The document summarizes a case study where Technip used Acumen software to analyze schedule delays on a subsea EPCI project. Float analysis and earned value work in Acumen identified anomalies indicating client-caused delays, which impacted engineering deliverables and equipment delivery. Exporting data to Excel allowed detailed tracing of critical activities back to client review cycles exceeding agreements. The analysis supported a change order submission by determining cost impacts from the delays.
Earned schedule role in performance reporting and other important delay indicators.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbA6RWB1gDM&feature=youtu.be
The full course: https://www.luqmanacademy.com/course?course=project-control-using-evm_399sl6015424f8aba9
Video: https://twitter.com/magedkom/status/1354678096683618305?s=20
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this case example, although for a very small project, illustrates some interesting features of
planning using critical path analysis. although there are only 17 activities, the precedence
logic is a little complex to draw clearly owing to the number of crossed links, and we
show how this difficulty is easily overcome by inserting dummy activities at three of the
crossover points.
our case example demonstrates the application of pert (program evaluation and
review technique), in which the estimated duration for each activity can be subjected
to a probabilistic study in an attempt to forecast the most likely completion time for the
entire project.
finally, this case will demonstrate how a project manager need not accept the results of
time analysis without question, but can plan to apply extra effort to expedite critical activities
(usually for additional cost) to bring the planned project completion date forward
P ro j e c t B a c k g ro u n d
CEN-CONSTRUCT is a medium-sized business located in Sydney, Australia that is
owned and operated by a family. It is principally a consulting company that specializes in
aviation civil engineering, having worked on runway construction and paving projects as
well as several other airport airside projects, most of which have been for smaller general
airports. Having decided to extend its range of operations, the company recognized a local
need for a contractor that could carry out aircraft hangar renovation. In consequence, the
company has now achieved a good level of expertise in the interior design and renovation
of hangars
the subject of this case example was the renovation of a hangar for a small client at a
general aviation airport. the client uses the hangar to house his cessna 310 twin-engine
plane. the hangar was originally built in 1950, since when no further construction or
renovation work has been carried out. cen-construct had no previous integrated
project management system or strategy for this type of project, so the project management
planning steps described here were implemented for them. the planning exhibits are
slightly simplified for clarity of reproduction.
P ro j e c t D e f i n i t i o n A n d A c t i v i t y L i s t
Because the total number of identified activities was small, a simple activity list (task
list) sufficed for the WBS. This list, given in Figure 7.11, defines the project scope. It also
defines the logical work sequence by stating the immediate predecessor(s) that must be
completed before each new activity can begin. the cost estimates show that the total
original estimated cost for this project was $46 900.
Readers will note that the table in Figure 7.11 contains four different duration estimates
for each activity. this is because the project planner decided to use a probability assessment
method known as pert to this project. this is explained in the .
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Earned schedule role in performance reporting and other important delay indicators.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbA6RWB1gDM&feature=youtu.be
The full course: https://www.luqmanacademy.com/course?course=project-control-using-evm_399sl6015424f8aba9
Video: https://twitter.com/magedkom/status/1354678096683618305?s=20
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CASe exAMPle: geneRAl AvIATIOn hAngAR
ReSTORATIOn
I n t ro d u c t i o n
this case example, although for a very small project, illustrates some interesting features of
planning using critical path analysis. although there are only 17 activities, the precedence
logic is a little complex to draw clearly owing to the number of crossed links, and we
show how this difficulty is easily overcome by inserting dummy activities at three of the
crossover points.
our case example demonstrates the application of pert (program evaluation and
review technique), in which the estimated duration for each activity can be subjected
to a probabilistic study in an attempt to forecast the most likely completion time for the
entire project.
finally, this case will demonstrate how a project manager need not accept the results of
time analysis without question, but can plan to apply extra effort to expedite critical activities
(usually for additional cost) to bring the planned project completion date forward
P ro j e c t B a c k g ro u n d
CEN-CONSTRUCT is a medium-sized business located in Sydney, Australia that is
owned and operated by a family. It is principally a consulting company that specializes in
aviation civil engineering, having worked on runway construction and paving projects as
well as several other airport airside projects, most of which have been for smaller general
airports. Having decided to extend its range of operations, the company recognized a local
need for a contractor that could carry out aircraft hangar renovation. In consequence, the
company has now achieved a good level of expertise in the interior design and renovation
of hangars
the subject of this case example was the renovation of a hangar for a small client at a
general aviation airport. the client uses the hangar to house his cessna 310 twin-engine
plane. the hangar was originally built in 1950, since when no further construction or
renovation work has been carried out. cen-construct had no previous integrated
project management system or strategy for this type of project, so the project management
planning steps described here were implemented for them. the planning exhibits are
slightly simplified for clarity of reproduction.
