Major Challenge(s)
Project team created mostly from Operations for one-time expansion projects, Heavy monsoons, Inadequate mobilization by contractor, Usual challenges of expansion projects, incurred ~ 45 days of delay after the first 3 months of execution
At an organizational level, the primary requirement of management was reliability of due-date projections, as marketing efforts were linked to the commencement of production. Every month of delay had huge impact on bottom-line numbers, thus making on-time completion the primary requirement
Solution Element(s)
Integrated Focus-&-Finish plans, Full-Kitting processes for ensuring faster execution, monsoon and installation and commissioning readiness, Concerto for generating forward-looking alerts
The methodology and software was implemented in the projects. The key differences that prior systems did not provide were:
2-tier planning methodology
Simple and stable project plans ranging between 50 – 70 Focus-&-Finish tasks that require zero maintenance efforts
Full Kit management
Concerto provided full visibility of readiness before starting major streams of work in execution
Contractor Alignment
It was made sure that the plan created win-win situation by maximizing contractor’s cash flow without compromising on due-date deliverables
Synchronized execution
Dynamic and Prioritized schedules for aligning various teams
Enhanced management visibility through ‘Forward-looking alerts’
Portfolio/ project level forward-looking alerts for management meant pro-active actions. E.g. Concerto predicted huge delays due to slow pace of ordering, prompting Top Management to clear calendar for ordering decisions/ negotiations and delay recovery
Results achieved by client
The project management team took advantage of early warning signals to accelerate execution. The project was delivered in 12 months – 3 months faster than industry benchmark