W1_Thuraiya_Leadership Styles analysis Using Tuckman model

W5_Eman_Using Decision Making to compare which better hiring engineers or train the exisiting engineers.

1.     Problem Definition

One of the clauses in our contract with the Power Plant (Generators), is to demonstrate black start test, which is running the Gas Turbine on emergency diesel generator (EDG). Some of the generators hires engineers from outside Oman only to do this kind of test for short term agreement. This study will be on hiring engineers or training the existing engineers.

2.     Identify the Feasible Alternative

These are the 2 alternatives:

1-    Hires engineers from outside Oman

2-    Training the existing engineers

3.     Development of the Outcome for Alternative

I am going to apply Multi Attribute Decision Making (MADM) technique to see which one is better hiring engineers from outside Oman or training the existing engineers.

Figure1: Decision Making Process

4.     Selection Criteria

The following criteria will be considered:

1-    Salary

2-    Time to bring Engineers

3-    Cost of hotel

4-    Cost of food

5-    Duration

6-    Experience

7-    Quality

	Hires engineers from outside Oman	Training the existing engineers
Salary	1500 RO per person	800 RO per person
Time to bring Engineers	One month	They are in the Plant
Cost of hotel	90 RO per night	Added in his ⁄ her salary
Cost of food	Lunch ⁄ Diner (20 RO) per day	Added in his ⁄ her salary
Experience	High	Low
Duration	Three days	Term of the contract
Quality	High	Medium

Table1: Criteria Analysis Comparison

5.     Analysis and Comparison of the Alternative

I will use Grid Analysis, it is a useful technique for making a decision and most effective when you have a number of good alternatives, the comparison of the above criteria are ranked (2=best &/or Yes & 1=worst &/or No) as shown below:

	Hires engineers from outside Oman	Training the existing engineers
Salary	1	2
Time to bring Engineers	1	2
Cost of hotel	1	2
Cost of food	1	2
Experience	2	1
Duration	1	2
Quality	2	1
Total	9	12

Table 2: Weight Assessment

6.     Selection of the Preferred Alternative

The result from the analysis above show us that, training the existing engineers is preferred. And it is true because if the operation employees from the plant trained and get knowledge about this kind of test which happen annually, they add value to the company and training them will be one time investment. Training can be by bringing expert.

7.      Performance Monitoring and the Post Evaluation of Result

It is recommended to maintain the knowledge of the operation employees and update them with technical issues.

References

1.     Multi-Attribute Decision Making from the GPCCAR http://www.planningplanet.com/guild/gpccar/managing-change-the-owners-perspective Figures 8-14 

2.     Multiple Attribute Decision Making Based on Cross-Evaluation with Uncertain Decision Parameters https://www.hindawi.com/journals/mpe/2016/4313247/

3.     Grid Analysis. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.mbatools.co.uk/Toolbox/DecisionMaking/gridanalysis.htm