Although industrial plants are not living entities, they experience a series of challenges and undergo a number of changes throughout their lifecycle, similar to any living organism. When interacting with these complex systems it is always possible that some minor change - perhaps unintended or unnoticed – may trigger cascading effects and other unforeseen consequences. For complex systems, it is extremely difficult to fathom the effects a decision will have 5, 10, or 30 years later. Read more...