RT-433

Advanced Project Controls for AWP

Opportunity/Problem Statement

Project Controls are a key discipline in every AWP project that directly supports project oversight, predictability, and efficiency. However, there is a lack of appropriate guidance on integrating AWP and project control functions, which presents an opportunity to improvements project efficiency and reductions of delays. As a result, its application is inconsistent across different organizations, which limits these potential benefits.

The principal motivations behind this work are (1) AWP is often thought of as a 'new' method rather than an extension of traditional project management due to a lack of integration with universally established project control functions, and (2) the Path of Construction (PoC) is one of the core characteristics and benefits of AWP, however, translating that to an actionable schedule can be challenging based on maturity, resources, and other constraints.

Research Questions

What are the key steps towards integrating AWP with project controls to drive effective oversight and schedule benefits? Towards that end, the research team will investigate:

What are the interfaces of Project Controls with other core functions for AWP projects, including Planning, Project Management, Construction Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Commissioning, and Startup?
How is the role of planner and scheduler defined in an AWP project (e.g., responsibilities, collaborations, timing of deliverables)?
What are best practices for schedule development and control for AWP projects (e.g., milestones, logic dependencies, evaluating forward-driven and end-driven scheduling methods)?
What are best practices on milestones associated with rules of credit to encourage the right behaviors, ensuring that project teams follow the optimal sequence and timing of tasks?

Expected Outcomes

A report addressing the above research questions.
An update to the swim lanes diagram to include Project Control actions
Best practices/examples of network diagrams outlining dependencies and key milestones.
Various network configurations will be presented to address flexibility by AWP maturity, project scope, etc.

Notes on Scope

This project is not directly related to smart contract (a comment raised during discussion). The RT is welcome to provide insights but this should not be the focus.

Preferred Member Background

Project Controls and/or AWP implementation expertise

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Roster

Chair

Gregorio Labbozzetta, Insight-AWP Inc.

Members

Brian Binoy, Aramco Americas

Henry DeGroot, LyondellBasell

Karl Francisque, Alvarez & Marsal

Omoniyi Ladipo, McDonough Bolyard Peck, Inc.

Zachary Ledet, Pathfinder, LLC

James Milroy, Hatch

Michael Mulready, Day & Zimmermann

WEI CHONG NG, Petronas

Miguel Paez-Roa, Chevron

Alexandre Praxedes, Verum Partners

Geoff van de Merwe, AtkinsRealis

Mark Vazquez, Accenture

Ryan Wegener, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

Academic

Vassilina Demetracopolou, Rutgers University

Student

Yash Patel, Rutgers University