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Why does it seem so difficult to get support right?
Warning: This video contains some poetry! That poem is based on a parable and in that parable a passing wise man comes to help the blind stitch...
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Video – Automating Tech Data Reporting
This video is from our ILS Seminar in June 2017: Paul Messer and Lee Fitzsimons talk about automated reporting from technical data sources (in this case, our Maintenance Analysis package; A*) using Epic, an XML based data manipulation tool.
read moreWhy standardise how we do spreadsheet models?
The modeller’s task is to represent reality with sufficient fidelity to ensure that decisions based on the model are sound. So how can we make sure that the spreadsheet is fit for purpose?
read moreGetting Analysis Wrong – what we learn when analysis doesn’t match reality
What we learn when analysis doesn’t match reality. It is often explained that all models are wrong, just some are less wrong than others.
read moreSystem Interactions
Understanding the risk posed by the interaction of functionally unrelated systems; are we, as those responsible for deriving preventive maintenance for aircraft, missing the point?
read moreReductio ad Absurdum
“Why do we need to train our Military Maintenance engineers?” This short piece is adapted from a presentation delivered back in 2012
read moreCyber Security Bulletin
Our friends at IGP Technology have released some advice in the wake of the ransomware attacks last week - please feel free to pass this along to any colleagues or contacts that this might concern
read moreIntegrated Logistic Support in the 21st Century
Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) in the 21st Century - Innovation, Pragmatism and the Art of the Possible. A free seminar for members of the MoD.
read moreWhat’s in a name? Data Science vs Operational Research
“The sexiest job of the 21st Century” is the phrase that has defined the rise of data science. What is the difference between Data Science and Operational Research? Does it even matter?
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