Keeping projects under control is a key for any Enterprise that runs projects driven businesses. Beyond collecting and gathering data to report what has happened, effective project control “best of breed” practices try today to include more analytical processes, which is mandatory pre-condition to drive each single project and the whole portfolio of projects performances to success. This session will introduce you to significant business cases that leading existing Customers experienced by adopting EcoSys EPC Enterprise Planning & Control system. Therefore, it will provide you with sample of benefits that You can gain after adopting state of the art technology and effective execution management practices to ensure most efficient control to your projects, and therefore to your business.

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Project Control -
Your Driver to
Enterprise
Profitability
Iain Graham, Sales Director EMIA,
EcoSys at Intergraph

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Company Overview
Market
Leader
• EcoSys founders were the
original developers of
Primavera P6
• Largest user adoption in
enterprise project controls
software industry
Business
Momentum
• 50%+ revenue growth in each
of the last 3 years
• Global presence – users in
20+ countries.
• Purchased by Intergraph, $1B
market leader in engineering
software market, in October
2015
Loyal & Growing
Customer Base
• Global client base
• Strong technical partnerships
including Oracle, SAP, Microsoft
• Strong consulting partnerships
with Accenture, PWC, Turner &
Townsend

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Blue-Chip, Global Customer Base
Engineering & ConstructionEngineering & Construction Oil, Gas & ChemicalsOil, Gas & Chemicals UtilitiesUtilities
Aerospace & DefenseAerospace & Defense TransportationTransportation MiningMining

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One Solution.
EcoSys EPC delivers the complete spectrum of project controls functionality in a single unified platform
o Seamlessly integrates
with:
• ERP systems
• General Ledger systems
• Document Management
systems
• Scheduling systems
• Timesheet systems
• Human Resources
systems
• Microsoft Excel
o Seamlessly integrates
with:
• ERP systems
• General Ledger systems
• Document Management
systems
• Scheduling systems
• Timesheet systems
• Human Resources
systems
• Microsoft Excel
Combines full-lifecycle, comprehensive functionality with a
powerful built-in reporting and analytics engine and Excel-like
ease-of-use
Combines full-lifecycle, comprehensive functionality with a
powerful built-in reporting and analytics engine and Excel-like
ease-of-use
Leading Project
Controls and
Planning Solution
Comprehensive
Integration
Technology
Unique Reporting and Analytics
Functionality
o Enterprise Project
Controls
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Change Management
• Contract Management
• Progress Measurement
• Performance and Earned
Value Management (EVM)
o Capital Planning
o Project Portfolio
Management
o Workforce Planning
o Enterprise Project
Controls
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Change Management
• Contract Management
• Progress Measurement
• Performance and Earned
Value Management (EVM)
o Capital Planning
o Project Portfolio
Management
o Workforce Planning

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Project Controls Challenges

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Poor Planning
Rigid systems and processes
Information silos / Lack of integration
Manual processes
Poor visibility and reporting
Poor communication
Inability to act on information
Insufficient Project Controls resources and
knowledge
Challenges

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Challenges
 Where are my resources?
 What does my cash-flow look like?
 When are procured items due?
 Can you run me that Project budget report?
 Who approved this budget?
 Who approved this Change?
 Where is this project going?
 How is this forecast calculated?
 How is this progress being measured?
 How does Project A compare to Project B ?

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Impact

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Projects Out of Control
<6%
of projects deliver
planned financial
returns

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Projects Out of Control
61%
of major projects
miss their budget
Source: “Utilities Capital Projects: Will They Deliver?”, Accenture 2013

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Projects Out of Control
-11%
impact on share price
if project deadline or
budget missed
Source: “Capital Projects: Is Your Board Doing Enough?”, PWC, 2013

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What Can You Do?

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1) Reduce Dependency on Inefficient Tools
that Currently Manage Project Controls Data
Takeaways

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Project Data Doesn’t Easily Match Up
ScheduleERP

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Inefficiencies

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Inefficiencies
Cost Analysts Spent
61% of Their Time on
“Wasteful” Activities
Source: EcoSys Customer Internal Survey

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Simple Best-Practice Solutions

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Simple Best-Practice Solutions

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Greater Value-Add
Analyzing Data
65%
Forecasting
& Trending
25%
Running Reports
5%
Troubleshooting
5%
Source: Internal Study by EcoSys Customer
“Wasteful” Activities
61%
Value-add
Activities
39%

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1)Reduce Dependency on Inefficient Tools
that Currently Manage Project Controls Data
2)Reduce the Total cost of Effort to Adopt
Efficient Tools
Takeaways

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Increase user adoption rates
Increase adoption of product
capability
Reduce total cost of ownership
Increase % ownership of expensive
tasks
Implement fewer but more strategic tools
Adapt the tool as the business evolves
How?

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Key System Considerations
Standardization/
Best Practices
Controlled
Flexibility
Scalability
Adoption
Automation
Predictive
Visibility
Integration
Full Lifecycle

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1)Reduce Dependency on Inefficient Tools
that Currently Manage Project Controls Data
2)Reduce the Total cost of Effort to Adopt
Efficient Tools
3)Strive for DIY
Takeaways

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DIY Project Planning and Monitoring
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DIY Data – Client Reports
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Internal and External Stakeholders
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1)Reduce Dependency on Inefficient Tools
that Currently Manage Project Controls Data
2)Reduce the Total cost of Effort to Adopt
Efficient Tools
3)Strive for DIY
Takeaways

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Where to Next?

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Where to Next?
Meet us on the Intergraph Stand
Visit www.ecosys.net
Or contact me:
igraham@ecosys.net