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Guiding project health through “BEST IN CLASS” Integrated
Project Control services!
Our long proven approach provides you with early warnings to
potential problems and an accurate assessment of your project’s
forecasted final costs.
2. Maritimes & Northeast Pipelines
Main Line Project
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
Shell Canada
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
Edmonton, Montreal, & Sarnia
Sunoco
Genesis (grassroots)
Sarnia, Ontario
Ontario Hydro
Scrubber Installation
Port Lambton, Ontario
Cyprus Amax Company
Kubaka Gold Mine
Kubaka, Russia
AGRA
Magnesium Oxide Plant
Monenco, Jordan
Windsor Casino
Permanent Casino
Windsor, Ontario
MCR Ontario Inc.
MDP Pilot Plant
Brampton, Ontario
Eastern Construction Company
Charity Casino
Point Edward, Ontario
Union Gas
Multiple Compressor Stations
Southwestern Ontario
Windsor Casino
Windsor - Hi-Limits Area
Windsor, Ontario
Imperial Oil Limited
Central Canada Supply
Sarnia, Ontario
Eastern Construction Company
Art Gallery Of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
I.C.I. Technologies
Plant Remediation Project
McMasterville, Quebec
Dow Chemical
Styrene II Upgrade
Sarnia, Ontario
Trans-Northern Pipeline Inc.
Line Reversal
Toronto and Montreal
Maritimes & Northeast Pipelines
MDP Pilot Plant
Multiple Locations, Ontario
Terra International
Urea Granulation Project
Courtright, Ontario
Anderson Webb
A.L.I.S. Shutdown
Sarnia, Ontario
Bantrel
Coker Shutdown
Sarnia, Ontario
Imperial Oil Limited
SPEP Phase V Plant Expansion
Sarnia, Ontario
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Windsor Casino
Windsor - Hi-Limits Area
Windsor, Ontario
Polysar
Multiple Capital Projects
Sarnia, Ontario
Imperial Oil Limited
Sarnia Cogen Project
Sarnia, Ontario
Imperial Oil Limited
Central Canada Supply
Sarnia, Ontario
Imperial Oil Limited
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
Edmonton, Montreal, & Sarnia
Sun Canadian Pipeline
Pipeline Remediation
Construction Oil, Gas, Chemical Mining Utilities
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4. Project Control
Services
CMS Inc. staffs and recruits the best Project Controls people the world has to offer. By partnering
with CMS Inc. for your Project Control needs, qualified staff and resources are at your disposal to
ensure the strict adherence to “Best in Class” Project Control practices.
Project Estimating
Without an accurate estimate to use as a
“baseline”, a project is doomed to failure. CMS
Inc. can provide the initial estimate or an unbiased
second look by a 3rd party. CMS Inc.’s multi-
discipline, field experienced estimators provide a
consistent and
predictable cost estimate
to serve as an accurate
baseline regardless of
your project’s scope.
When we compare CMS
Inc.’s estimates to other
estimates for projects at
the same site, CMS Inc.’s
estimates have a higher
degree of confidence.
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“Accurate , Multi-Discipline,
and Field Experienced ”
Planning & Scheduling
CMS Inc.’s Planning and Scheduling
professionals use the latest tools available to
plan and schedule your project according to
the planned implementation. Each scheduled
activity has a budget, which is tied directly to
the schedule. Each project schedule is then
linked through our scheduling software. From
small projects, to multi-billion dollar mega
projects or a complete project portfolio, CMS
Inc. can assist with all your planning and
scheduling needs.
Proper Scheduling Strategies
Should Show:
All Work Has Been Scheduled
Critical Paths Have Been Correctly
Identified.
The Plan Can Be Accomplished
The Plan Can Be Measured
Schedule Slippage Is Easily
Recognized
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5. Cost Control
CMS Inc.'s Experienced
Cost Control Professionals
break your project into
budgetary work packages
based on the original
estimate. This integration of
cost and schedule
measurements ensures a
complete evaluation to
forecast final results against
the project baseline.
Actual project costs are
tracked against the budget,
and performance trends are
recorded. Physical
completion data is
measured against these
trends, ensuring that the
current forecasts are always accurate.
