Delays are common in project, but Engineering / Detailed Engineering delays can make a huge impact on the entire project, what steps, methods, tool & techniques can be used to solve this issue ? Saving Changes...
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Robert JoslinFounder| AIPMOWollerau, Sz, Switzerland
Having worked on the biggest mega projects in the world, they are mostly engineering projects. Engineering and detailed engineering stages are critical in project lifecycles, particularly in industries like construction, manufacturing, and energy.
Below are typical things you can look at but atypical is how to manage the politics and power struggles etc
Typical...
Thorough Planning
Effective Communication
Risk Management
Resource Management
Data management
plus what comes out of projec management books
Atypical is the politics, bias, acting in your own interests and not in the interests of a project.
I gave a webinar on how to reduce megaproject risks and how a PMO topology (team of PMOs) with the right services topology can reduce megaproject risks. If you are interested I can give this webinar as part of this forum. Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Ishan
Delays in engineering drawings is not uncommon and yes, it could have a significant impact on projects. I worked on mega projects overseas and encountered a few instances of delays drawings of which some we were able to solve, others did end up impacting schedule and cost.
There is a new technique that many do use on construction projects called: Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) which helps overcome such issues. Check it out.
In my experience with heavy manufacturing projects, the most significant delays come from long lead items, incompatibility between deliverables developed by different sub-teams, and test failures.
Carefully managing the supply chain critical path, having a robust interface management plan including gated reviews, and mitigation planning such as dual paths for high risk deliverables are some common ways to address such issues. Saving Changes...
Well, Schedules present the submission of detailed design, and while monitoring, if design submission is not according to schedule then obviously you are missing milestones that might be linked with design submission or approval. the very first technique is monitoring the schedule and after finding out the design is late then need to find the cause of the delay. There are 2 scenarios, if the design is delayed by subcontractors due to resource issues or lack of understanding of requirements,s or any other cause attributes to the contractor for the delay, then the contractor, after detecting the delay, must work out on mitigation plan to catch up the delay. In another case, if the design is delayed due to some inputs pending from the Employer the first technique is to send a delay notice to the Employer to protect and in case the Employer provides input late and the delay notice is already served then Contractor has the right to either ask for acceleration cost or extension of time. To answer your question, the primary technique is just monitoring the schedule, and the secondary associated technique is risk assessment after detecting the delay. Saving Changes...
My experience in green field project: engineering work also delay by client review/approve duration. Although document submission procedure was agreed, but some comment on minor spelling mistake or delay of client comment still make the work delay Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Delays are not common in projects. The only tool you can use is risk management process adding to add a well defined estimation process. Saving Changes...
1-Early Planning: Utilize scheduling tools like Microsoft Project to outline key milestones.
2-Resource Allocation: Ensure adequate resources are assigned to meet engineering phase demands.
3-Modern Technologies: Employ Building Information Modeling (BIM) to enhance coordination and reduce errors.
4-Risk Management: Conduct risk analysis to identify and mitigate potential delays.
5-Communication: Foster open communication and hold regular coordination meetings.
6-Quality Control: Implement robust quality assurance processes to reduce rework.
7-Training: Ensure the engineering team is well-trained.
8-Outsourcing: Consider outsourcing tasks to expedite the process.
9-Performance Monitoring: Utilize Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor progress.
10-Continuous Improvement: Conduct post-project reviews to identify lessons learned for future projects. Saving Changes...
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