A journey in process improvement for Enterprise Asset Management
Beyond The Delusion
Embracing the digital world
through innovation
Beyond The Delusion - Captivating content by William Biekert
from the back cover...
Continuous Improvement is A Mindset…
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) is the beating heart of a company, encompassing Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations teams. Yet companies still struggle with inefficiencies in this critical area. Front-line teams’ ability to adapt to ever-evolving technology has been crippled by a lack of understanding of the vital functions these teams perform. As they continue to grapple with crippling weaknesses in leveraging electronic data and information (the digital assets), the teams suffer under a management delusion that they are well-equipped and working in harmony.
In truth, isolation and animosity fester between the groups in this extraordinarily complex space, both within enterprise systems and in everyday tasks. Optimizing efforts here requires cross-functional teams working in sync, yet this often remains elusive.
Large troves of digital assets exist today, but how to properly capture, utilize, and sustain them seems a persistent mystery. We will cut through the clutter to reveal hard truths about poor processes, then spotlight steps to plug the gaps. We’ll shine a light on the obstacles facing these front-line teams, including:
- Management's illusion of efficiency
- Lack of understanding around required data and its value
- Difficulties optimizing within EAM systems
- The complexity of this arena within Enterprise tool environments
- The enigma surrounding the digital asset and innovative thinking
The key to modern EAM lies in the details. To move forward with continuous improvement, digitization, and streamlined processes, we must understand the assets fully—not just their physical form but their digital potential. The details that enable tech adoption for the associated work process to support their optimization matter most.
Moving forward here requires tearing off blinders, building bridges between teams, and gaining clarity on the digital assets that hold the key to unlocking innovation and performance. With strong diligence and collaboration, what has been in shadows can come to light. Now let's chart a course for optimizing EAM processes. We'll review obstacles, define business innovation, roadmap the journey ahead, reimagine user engagement, and explore new leadership approaches.
About William Biekert
Passionate and Dedicated
William is a freelance consultant who aims to enhance Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) by optimizing work processes and tools. His vision is twofold: to identify areas for improvement and to underscore the importance and intricacy of these critical work processes and data systems. By enlightening teams and leadership about how these processes affect day-to-day operations, profitability, and competitiveness, William seeks to catalyze change across industry within this critical/ complex space through innovative approaches as detailed in his book Beyond The Delusion.
Extensive Industry Knowledge
With over 30 years driving change and advancement across diverse industries, his passion for work process improvement when it comes to optimizing enterprise asset management performance is unwavering. He has held critical leadership roles at several industry leading companies, developing maintenance, engineering, and systems integration teams to optimal performance. He also operated his own consulting firm serving industry, helping resolve the most challenging issues faced, all within the EAM space. This built an unparalleled perspective on deploying technology that moves the needle. His passion for innovation stems from an innate ability to challenge the status quo, leading companies into the future by leveraging his expertise to adapt systems and processes to today's demands.