The Discovery Project

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The Discovery Project

• Making a step change in the way Shell Expro
  manages knowledge, information and data

Erik van Kuijk Shell International Exploration
and Production
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Objectives of Presentation
KID Knowledge Information Data
Objectives
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Outline of Presentation
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Introduction
History
Generic Solutions
Rolling Balls
Business Focussed
User Focussed
Fit For Purpose
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What is the problem?
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Time for a game
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Fundamental Principles
Data Entropy The quality and accessibility of
knowledge, information, and data will always
deteriorate with time in active environments
unless effort energy is spent.
KID1
KID2
KID3
KID4
KID5
KIDn

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Process KID Publishing
KID1
KID3
KID5
KID2
KID4
Publishing Cooling Down
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IMS Resources
Activity Levels
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KID Continuum
It is all KID stuff!
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Where do documents fit in?
Definition A document is a carrier of knowledge,
information, and/or data independent of
representation of its contents.
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Context Business Processes
People People work as part of one or more
business processes
Technology Application systems and repositories
are essential technology components
KID Business processes need Knowledge,
Information and Data (KID)
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The colour of People

• The HOT HEAD
• Innovative
• Dynamic
• Chaotic
• Fun?

• The COOL HEAD
• Planner
• Calm Thinker
• Organised
• Boring?

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The colour of Processes

• Cool Processes
• Relatively Stable
• Best Practice
• Corporate level

Published Best Practices
Smart Process Developed in hot Operational
environment

• Hot Processes
• Rapidly changing
• Highly variable
• Innovative
• Application level

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The colour of Technology
KID3
KID1
KID4
KID2
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Discovery Projects
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Discovery.com
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Spatial Search Results
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Quality Improvement Projects
QIP Stages
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Assessment Interviews
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Mini Audit Results
Note Mini Audits will be repeated at the end of
each QIP cycle!
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Business Case
Value
Money
Time
CBUs Annual Savings (estimated)
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Standards and Conventions
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Achievements
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Lessons Learned
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Summary