Progress Reporting &
Analysis
All projects deviate from the plan,
and all schedules change. If your
project team is unaware of these
changes, they will be a in a
constant “reactive” state. The key
to exceptional project
management is to mitigate the
effect of changes by maintaining
perspective on the “big picture”.
CMS’s Inc.’s Progress Reporting
and Analysis arms your project
managers with everything they
need to successfully manage your
project.
Change Management & Claims
Changes to the original scope and budget of your project follow strict approval processes, ensuring
that both the owner and contractor are documenting and tracking “extras” that were not included in
the original scope. For changes to the budget caused by poor performance, change notices are
issued as “Trends”. This process ensures complete transparency between scope addition and
performance issues.
“A Consistent Measure of
Cost Performance!”
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Where should you be?
What will it take to finish?
“Early Identification of Cost
Trends!”
Where are you now?
How did you get here?
6. Project Health
Assessment Services
For over 30 years CMS Inc. has been assisting our clients to achieve Healthy Project Status through
our “Best in Class” project control services. From initial engineering, execution phase assessments
and post project forensic analysis, CMS Inc. has the knowledge, experience, and skill to guarantee
the best possible performance/outcome every time.
Key Indicators
last minute Cost
overruns?
Separation
between Planned
and Actual?
Do you have an at risk project?
“Less Than 6% of Projects Deliver Planned Financial Returns”
EPCM/Contractor Needs
With the increasing costs
associated with capital projects,
contractors need to come in “on
time” and “on budget” to ensure
new, and repeat business.
Both EPCMs and Contractors
need to show their clients that
they are not just selling hours,
but reliability.
Owner Needs
Owners need to be able to identify cost overruns early enough to impact outcome, as well as
determine the root cause of these overruns. Determining the difference between an increase caused
by poor performance or estimation error (Trend), and a change to the original scope can be difficult.
With a third party professional Project Control group in the middle guiding both parties, there is
never any question as to the cause, and there is always time to improve.
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7. Recovery Planning
In project implementation terms, being behind schedule, over budget, under resourced, or having poor
quality deliverables can all be considered “project failures”. So how do you recover from an imminent
project failure?
Being able to salvage a failed project is where CMS Inc. shines. CMS Inc. will assists you in
prioritising your project recovery planning and activities so that you identify and tackle the most
serious problems first, and work your way down the list accordingly until you’re back on track.
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Progress and Performance Assessment
Failure to meet time and budget goals can pose a significant threat to the future of any organization.
That is why conducting project audits during the execution phase of your project will ensure that your
project is healthy and on track.
Aside from the immediate benefits, conducting Project Audits during key phases will assist in
identifying what has gone well, and what needs improvement. This forensic analysis helps build your
organisations “success criteria” for future projects, and ensures mistakes are not repeated by
supplying “Lessons Learned” reporting.
Independent Project Audit/Review
Projects only get one chance to start off right. An
independent review or audit of your project prior
to the execution phase adds a unique
perspective that can be the key component to
your projects success.
Having an unbiased third party review your
estimate or/and plan prior to commencing
construction can sometimes shed light on “big
misses” that could be detrimental to the future of
your organization.
Benchmarking
Results
CMS Inc.’s processes have
been proven “Best in Class”
by multiple 3rd party
assessments. CMS Inc.’s
impact on our client’s Project
Control Index through both
leadership, and technical
services is clearly shown by
the attached graph.
A Unique Perspective...
To Start Off Right!
8. Management
Training Programs
CMS Inc. offers a wide range of courses focused on the standard constraints faced in Project
Management and the “best practices” needed for success. CMS also offers training on the tools and
techniques required to effectively manage both individual projects and a complete project portfolio.
Project Management Training
CMS Inc. has developed
comprehensive, introductory and
advanced courses that offer a solid
understanding of project management
techniques.
During these courses you will gain
practical experience in proven project
management methods, and be
introduced to a wide range of flexible
tools that can be implemented
immediately within your organization.
These courses were specifically
designed to be relevant to “everyday
work environments” through the
introduction of case studies and
discussions that shows the practical
use of the concepts within.
