Overview
As a single point of failure on automation and integration projects, software automation represents one of the greatest risks to successful completion. Through our experience managing many projects, we have developed a proven project management approach that consistently delivers the following results:
- Exceeding client expectations
- Delivering On-time and On-budget
- Ensuring client visibility through many planned checkpoints, including intangible areas like software development and integration
- Managing successfully all sub trades
- Managing risk
What makes TSI different is that, before installation of the new system, our clients complete a "test drive," including detailed functional testing and operational staff exposure for early feedback and training.
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Our Project Management Approach
Due to the challenge of testing controls and automation software prior to installation, it is not uncommon to see testing occur on-site during commissioning, which in many cases leads to project cost overruns and missed completion dates.
Having experience with many projects, we minimize this risk through a proven structured process that includes unique practices such as complete functional testing prior to on-site commissioning. Combined with our roots in construction and trade management, we further reduce the risk of having a solid track record managing sub-trades.
Our standard approach includes a number of critical project management steps which are summarized in the following project milestones:
- User Requirements Development (if not already done)
- Functional Specification and Detailed Design
- Software Development and Testing
- Acceptance Testing (with end-user and all project stakeholders)
- On-site Installation and Commissioning
- Site Acceptance Testing
- Project Follow-up
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Quality Management
In dealing with several regulated industries and national regulatory agencies, our business requires that our solutions and practices be well defined, documented, and followed for consistent delivery.
As a result, we have an in-house quality process that ensures standards are followed in a consistent and repeatable process that closely parallels the initiatives of the major quality standards organizations.
To ensure day-to-day acceptance, the quality process is integrated into our project methodology that is used on every project. This ensures that quality initiatives like internal audits are continually taking place.
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Safety Management
TSI's overall approach to health and safety is structured and detailed, utilizing various information tools such as seminars, bulletin board postings, and hard-copy handouts about key health and safety standards covering:
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety procedures
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) procedures
- Electrical Safety Standards
- Lead Exposure Awareness Training
- Janitorial Safety Guidelines/Drain Clearing Chemicals Awareness Training
- Propane awareness training
- Isocyanate Exposure Recognition
- Lockout/Tagout Procedures
- Safety Footwear Guidelines
To set safety objectives and to ensure these objectives are carried out, TSI supports an in-house Joint Health and Safety Committee. The committee is led by a select group of TSI employees that includes representation from TSI’s executive management.
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