Energy, Oil & Gas Magazine Issue 222 September 2024 | Page 19

________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Efficiency
These software solutions are very good at what they are designed for : creating project schedules on a very large scale . However , they also have certain limitations in relation to some important areas of functionality and capability ; not accurately calculating a project ’ s progress or providing an immediate comparative analysis with the baseline ; not showing the methodology for calculating that progress at all levels in a transparent and verifiable way , especially with projects involving thousands of activities ; and lacking an easily understandable visual interface with focused , selective , and user-definable views of how a project is developing in line with the schedule .
This means that many EPCs do not have the required level of insight or information and spend a significant amount of time on non-optimal activities . EPC projects are hugely complex with multiple phases and thousands of activities that need careful scheduling and management . They require software that delivers unprecedented detail , and transparency that brings data to life , fueling collaboration and communication to ensure projects remain on schedule and to plan . Without this , EPCs are often ‘ operating blind ’ when it comes to planning activities as they don ’ t have the information on whether some of the previous steps have been completed to commence the next activity . This means wasted time and money in planning and preparing for activities that you can ’ t begin .
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