Project Planning and Scheduling
Training
Having the correct scheduling tools is one thing, but
arming your planners with “Best in Class” project
scheduling practices enables your planners to accurately
establish costs, and calculate resource requirements.
Through our hands-on tutorials, CMS Inc. will guide your
staff through every aspect of the project and project
portfolio scheduling process; from software
implementation, to deployment and even the introduction
to time tested project scheduling “best practices for
success”.
Fully Considered, Focused,
Resilient, and Practical
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Establish Time Tested Processes
and Set achievable Goals.
9. Project Cost Engineering
Based on AACE International’s
“Skills & Knowledge of Cost
Engineering 5th Edition” and CMS
Inc.’s actual Cost Engineering
experience, we have developed a
complete cost engineering course
covering cost estimating, cost
control, cost management and
other cost engineering subjects.
This course uses practical real life
scenarios to illustrate the Cost
Engineering concepts within, and
teaches your staff “Best in Class”
practices that CMS Inc. has been
utilising used for over 30 years.
Management and Soft skills Training
Our Everything DiSC® tools are designed to help you understand yourself
AND other people too. Our solutions help you build more effective working
relationships based on an understanding of different behavioral styles.
Everything DiSC® Management is classroom training that uses online pre-
work, engaging facilitation with contemporary video, and online follow-up to
create a personalized learning experience.
Participants learn how to read the styles of the people they manage. The
result is managers who adapt their styles to manage more effectively.
Customised Courses In
Individual Effectiveness:
Communication
Reducing Conflict
Managing Conflict and
Resistance
Using Your Strengths to
Your Advantage
Building Greater Self
Awareness
Team Effectiveness:
Improving Team Effec-
tiveness
Improving Team Motiva-
tion
Understanding and Build-
ing on Your Strength as a
Group
Recognizing the Impact
of Your Group’s Culture
Management Effectiveness:
Maximizing Your Strengths
as a Manager
Recognizing and
Removing Barriers to
Performance
Getting the Most from Your
Key Contributors
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10. Remote Project Control
Solutions
Through the use of the latest Cloud based project control software, CMS Inc. allows your facility
operate with much lower project controls cost compared previous years.
By staffing only Senior Control Analysts on-site, the repetitive data entry and review tasks are saved
for junior analyst operating out of our head office in Sarnia, Ontario.
“Remote Project Control
Costs Are Roughly 40%
Lower Than On-Site
Solutions!”
Advantages of Remote
Project Controllers
TRAVEL COSTS: Reduce travel costs associated with getting
qualified workers to remote locations.
LODGING COST: Free up valuable lodging being wasted on
resources whose work could easily be accomplish from offices
closer to home.
PREMIUM HOURS: With few travel costs and workers closer
to home, a remote solution drastically reduces the premium
hours paid to control professionals
LOWER RATES: By staffing project controllers closer to home
and in heaver populated areas, wages for qualified individuals
are drastically reduced.
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11. Cloud Based
Software
CMS Inc. is not only the leading authority regarding “Best in Class“ Project Control standards and
practices, but we are also an authorized reseller of 4castplus.
4Castplus is a centralized platform that integrates people, data, processes and workflows to deliver
the intelligence and reporting required for a multi-discipline project team. By bringing together
critical project functions such as Project Controls, Procurement, Project Tracking and Project
Management, 4castplus offers a connected and collaborative world for users to share information
and work efficiently together as a unified team.
Scalable Solutions
EPCMs, Contractors and Owners all require
different things from their project control software.
4castplus has been design as a complete 360
degree solution to project management regardless
of your role or stake in the project.
“Cloud Based SaaS
Software has made
Remote Project Controls
Possible!”
Owners can take
advantage of 4castplus’
powerful reporting engine
to stay on top of capital
project and portfolio
expenditures, controlling
each phase from
engineering to
commissioning.
EPCMs can manage their
internal billable hours as
well as construction costs
on behalf their clients all
within the same platform.
Contractors can use
4castplus to create
estimates, RFQs,
purchase orders and even
invoice their clients.
The above functionality is all built upon the standard principles behind modern project
management and cost engineering practices to ensure your organization adheres to industry
standards.
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