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The New South AfricaWhy Engineering Fails
Engineering Manager Conference24 June 2009
Dr James A Robertson PrEng
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Achieving success
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Engineers do NOT design bridges to stand up
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Engineers design bridges NOT to fall down
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Angus Struan Robertson
Vision
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Experiencing failure
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Closer to home
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What is NOT an engineering approach?
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The new Gauteng numberplate with microchip
“Restore the integrity of the number plate to fulfil its true functions which are the vehicle’s ID book and a law enforcement tool.“
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Is technology moving so fast you cannot keep up?
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People create value
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What is strategy?
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Strategy
• Doing the right things
Professor Malcolm McDonald
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Tactics
• Doing things right
Professor Malcolm McDonald
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Strategy – Doing the right things
Tact
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Strategy versus tactics
Professor Malcolm McDonald
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Thrive
Strategy – Doing the right things
Tact
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– D
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right
Strategy versus tactics
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Strategy – Doing the right things
Tact
ics
– D
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g t
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Survive
Strategy versus tactics
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Strategy – Doing the right things
Tact
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g t
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Die
Strategy versus tactics
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Strategy versus tactics
Strategy – Doing the right things
Tact
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– D
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Die slowly
Die fast
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Strategy versus tactics
Thrive
Strategy – Doing the right things
Tact
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– D
oin
g t
hin
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SurviveDie slowly
Die fast
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What is strategy?
• The essence of why an organization exists and how it thrives
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30%
25%15%
12%
10% 8%
5%
1. Mythology -- 30%
2. Lack of executive custody -- 25%
3. Poor strategic alignment -- 15%
4. Lack of an engineering approach -- 12%
5. Poor data engineering -- 10%
6. People issues -- 8%
7. Technology issues -- 5%
Factors causing technology failure
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25%
18%16%
14%
12%
10%5%
1. Executive custody -- 25%
2. Strategic architecture -- 18%
3. Strategic alignment -- 16%
4. Business integration -- 14%
5. Project management -- 12%
6. Information management -- 10%
7. Technology -- 5%
The critical factors for success
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Engineering is about people -- REALLY
1. Effective engineering is about profitable use of technology
2. People who use engineering deliverables create value
3. Technology is NOT magic
4. Knowledge and experience are critical for successful development and deployment of technology
5. It takes solid base line engineering exposure before age five to produce an engineer
6. It takes forty to fifty years to produce an engineer able to effectively lead high value projects
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Call to action
1. What is your single most important insight from this presentation?
2. What is the single most practical action that you can take tomorrow to apply I.T. more effectively?
If you do not act within 48 hours you probably never will – act TODAY!
[email protected]: ++27-(0)83-251-6644
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Psalm 136:5 "To Him who by wisdom made the heavens, for His mercy endures forever;"
Design solutions like bridges ...To last
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Finding the missing pieces of your I.T. and strategy puzzles
Questions?
[email protected]: ++27-(0)83-251-6644
Acknowledgement and dedication
Clients, associates and staff
Father and mother Angus and Thelma
Children Alexandra and Struan
To the glory of the Eternal Creator