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The material and information contained on this website is for general information purposes only. ISA blog posts may be authored by ISA staff and guest authors from the automation community. Views and opinions expressed by a guest author are solely their own, and do not necessarily represent those of ISA. Posts made by guest authors have been subject to peer review.

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Why Are Process Automation Projects So Difficult to Manage?

Reflecting on my long career as a project manager, I have come to realize process automation project...
Lee Swindler Feb 3, 2020, 7:42:13 AM

Benefits of Connecting Manufacturing Process Management to the Product Record

It is well known that getting a product to market quickly is critical to a company’s success. There ...
Chuck Cimalore Aug 19, 2019, 9:00:15 AM

Book Excerpt + Q&A: Situation Management for Process Control

This ISA author Q&A was edited by Joel Don, ISA’s community manager. ISA recently published Situ...
Joel Don Jul 15, 2019, 9:00:10 AM

Key to Achieving Positive Business Results: Manage Risk Throughout Industrial Automation Infrastructure

Maximizing productivity and minimizing risk are the yin and yang of the industrial world—forces that...
Sujeet Chand Apr 3, 2019, 10:42:11 AM

Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Driving Business Value in Industrial Innovation

This ISA author Q&A was edited by Joel Don, ISA’s community manager. ISA recently published Driv...
Joel Don May 3, 2017, 10:42:30 AM

Training Effectiveness: The Importance of a Personal Touch

This post was authored by Christy Sirianni, workforce optimization manager for MAVERICK Technologies...
Contributing Authors Feb 25, 2015, 10:42:38 AM

High Pay Is Not Reason Enough to Stay in a Bad Industrial Automation Job

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan May 23, 2014, 10:42:02 AM

How to Build Communications Skills as an Engineer

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Apr 11, 2014, 10:42:24 AM

Why You Should Avoid Scripted Control System Demonstrations

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Mar 14, 2014, 10:42:57 AM

Treat Every Industrial Automation Professional with Respect

The following tip is from the ISA book by Greg McMillan and Hunter Vegas titled 101 Tips for a Succe...
Greg McMillan Feb 28, 2014, 10:42:42 AM

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