Project Management

Capital Project Management

PMI and AACE International methodology for mining, energy and infrastructure projects.

PMBOK

Knowledge Areas

Full coverage of the 9 PMBOK knowledge areas, adapted to EPC projects.

Control core

What defines the project and what measures its deviation.

3 areas

Scope Management

Scope definition and control through hierarchical WBS. Change management and scope creep control.

  • Detailed WBS
  • Change control
  • Scope baseline

Schedule Management

CPM planning, critical path analysis and monitoring of key project milestones.

  • CPM critical path
  • Float analysis
  • Earned Schedule

Cost Management

Budget control with EVM, variance analysis and EAC forecasting.

  • Earned Value Management
  • Cost forecasting
  • CPI/SPI analysis

Assurance

What protects execution from everything that can go wrong.

3 areas

Quality Management

Quality planning and control, audits, NCR and punch list for close.

  • Quality plan
  • NCR management
  • Digital punch list

Risk Management

Risk identification, analysis and response with updated register and mitigation plans.

  • Risk register
  • Monte Carlo analysis
  • Mitigation plans

Procurement

Full procurement cycle management: MR, RFQ, evaluation, PO and administration.

  • Bidding process
  • Bid evaluation
  • PO administration

Governance

The people who deliver the project and those who decide on it.

3 areas

HR Management

Human resources planning, staffing curves and competency management.

  • Project org chart
  • Staffing curves
  • Competency management

Communications

Communications plan, executive reporting and project information management.

  • Communications plan
  • Executive reports
  • Real-time dashboard

Stakeholders

Identification and management of key stakeholders to ensure project alignment.

  • Stakeholder map
  • Engagement plan
  • Expectation management

Master schedule with critical path

CPM sequence, float and physical progress against a frozen baseline.

1.1Basic engineering
1.2Detail engineering
2.1Long-lead procurement
3.1Civil works
2.2Fabrication and shipping
3.2Mechanical erection
4.1Commissioning
M0M3M6M9M12
Months from start
Critical pathActivity with floatTotal float
Critical path duration
268 d
Accumulated free float
31 d
SPI to date
1.03
Illustrative example using industry reference data.

Standards we apply

PMI PMBOK® 7th Ed.
AACE International
ISO 21500
Earned Value Management

Tools we master

Primavera P6
MS Project
MOVES Platform
Power BI

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