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EMS Customization How to Hit the Trifecta EVERY INDUSTRY HAS ITS OWN BERMUDA TRIANGLE WHEN IT COMES TO
PROJECT MANAGEMENT. WE ALL WANT OUR PROJECTS COMPLETED ON TARGET EXACTLY AS WE SPECIFIED, DELIVERED ON TIME, AND AT OR UNDER BUDGET. WE’VE HEARD THE OLD ADAGE, YOU CAN ACHIEVE ONE—MAYBE TWO—OF THE THREE GOALS, BUT NEVER ALL THREE. WE CHALLENGED THAT THEORY AND WILL SHOW YOU HOW YOU CAN ACHIEVE THE TRIFECTA ON YOUR NEXT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE (EMS) AIRCRAFT CUSTOMIZATION.
BY MATTHEW CHRISTENSON PROJECT MANAGER SPECTRUM AEROMED
A SMOOTH TAKE OFF We’ve all been there … after months of scru-
tinizing budgets, tracking industry trends and por- ing over projections, the decision to purchase a new EMS aircraft is finally set in stone. Whew! The hard part is over right? Those of us who’ve been there, done that, know it’s just the beginning.
VEERING OFF COURSE Aircraft selection involves comparing per-
formance data, load factors, mission availabilities and the initial cost of purchase, as well as the ongoing cost of operation and maintenance. This step alone can take months and before you know it, there’s only a small window between the tedious
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