Automation and Process Control projects are challenging and can often invoke fear for the newly appointed Automation Project Manager (APM) or Project Engineer in charge.

In addition to all the usual challenges of any project, this particular type of project is often even more complex. This is the result of a variety of reasons including: integration of multiple engineering disciplines (software, computer systems, networks, and instrumentation), high dependency on User Requirements of disciplines outside of automation, integration of requirements from many areas (business, engineering, safety, environmental), delays in other areas of the project that propagate over into the automation area, new technology or technology constraints, and many more.

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  • Hello Salim It seems you are already on right path by identifying the courses and the books. As a CAP, I could say that the practical experience is also necessary to crack the exam. The CAP exam is different from PE, the PE exam focuses on mostly technical knowledge, while ...

  • Hi Salim, I am preparing to take the CAP associate exam. I wanted to know how your test went? I purchased the self paced module and finished it but the chapters provided in the module were different than what's currently in version three of the Guide to automation body of knowledge ...

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