarms, displays, screens, glare, fatigue, distractions, training, data overload, etc…how do we manage
The Impact of Fatigue in a Control Room
UCDS President Ian Nimmo explains the impact that fatigue can have in a control room.
