SOF010
Write corporate standards as performance requirements with a governed deviation process, allowing site-specific implementation where legacy constraints justify it.
CyberTRIZ analysis · BrownFieldIndustrialProjects contradiction C15-SOF010 · one of 8,235 worked contradictions published by CyberTRIZ.AI
Regulations
Central Standards vs Site Flexibility
Business ContextCorporate engineering, procurement, safety, and technology standards improve consistency and control across facilities. Brownfield sites, however, contain unique layouts, legacy systems, operating histories, and local constraints that may make uniform application inefficient.
Brown Field Industrial Projects TRIZ ResolutionStandardize functional requirements and critical boundaries while permitting controlled local adaptation in implementation. Deviations can be governed through clear technical criteria rather than either rigid compliance or uncontrolled exceptions.
Applicable TRIZ Principles
Principle 3 – Local Quality: adapts implementation to legitimate site-specific conditions.
Principle 6 – Universality: preserves common requirements where standardization creates value.
Principle 15 – Dynamics: allows standards to accommodate defined operating circumstances.
Expected Outcome
Greater corporate consistency
Better site applicability
Fewer unnecessary deviations
More efficient project execution
Decision IndicatorsEarly indicators that this contradiction is limiting project performance include:
Standard solutions require extensive modification at site.
Sites routinely bypass corporate standards.
Exception processes become major schedule constraints.
Local practices vary without technical justification.
Standards prescribe implementation rather than required performance.
Monitoring these indicators helps organizations retain enterprise consistency while allowing necessary brownfield adaptation.