Delivering a comprehensive capital project management approach for the client.
The Situation
- Old site operating at 20% of historical capacity
- Limited project management and delivery experience and resources
- Critical products being outsourced to third party manufacturers
- Need to bring new products in house
- Outsourcing of all improvement works to contractors
- Inadequate project planning and reporting with an ineffective Execution Control System
- Poor track record of delivering capital expenditure projects on time and to budget
Approach
- Developed and installed robust high level and detailed project planning for all large projects
- Developed a portfolio management view, monthly review and prioritisation
- Implemented an effective Execution Control System that introduced Daily, Weekly and Monthly reviews
- Developed and installed KPIs for: Safety, Project progress and financial performance
- Established capital projects management and improved site contractor management processes
- Deliver leadership and supervisory coaching to transform the performance management culture, focusing on achieving proactive safety and project performance targets
Results
- Overview of all capital projects
- Safe delivery of multiple contractor works
- Clear plan and anticipation of resource requirements
- Quick escalation of issues and resolution
- On time execution of the project in line with the overall plan
- Identification of project critical path and project related risks
- Confidence of site management from group management
- Successful co-ordination and execution of strategic capital projects (on time, within budget)