Inception stage

In any particular experiment, one or more of these stages may not be apparent from the measured evidence. For example, the events of inception, Stage I, may occur so rapidly that they escape detection and attention. On the other hand, the experiment may be terminated before... 

Stage II Induction. Definition. The concept of an induction stage has proved useful in many studies of reaction kinetics. There are a number of ways that the induction period may be defined, but the following conforms to the proposed scheme in Figure 2 it is the stage, following any inception stage that may be detected, that occurs before the maximum reaction rate is achieved. 

Another important issue is that of the proper control variables. We have just alluded to the possibility of viewing microbial response as a resource allocation problem. The resources might, for example, constitute only a critical resource such as ATP that is the primary source of energy for metabolic purposes. It is difficult to be any more specific about this issue at this inceptive stage of our work. 

The solution adopted probably provided the best option at that location. However, it is important to recognise that health and safety issues should receive full attention at the project inception stage when the fimdamental decisions of the optimum solution are reached. This is especially important in coastal engineering where early consideration to the health and safety implication of each option can enable risks to be avoided. For instance, a beach recharge alone has a very different risk profile to an offshore reef but sometimes these decisions are made before the formal design process commences. Incorporating a formal risk assessment process from project inception enables these questions to be addressed. 

New products occupy the inception stage. Competitors typically focus on translating customer requirements into product designs. Leaders will have great product features and may also do well at delivery and cost. This is particularly true if they have mastered processes for introducing new products. However, it is the product that is center-stage. Supply chain... 

Corrosion control in chemical plant is a continuous effort from the inception of the design to the closure of the plant. Economics dictate the risks which are taken at the design stage with respect to corrosion and the extent of the precautions taken to prevent it. 

The project team must detail all past costs that the project has incurred since its inception (start of EvP) on an annual basis. In addition, an annual project financial information table (ProFIT) data sheet should be presented. This sheet contains the revenue and cost forecasts for the upcoming ten-year period. It computes net present value (NPV) of future cash flows and return on capital employed (ROCE) automatically. At this stage, the team is expected to include detailed production costs data as well as estimates of plant costs (based on an engineering estimate, for example). The ten-year projection should be provided for three scenarios base, optimistic, and pessimistic. These cases are not meant to be simple percentage changes of the sales projections. Instead, the team should try to identify the drivers of the project s success and construct alternatives for the future that lead to different results for the project. The base case should be the most likely case. The optimistic scenario should be based on the positive development of some (not all) key success factors. The pessimistic scenario is usually the minimum feasible case, meaning a situation where the organization would still prusue the project, but some factors do not develop in a positive way. 

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