TRIPOD ALIGNMENT DEFINITION

4.1.0 Tripod Alignment, Definition

The Q-supports have been individually, internally aligned;
scenarios with a horizon of about 5 … 10 years are used.

• Project Objectives/StrategiesCost – Scope – Duration, are based on a first approach of required deliverables.
• Overhaul Objectives/StrategiesPerformance – Reliability – Lifetime are based on a first approach of the planned Overhaul.
• Safety Objectives/StrategiesTacit knowledge – Unsafe Acts – Unsafe Conditions are based on a first approach of Safety issues.

Then, the alignment (read: optimization) between objectives of the three Supports have to be performed; i.e.:  the alignment of Supports means the economic calculation of alternative combinations of targets for project, Overhaul and Safety. Only then engagement of all Supports could be enabled; i.e.: the alignment of all objectives produces the 'elixir', which activates the interaction, for strong results of deliverables.

Optimization is the economic calculation of alternative combinations of targets; a lesser mature issue, calculating risks is difficult. Examples of alignment of alternative combinations of targets for Project, Overhaul and Safety, are described in this Post.

(Read the thread 'Learning Process, for reference)