P ro j e c t D e f i n i t i o n A n d A c t i v i t y L i s t
Because the total number of identified activities was small, a simple activity list (task
list) sufficed for the WBS. This list, given in Figure 7.11, defines the project scope. It also
defines the logical work sequence by stating the immediate predecessor(s) that must be
completed before each new activity can begin. the cost estimates show that the total
original estimated cost for this project was $46 900.
Readers will note that the table in Figure 7.11 contains four different duration estimates
for each activity. this is because the project planner decided to use a probability assessment
method known as pert to this project. this is explained in the .
SplunkLive! Stockholm 2017 - EasyPark Customer PresentationSplunk
EasyPark's customer presentation at SplunkLive! Stockholm, presented by Niklas Magnusson, CTO.
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Technip case study
1. Technip Subsea Case Study
using Acumen
11-Sept-13
Presenters: Cesar Ramos & Pat Smith
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2. Agenda
Presenters intro
Technip at a Glance
Technip & Acumen
Presentation of Case Study
Live Demonstration of Acumen software (open floor
for questions & comments)
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3. Presenters
Cesar Ramos
Technip’s North American Subject Matter Expert for Planning/Scheduling &
Earned Value. He has a dual role as the Technip North American Onshore
Business Unit Leader. Has experience in Offshore & Subsea as well.
Pat Smith
Technip’s North American P6 Administrator. Also has a dual role as the
Technip North American Subsea Business Unit Leader. Has Onshore &
Offshore experience as well.
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4. Technip at a Glance
Technip is a world leader in project management,
engineering and construction for the energy industry.
From the deepest Subsea oil & gas developments to the
largest and most complex Offshore and Onshore
infrastructures, our 38,000 people are constantly offering
the best solutions and most innovative technologies to meet
the world’s energy challenges.
Present in 48 countries, Technip has state-of-the-art
industrial assets on all continents and operates a fleet of
specialized vessels for pipeline installation and subsea
construction.
Technip shares are listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris
exchange and traded in the USA on the OTCQX
marketplace (OTCQX: TKPPY).
Quick Facts
Technip is active in three business segments: Subsea, Offshore and
Onshore
38,000 people in 48 countries
Industrial assets on five continents
A fleet of 28 vessels in operation and 8 more under construction
2012 operating income from recurring activities: €821.7 million
2012 revenues of more than €8.2 billion
Technip is listed on Euronext Paris (EURONEXT: FR0000131708)
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5. Technip & Acumen History
Technip started using Acumen Fuse in 2009.
Acumen was officially incorporated into Technip
North America’s Schedule Review Procedure in
2010.
Technip Schedule Review Procedure consists of
the following:
o Compliance with Technip standards of EPC schedule
development
o Compliance with PMBOK & AACE.
o Technip follows Acumen Metrics [250] which include; PMI,
AACE, DCMA, & others
Technip has acquired the full Acumen Suite
which has Acumen Risk.
After a Technip/Acumen presentation in a
conference in Brazil 2013, Technip Corporation
has acquired over 25+ Acumen Licenses
Globally.
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6. TECHNIP SUBSEA EPCI
SCHEDULE ANALYSIS
An innovated way of analyzing using
Acumen was needed. Acumen Analyzed
11-Oct-12; 4:14pm (total 2hrs 20min)
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7. Recognizing the Need for Analysis
A full Subsea EPCI contract was awarded. As the project progressed,
delays started occurring to the project which delayed Engineering
Deliverables & began to impact Offshore Mobilization Date & Critical
Equipment Delivery.
Engineering Delays required forensic analysis of all possible impacts to these delays.
Initial analysis provided belief that the client had impact to these delays.
Upon further research the evidence was clear.
In order to support a change order, to prove the impact, the business unit required
supporting details and analysis.
The initial attempt was to review the depletion of float, that was caused by the client.
