POWER Engineers is an engineering consulting firm that specializes in energy projects. It has over 1,700 employees and handles some of the largest transmission projects in the country. To manage its large, complex programs, POWER uses Primavera P6 for scheduling integrated with its custom POWER360 platform for geospatial data, document management, and reporting. POWER's approach includes establishing standard program controls processes and data structures, and implementing a structured business rhythm of regular program status updates, analysis, and reviews.

1. Large Energy Programs
Case Study
Primavera P6 R8.2
Warren Krueger – LoadSpring Solutions, Inc.
John Moorman –POWER Engineers, Inc.

2. POWER Engineers, Inc. Introduction
Power Industry Trends
Business Challenge
POWER’s Approach
Tools
Program Controls Process
Program Business Rhythm
POWER360
o Extending and Integrating Primavera
Using P6 on Energy Program “Gotchas”
Questions
Topics

3. Consulting engineering firm specializing in needs of energy industry.
1,700 employees, 30+ offices nationwide.
Ranked among top 3 transmission/distribution engineering firms for past 10 years.
Offers complete multidiscipline engineering, environmental, construction management and
program management services.
Experience includes
some of the largest
transmission
projects in the
country
POWER Engineers, Inc.

4. The global power industry needs more electric transmission capacity
and reliability
Global Electricity Projections 2008 – 2035 from Energy Information
Administration (EIA)
Electricity generation increases 84%
Renewables increases 125%
Natural gas increases 101%
Nuclear generation increases 89%
Coal Increases 67%
Power Industry Trends
Source: http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/ieo/pdf/0484(2011).pdf

5. Today’s Program Management Challenge
Rapid
Deployments
Implementation,
Roll-out
and training
Third Party
Integrations
Security
Support
Client Specific
Data
Structures
Employee
Controlled
Devices
Joint
Ventures
Global
Users
Non
Employees
Mobile
Users
Network
Employees
Owner
Specific
Reporting
Requirements Applications
Contributors/
Collaborators/
Consumers/
Power Users

6. Technology Environment Projection
• Web Servers: IIS, JBOSS, WebLogic, Java
• Application Servers: Citrix XenApp
• Operating Systems: 32-bit/64-bit
• DataBase: Oracle 10g/11g
• Authentication/Identity Management
• Data Access & Management
Complex Infrastructure

7. POWER’s Approach
1. Technology
Cloud Platform
• P6 R8.2
• PCM V14
• Integrate with In-
House POWER360
GIS/Document
Management
2. Program Controls Process
Data Structures
• EPS
• WBS
• CLI Cost Codes
Processes
Lifecycle
3. Program Rhythm
Business Cycle
• Update
• Analysis
• Reporting
• Review

8. Technology – POWER Engineers Private Cloud
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Location-Aware
Cloud Platform
POWER Engineers
Secure External
Access to Program
Data
Data
2
Data
1
POWER360
Secure Integration Pipe
Federated Services
Implementation
Services
GlobalView™
LoadSpring
Academy™
Mobile Access

9. POWER360 provides:
Permitting and Right-of-Way Constraint Management
Manage/mitigate permitting constraints
Manage/mitigate ROW acquisition constraints
Active Public Involvement
Managing public input
Gaining public support
Detailed Geospatial Data Analysis
High resolution imagery
Map Services
Document Management
Custom Owner Specific Dashboard Reporting
Integrated with POWER360 On-Premise Solution

10. POWER360 - Integrated GIS

11. POWER360 – Custom Dashboarding

12. POWER360 – Custom Dashboarding

13. Importance of Initial Data Structure
Program
Program
Management
PM Ops
Outages
Program
Milestones
Environmental
Env Impact
Statement
Environmental
Monitoring
Environmental
Surveys
Permitting
Federal
State
County
Right of Way
Segment 1
Segment 2
Segment 3
Substations
Substation A
Substation B
Substation C
Transmission
Lines
Segment 1
Segment 2
Segment 3

14. Template Work Breakdown Structure

15. Program Management Execution Processes
Topics
1. Program Management 9. Right of Way Acquisition
2. Safety 10. Supply Chain Management
3. QA/QC Assurance Plan 11. Program Scheduling
4. Program Communication Plan 12. Cost Management
5. Public Agency Coordination 13. Engineering
6. Public Involvement 14. Construction Management
7. Environmental & Permitting 15. Startup & Commissioning
8. Geoengineering & Geosciences

16. Transmission Line Program Lifecycle

17. 0
Started
(Authorized)
1
Initiated
(Aligned)
2
Planned
4
Operational
3
Baselined
Program Mobilization

18. Structured Program Business Rhythm
Risks Issues
• Stakeholders
• Public
• News Bulletins
Actual
Costs
Schedule/Scope
Status
Communication
Compare to
Baseline
Program Office
Status
Reports
Analysis
Status
Update
Capture Progress Assess and Prepare Communicate

19. Technology
“Classical” critical-path Planners prefer P6 Professional
Learning when to go to P6 Pro vs. P6 Web
Importance of partnering with a specialist firm
Oracle Support Required
Integrating with Existing Programs
Think of Program Structure as “Template” vs. “Mandate”
Unique Owner Requirements with non-optimal data structures
Program Data Reporting Requirements Not Addressed in Contracts with
Subcontractors
Owner Culture
Using P6 on Energy Program “Gotchas”

20. Cloud-based Primavera that scales with program demand and removes up-front
investment in infrastructure
Templated Data Structure and Configuration providing for rapid startup and
planning of Programs
Ability for all stakeholders to connect including external subcontractors and
Owners
A Program by Program cost recovery structure that allows for costs to be
recovered at the Program Level
Questions?
Results Summary