Technical Know-How
Knowledge of technologies and equipment and how they really behave in operation.
What it means
Technical know-how combines knowledge of design and technology with experience from real-world maintenance and operation.
Why it matters
Technical documentation describes the ideal state. Technical know-how describes the actual one.
A real-world example
A specific pump behaves differently in this application than the manufacturer states — and maintenance knows it.
Practical knowledge needed for safe and reliable day-to-day operations.
Specialized knowledge required to perform a specific professional role.
Systematically finding and eliminating the root cause of a problem.
Practical knowledge of how to actually get something done under real conditions.
Deep specialist knowledge gained through years of hands-on practice in a specific field.