Planning and Programme Management

This can allow the economies of scale that would normally apply only to large capital projects to be implemented on a raft of smaller refurbishment and modification projects. This brings time and efficiency savings to clients and partners.



Open systems with provision for remote reporting, tracking and viewing take the “snapshot” project plan off the wall and make it “live” and available to all authorised interested parties, at the level of detail they require, on their PC or Laptop screens. The CAD designer can tell the programme that a crucial drawing has been completed. The buyer can update the programme to confirm that a critical order has been placed. The site supervisor can confirm via the programme that an essential item of equipment has been installed and the commissioning engineer can confirm the sign-off of a troublesome process element. The client can view the completion of all these activities in real time and gain confidence that the project is progressing according to plan.

Through implementation of the latest project management systems the project manager can ensure that resources are provided when required and that equipment will be delivered at the correct time for installation, hook up and commissioning.

Costs, budgets and cash flow profiles are regularly updated and provide a reliable and realistic forecast of the financial health and prospects for the project and the whole programme. Potential problems can be identified long before they occur and the project can be implemented in the minimum possible timeframe. Changes to scope can be incorporated and used to forecast cost revisions and impact on completion dates.

Integration with the manpower time recording systems and the procurement invoice matching systems ensure that the project can be managed in an optimum timeframe with minimal cost excursions.