"Successfully Implementing Project Controls Systems – Lessons Learned through Industry Analysis"
by Devdas Tamboli, CCE PSP; and Julie Owen, CCC PSP
Abstract:
The global economic crisis has transformed into an organizational focus of delivering management value for capital project performance. This important role often times requires the adoption of new technologies for improved project and organizational performance, especially when delivering project portfolios. Implementing new technology or processes is not easy; there are many challenges such as lack of standards or requirements, unavailable resources, human factors, and resistance to change that may include fear of failure, organizational culture, and uncertainty about the end results.
This paper will describe how project controls system implementations can be successful if strategic approaches are adopted, results measured, and strategies developed to drive results. Recommendations for change management strategies will be offered including defining goals, spreading awareness, managing implementation methodologies, and obtaining buy-in. Several industry examples involving project controls systems implementations will be discussed from around the world to support the hypothesis.