Aibel developed training programs for 5000 employees over 6 months to improve competencies in processes, methods, and applications. They launched 80 courses, including 34 e-learning courses for engineering. Training governance and administration were established. Courses averaged a satisfaction score of 4.56. Competence development was important for quality, retention, compliance, and safety. Through communication, collaboration, and defining roles, Aibel successfully implemented role-based training to improve individual skills and career development.

1. Fra 0 til 5000 på 6 måneder!
Hvordan lykkes med opplæring I prosesser, metode og applikasjoner for 5000 medarbeidere?
Presentation at Trainingportal Competence Days, April 29th, 2014
Bjørn Ove Bjørnstad, Aibel AS

3. Content
■ Why is competence development
important to Aibel?
■ What are our achievements?
■ How did we do it?

4. Company overview
■ Industry pioneer with over 100 years
history
■ A leading service company within the oil,
gas and renewable energy industry
■ Eight locations in Norway and four
internationally
■ Aibel employees around 6 000 worldwide,
in addition 1 184 hired-ins
■ Annual turnover in 2013 approximately
12 billion NOK
■ 50 % ownership in EMC (Egyptian
Maintenance Company)

5. Company overview cont.
■ Long term maintenance and
modifications contracts
■ Deliver new platforms and modules
■ Present on half of the offshore
installations and 4 onshore terminals in
Norway
■ Successfully entered into offshore wind
market

6. Scope of services
Aibel is a leading service company within the oil, gas and renewable energy industry
Concept studies
FEEDs
Engineering
Procurement
Fabrication
Installation
System completion
Maintenance
Operational support
Decommissioning

7. Aibel owners
■ Aibel AS is owned by Ferd (50 %) since June 2007 and
Ratos (50 %) since December 2012
■ Ferd (Norwegian) and Ratos (Swedish) are well-known
investors with significant investments in both private and
public equity

8. Content
■ Why is competence development
important to Aibel?
■ What are our achievements?
■ How did we do it?

9. Vision statement
We deliver sustainable solutions

10. Quality in Execution
A description of how we deliver with high quality and
perform at our best – over and over again

11. Why competence development?
■ Quality in execution
■ Competent and enthusiastic people
■ Retention
■ Compliance
■ HSE
A company to be proud of!

12. Training to Perform - Objectives
■ Facilitate and execute global training
initiatives to improve the way we work
■ Improved local knowledge of Aibel
processes, methods and core applications
■ Establish 1:1 between Project Execution
Processes and training materials

13. Training to Perform - Deliverables
■ Training programs
■ Approved training tutorials
■ Governance structure and operational model
■ Course administration
■ Training concept
■ Improved Project Execution Processes

14. Content
■ Why is competence development
important to Aibel?
■ What are our achievements?
■ How did we do it?

15. Satisfaction scores per 10.04.2014
Course No of
participants
Score
(1-6)
COM: Weight control in projects 333 4,5
COM: Project progress monitoring and reporting 1230 4,7
COM: Project planning for Engineering 937 4,7
COM: Project planning and schedule development 1067 4,6
QRM: Audit and verification (A&V) database 307 4,8
QRM: The Way We Work (W3) – an introduction (A2) 6841 4,2
ENG: Aibel project execution method, proVision (A1) (eng + norw.) 4076 4,6
ENG: Handle design quality control 398 5,1
ENG: Introduction to EIS (E1) 2256 4,4
ENG: Project execution MMO; Method (A4) 722 4,5
ENG: Project execution MMO; Plan process (A4) 382 4,6
PRO: Introduction to procurement in Aibel 1541 4,6
PRO: Procurement preparations in projects 421 4,5
HSE: HSE – My responsibility! – Mod 1; All employees 3519 5,0
HSE: HSE – My responsibility! – Mod 2; Project personnel 1869 4,9
CON: Prepare work packages (prefab and assembly) 534 4,4
CON: AST Rotation for leaders (read access) 228 4,0

16. Role based training - an example
Title
Team
lead
MTO
Team
lead
TAG
PRE
Bulk
PRE
Valve
PRE
Equip
Mainte
nance
LCI &
TIM
Aibel ProVision M M M M M M M
W3 Introduction M M M M M M M
Life cycle information M M M M M M M
Aibel Execution Method for leaders on projects
DEES M M M M M
Introduction cost module in SAP (Project Builder)
Introduction to Purchase Plan M M R R R
MC Commissioning R R R R R M
EIS – Introduction to EIS R R R R M M
EIS Design Requirements (Statoil) R R R R M M
EIS - PROJECT ACTIVITIES M M R M M R M
EIS - Set Control object status M M M M M M
EIS - Link documents to Tag M M R M M M
ENGINEERING COURSES
Engineering for Procurement & Operation

17. A success…….!
■ The Training To Perform project completed!
■ About 80 courses launched!
■ 34 e-learning courses for Engineering launched!
■ Training governance structure in place!
■ Course administration established!
■ The Training concept is developed!
■ Satisfaction measurement and feedback in place!
■ Average training courses satisfaction score is 4.56 (scale 1-6)!
■ All Aibel courses available from one portal!
■ Tracking of participants in place!
■ Role-based training launched!

18. In a broader perspective….
■ Training is an integral part of development
and continuous improvement
■ Investments in training has been a key to
renew the Statoil Frame Agreement
■ We manage to onboard our clients
requirements
■ Our employees recognize Aibel as a
company that invests in competence
development
■ Role-based training is a successful step to
improve individual competence levels and
career planning

19. Content
■ Why is competence development
important to Aibel?
■ What are our achievements?
■ How did we do it?

20. Communication & collaboration
■ Involvement of key resources across
organisation
■ Anchor roles and responsibilities
■ Training on training
■ Teaming and supporting roles
■ Courage to work differently
■ Enthusiasm and passion
■ Mix of communication arenas
■ Workshops
■ Information meetings
■ Newsletters
■ Competitions

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