10 Commandments of Project Engineering - NOT

Thou Shalt:


1. Not violate the process
2. Avoid risks at all cost
3. Not violate the Delegation Of Authority Guide
4. Not operate outside thy silo
5. Honor the audit process
6. Change nothin’ without Management Of Change approval
7. Seek endorsement and approval for all decisions
8. Conform thy office space to company standards
9. Use toolkits and checklists in all activities
10. Abide by Operational Integrity Management System above all others

The above was prepared by an employee of a major oil company to describe the expectations for new employees. Rigid control and innovation do not coexist well with each other. But it makes a managers job easier because he doesn't have to think.

Here endeth the lesson......