Expert Articles

Assai’s Vision for an AI-Empowered Future of Complex Projects and Operations
How AI is transforming complex engineering environments and redefining information-driven work. We are seeing the first signs of a new technological revolution: the fast evolution of AI will radically change how people interact with technology

When Engineering Information Fails, Reliability Follows
Why Reliable Engineering Information Prevents Operational Risk Every plant invests heavily in equipment, systems, and procedures. Yet many operational failures begin long before equipment does. They start in a place few teams scrutinize: the engineering

Digitalisation Reimagined: From Chaos to Structured Intelligence
Digitalisation did not fail because the technology was bad. It failed because most organisations built speed on top of unstable, unstructured data. The next phase of industrial digitalisation is not about adding more tools; it

Why Real Engineering Productivity Starts Before the Work Begins
The Productivity Illusion In every engineering organisation, productivity is a headline metric, and constant frustration. Projects fall behind not because people don’t work hard, but because effort no longer equals output. We have watched this

Deployment Discipline: Why Flexibility Depends on Structure
In complex engineering environments, the success of a system depends less on how powerful it is and more on how well it is deployed.Even with the right tools and capable teams, projects struggle when deployment

Compliance Isn’t Broken – It’s Blind
Introduction In complex industries like energy, utilities, and mining, the handover from capital project to operations is a critical moment. Assets shift from development into live use. Documentation is finalized. Control is, in theory, transferred.

Joint Ventures and Asset Divestment
Introduction When joint ventures end or assets change hands, documentation often gets left behind, or worse, loses all structure and traceability. In this expert article, we explore why continuity breaks down during divestments and

From Closeout to Continuity: Why Document Control Must Survive Project Handover
Introduction In complex industries like energy, utilities, and mining, the handover from capital project to operations is a critical moment. Assets shift from development into live use. Documentation is finalized. Control is, in theory, transferred.

Beyond the Mirror: Why Digital Twins Are Only as Smart as the Information Behind Them
Introduction Digital Twins are reshaping how asset-intensive industries operate. With dynamic 3D models, real-time data feeds, and simulation capabilities, they promise to transform planning, operations, and maintenance. But here’s the truth few say out loud:

Concurrent Engineering in Assai: Smart Collaboration on Maintenance and Projects
Managing operational assets inevitably involves maintenance, repairs, and modifications. Whether it’s scheduled maintenance, expansions, or partial decommissioning, proper documentation is key.

Apples and oranges: What sets Assai apart from other DMS?
The DMS selection maze Document Management Systems (DMS or EDMS) come in many shapes and forms; no two are the same and they can be hard to compare. Just filtering on the software category ‘DMS’