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8. Analyzing with Acumen
Once the need was recognized, a small peer group to explore the
limitations of Acumen. Gathering all files, the business unit had to
compare all project files to see how we could prove this.
Acumen Phase Analyzer does not produce overlapping graphs over a timeline. This was
confirmed by Acumen.
Acumen recommendation was to export to Excel for further graph modifications
The planner had saved all monthly updates as baselines. So as it was suggested that we
take every baseline and compare as snapshots.
With this we were able to emulate the graph functions out of Acumen as a timeline.
See example below Float Ribbon Analyzer [count per time]
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9. Implementing the Concept of Analysis
A concept of loading each updated schedule as a snapshot seemed to be a
feasible solution. The difference from a normal snapshot comparison is
we knew the snapshots represented an updated cycle. By renaming the
file name as a time stamp, the graph looked like time analyzed graph.
In order to emulate this function we had to do the following:
Imported 14 XER files to Acumen
To our benefit, Pat Smith [assigned planner] had backed up every month XER.
This allowed us to “act” as if each XER is a time stamp
We renamed each XER to reflect the month
Then produced a comparison of multi files named as months.
Acumen naturally compares projects but in this instance each project
represented a month, allowing a graph that looks like a time scale.
For future notice; if other projects follow similar scrutiny and do not backup or
copy files periodically (monthly? Wkly?), this emulation of a timeline can not be
reproduced within Acumen. Of course using Excel will allow modifications.
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10. TECHNIP SUBSEA EPCI
FLOAT ANALYSIS
Phase I of Analysis
Utilizing the graphical impacts in
Acumen we were able to begin
researching detail impacts.
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11. Critical Float [count of activities]
Our immediate place to compare was the Float depletion & behavior.
As you can see in the example, there was a substantial jump in critical float count.
This allowed us to further investigate.
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12. 0 to 20 Days Float
[count of activities]
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Our next place to compare was further Float depletion & behavior.
We looked at Non-Critical and didn’t find alarming behaviors so we moved on to 0 to 20 Days Float [count
of activities]. This also pulled up anomalies.
13. Ribbon & Trace Logic
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Ribbon & Trace Logic allowed us to dissect indicators.
Tracing the peak critical, then started looking at the IFC drawings.
14. Trace Logic Backwards Analysis
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Trace Logic allowed us to dissect indicators.
Here is where the indicator of Client Review cycles extended beyond contractual agreements.
15. Trace Logic Export to Excel
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Trace Logic export to Excel allows for further analysis.
Using Excel with combinations of Filters, Sorts, & Conditional Formatting allows us to find exact details.
16. TECHNIP SUBSEA EPCI
EARNED VALUE WORK
ANALYSIS
Phase II of Analysis
Utilizing the graphical impacts in
Acumen we were able to begin
researching detail impacts.
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17. Earned Value Work
Schedule Variance [EV-PV]
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Schedule Variance provides a comparison of “where we planned to be” vs “where we really are”.
Schedule Variance is using P6 values and is calculated as Earned minus Planned.
This variance shows a disparity of slipping on planned dates and is used to calculate a recovery index.
18. Earned Value Work
Estimate at Complete [EAC]
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Estimate at Completion provides necessary forecasting.
Estimate at Completion has 5 different calculations. However the most common is using the “Remaining
to Earn + Actual Costs”. Acumen brings in the P6 calculation of EAC.
Since the project is still in progression and has almost halfway remaining to complete, it is important to use
current performance to provide a valid means of forecasting.
This EAC can be used to forecast cost impacts where engineering delays, manufacturer delays due to held
up specs & data sheets as well as the impact of delaying the Pipe Lay Vessel and what that equates to
dollars.
19. Conclusion
As the results of the Float Analysis, Trace Logic Analysis, & Earned
Value Work, we were able to determine a cost impact to these delays.
These cost impacts to support the change order was submitted up to
contracts management for approval & submit to the client.
The analysis proven to be extremely useful & favorable.
The results still pending & confidential.
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20. QUESTIONS?
FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS
OR COMMENTS
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Pat Smith
Technip USA
P6 Administrator &
Subsea Business Unit Leader
josmith@technip.com
Cesar Ramos
Technip USA
SME/ Earned Value Specialist &
Onshore Business Unit Leader
cesramos@technip.com