And you thought IT governance slows things down...
This big manufacturing plant uses electric motors the size of small houses -- along with a mountain of work rules that this IT pilot fish gets to see in action when one of the giant motors needs a controller board replaced.
"Here's how it went down," fish says. "First the electrical supervisor had to lock out power to the motor.
"Then the millwright's assistant put a ladder up. Millwright climbed up, removed the screws that hold the lid on the box that holds the controller board, and climbed down.
"Electrician's assistant put a ladder up. Electrician climbed up, removed the connectors between the controller board and the motor, and climbed down.
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