Project Management Knowledge Base

Go Back   Project Management Knowledge Base > Project Management Knowledge Base > Project Management

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 06-28-2012, 11:38 AM
Bernard's Avatar
Forum Newbie
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Friendswood, TX
Posts: 29
PDU Worthy Discussion A Turnaround Specific Project Management Methodology

Quote :
All of the major process industries (refining, petrochemicals, power generation, pulp & paper, etc.) have their own nomenclature for maintenance projects. For the purposes of this document, "turnaround" is intended to encompass all types of industrial projects for existing process plants including:
  • I&Ts (Inspection & Testing)
  • shutdowns
  • emergency outages
  • debottlenecking projects
  • revamps
  • catalyst regeneration
  • etc.
where an operating plant must be shut down until the work is completed and then restarted - thus "turning around" the unit/plant. Within this document, "turnaround" is also intended to reference the entire span from pre-turnaround preparations to shutdown to execution to start-up.

Turnaround Specific Management Methodology

The discipline of project management enjoys different states of maturity across different industries. The construction industry probably enjoys the greatest maturity in the field. The software development/IT industry is probably enjoying the greatest growth in maturity at this time. The maturity of the project management discipline in process industries for turnarounds is still very poor and stagnant at best.

There appears to be little, if any, development or dialogue of the discipline within the field. Turnaround failures (budgets blown by millions of dollars, target dates missed by days) are still as prevalent as ever. The same mistakes are being repeated over and over. The main problem is that turnaround managers continue to treat turnarounds as EPC (civil construction) projects and apply an EPC centric project management methodology.

One of the greatest challenges to turnaround managers is realizing that turnarounds are different from EPC projects. They have their own unique characteristics and demands. They require a specialized project management methodology. This document is intended to spark a dialogue for developing a turnaround specific management methodology.
More: [url]http://www.interplansystems.com/pmbok-turnaround-management/[/url]
__________________
Bernard
- [url=http://www.interplansystems.com/project-planning-software/etaskmaker.html]eTaskMaker Project Planning Software[/url]
- [url=http://www.interplansystems.com/project-management-software/atc.html]ATC Professional Turnaround Management Software[/url]
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 09-24-2013, 02:22 PM
Bernard's Avatar
Forum Newbie
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Friendswood, TX
Posts: 29
I forgot to mention that this essay was also published in the Maintenance and Asset Management Journal.
__________________
Bernard
- [url=http://www.interplansystems.com/project-planning-software/etaskmaker.html]eTaskMaker Project Planning Software[/url]
- [url=http://www.interplansystems.com/project-management-software/atc.html]ATC Professional Turnaround Management Software[/url]
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Premium Project Management PrepCast™ RITETRAC Project Management 0 08-05-2011 08:43 AM
Project management skills acquisition is a career accelerator RITETRAC Careers 1 08-02-2011 10:36 AM
Creating An Effective Project Board Dave Litten Other Tools 0 07-20-2011 12:24 AM
PMP Certification Question Bank sudhirss Marketplace 0 03-17-2010 09:36 AM
Usage Scenarios of VISION Project Management MarkH Marketplace 0 03-17-2010 04:51 AM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:50 PM.


Powered by: vBulletin - Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO ©2009, Crawlability, Inc.
Copyright (c) 2005 Measuring Up. All rights reserved.