Project Management tools to address Shipyard Multi-Project Management challenges

1. SHIPYARD MULTI-PROJECT
MANAGEMENT Fernando Remolina, PMP

2. CHALLENGES OF SHIPYARD MULTI-
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
A shipyard is based on multi-project environment, where different projects are executed at the
same time by different Project Managers but same pool of resources (workers, equipment,
facilities). This come with some challenges to address:
1. Missing overview of resources, projects and facilities
2. Wrong priorities among projects
3. Unrealistic master planning
4. Wrong decision when resources conflicts shows up
5. Extra cost affecting the profits of the yard
Fernando Remolina, PMP

3. TOOLS TO ADDRESS THESE
CHALLENGES
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4. MASTER PLANNING
IN MS PROJECT –
PROJECT VS. FACILITY
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Identify the critical path of the
whole bunch of projects

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DASHBOARD – PROJECT VS. FACILITY

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YARD CAPACITY PLAN PER PROJECT PER TRADE
Identify in advance all the resources needed per Project - per day - per trade

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YARD CAPACITY PLAN PER PROJECT PER TRADE
Check if there are over demand of workers and critical trades / Check if there are idle workers /
take decisions of hire new resources or to level resources.

8. COST AND TIME
CONTROL FOR
MULTI-PROJECTS
Control cost and time of all the
projects using Earned Value
Management
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9. MULTI-PROJECT KPIs
Control and take decisions based on projects KPIs
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10. ABOUT THE
AUTHOR
Fernando Remolina is a project
management and ships enthusiast. He
has more than 14 years of experience
in ship repair and shipbuilding. Author
of the book Shipyard Project
Management
To contact the author send an email to
shipyardpm@gmail.com