The (over) Enthusiasm of Youth. A long time ago (over quarter of a century), in a Galaxy far, far away (St. Mellons, East Cardiff) I learnt all about Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and my life was enriched. I was freshly equipped with a science degree, doing science based things at work and RCA fitted perfectly. […]
Continuous Improvement. The tools ‘you’ve got’ and the right mindset beats ‘All the Gear and No Idea’
“The best camera is the one that’s with you”, is the title of a book by Chase Jarvis about some incredible pictures taken using an iPhone. While looking for the book I bumped into another relevant quote; “buying an expensive Nikon doesn’t make you a photographer. It makes you a Nikon owner” (source unknown). The point is, […]
Busman’s Holiday. The Jefferson Memorial, Wastewater Treatment and Root Cause Analysis.
To avoid any confusion with my friends I need to put something on the record: I did not take my wife on a visit to a wastewater treatment plant (sewage works) on our honeymoon. We had a lovely time camping in a second-hand tent at St Cast, Brittany, NW France. I did visit the Barbados […]