Associated Engineering | Production Pulse Newsletter | Volume 1 - Issue 2

PRODUCTION PULSE

NEWSLETTER VOLUME 1: ISSUE 2 – DECEMBER 2020

P roduction M anagement

Have You Heard About Our Technical Development Council?

The Technical Development Council (TDC) is a senior - level group responsible for the continued development of our technical resources, project execution processes and production systems throughout the company.

The TDC has an annual budget of ~$250,000 and is currently working on approximately 40 active tasks.

Our role is to:

• Initiate or consider proposed improvements to our systems, processes, efficiencies, and tools;

• Choose and prioritize initiatives to ensure resources/funding are well allocated;

• Oversee the development and realization of chosen initiatives; and

• Ensure technical legitimacy of the deliverables.

What type of initiatives should come to the TDC?

• Any internal initiative that needs funding to undertake effectively;

Projects of a cross subsidiary nature;

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• Any project that improves our efficiencies; and

• Projects that align with the corporate business plan (high commercial and/or social value).

Proposals can be brought forward to the TDC by management or Discipline Interest Groups.

If you have any questions pertaining to the Technical Development Council (TDC), please contact: Steve Croxford, Professional Services Production Manager

ConsignO: Should I Sign This?

Stamp vs. Sign Options Explained

ConsignO includes two options that has caused confusion amongst some staff:

STAMP —This option enables the user to apply a signature or seal onto several pages within a multi - page PDF. Remember, ConsignOwas developed to support a wide variety of

Professionals, from Lawyers to Engineers, and it is common for signatures to be required on numerous pages with a single PDF. This feature is useful when you are required to sign or seal multiple pages within a PDF, however YOUMUST STILL USE THE SIGNOPTION TOOFFICIALLY AUTHENTICATE THE PDF.

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SIGN — Using the SIGN option not only applies your signature or seal to the PDF, but also digitally authenticates the PDF all in one action.

For more information about signing with ConsignO, please watch this VIDEO.