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continuous improvement. It can't get worse if
you're constantly making it better.
T he prog ra m mat ic t ra nsformat ion
approach described above is the concept
behind ADDS (assess, design, deploy and
sustain). See Figure 1. is column will focus
on the assessment stage of ADDS. Future
columns will address the other stages.
Begin the Transformation
Journey
Truthf ul assessments require well-
engineered and structured audits by a
competent third party, so no oil companies,
equipment suppliers, onsite old-timers or
drinking buddies allowed. It's important to
get it truthful and to get it right. If the doctor
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