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AWP The Silver Bullet

This document summarizes a panel discussion on Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) from the AWP Conference 2014. The panel discusses research from the Construction Industry Institute (CII) and Construction Owners Association of Alberta (COAA) showing that effective AWP implementation can increase safety and quality performance by 30% and 20% respectively. It also drives greater project cost and schedule predictability. The panel reviews benefits of AWP like improved productivity, predictability, safety, and quality. Barriers to AWP implementation and lessons learned are also presented.

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AWP The Silver Bullet

This document summarizes a panel discussion on Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) from the AWP Conference 2014. The panel discusses research from the Construction Industry Institute (CII) and Construction Owners Association of Alberta (COAA) showing that effective AWP implementation can increase safety and quality performance by 30% and 20% respectively. It also drives greater project cost and schedule predictability. The panel reviews benefits of AWP like improved productivity, predictability, safety, and quality. Barriers to AWP implementation and lessons learned are also presented.

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AWP: The Silver Bullet for Solving Productivity

Problems on Projects?
Jim Rammell, Wood Group Mustang
Panel Discussion

AWP Conference 2014 October 7-8 • Houston, TX


Introductions
Wayne Crew, Director, CII

Bill O’Brien, Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

Jim Rammell, VP Construction Operations, Wood Group Mustang

Glen Warren, Workface Planning Committee Co-chair, COAA


Discussion Panel
• Moderator: Jim Rammell

• CII & COAA Research on Productivity: Wayne Crew

• Recent RT272 & RT319 Research Overview: Bill O’Brien

• AWP / WFP Applications from the Field: Glen Warren

• Wrap Up / Q&A: Jim Rammell / All


Where We Are . . .
Summary Benefits
• Productivity

• Predictability

• Safety

• Quality / Reduced Rework

• Alignment / Communication
CII and COAA Joint Effort
Wayne Crew
CII & COAA Research on Productivity
• How does this fit into FEL?
• Also 252, 215, last 5 years of effort
• Holistic approach, 272/319 fits into theme
• Alignment thermometer, front end planning
• AWP fits in here & here, connects the dots through capital
project life cycle
Where We Are . . .
CII and COAA Joint Effort
Bill O’Brien
AWP: So what’s really new?
• We KNOW Front End Planning helps projects
– Statistics, logic, case examples
• AWP is the extension of FEP across the project lifecycle
– People, processes, tools
• AWP promotes success at the work front
– Provides pre-requisites for effective short-interval (field) planning
AWP is a disciplined process to overcome problems resulting from a
fragmented and specialized industry
Two key ideas: (1) CWP/EWP definition; (2) Role of WorkFace Planners
Documented Benefits
• 25% productivity improvement
• 10% decrease in total installed cost } multiple case studies
• Greater schedule & cost certainty
• Improved safety performance
• Improved quality
• Improved contractor profitability
• Improved stakeholder alignment

• No silver bullet – achieving the benefits takes work!


• But no reason to wait…
Preliminary Statistical Results
Compared to poor AWP implementation, effective implementation shows

• 30% increase of Safety performance

• 20% increase in Quality performance

AWP drives Project Cost and Schedule Predictability


(25% explanatory power)

Small sample, but robust results from statistical analysis.


The math for the business case:
X% increase in field productivity x %field labor of TIC
= % decrease in TIC

 25% field improvement x 40% field costs =


10% decrease in TIC

• Field studies show tremendous opportunity for improvement


in tool time on almost all projects.
• Small improvements pay for up front costs.
Why can you trust the research findings?
Multiple Sources of Evidence
•Case Studies
•Expert interviews
•Workshops
•Surveys
•Team deliberation
•External review TRIANGULATION
Main areas of Enhancement:
– Project definition
– Construction & engineering planning
– CWP & EWP boundary development
– IWP and workface planning capability/discipline
Plan for Work Packaging

Refine Sequence of Construction

Define Construction
Sequencing
Preliminary IWP
release plan
Levels of Design

Plan for Work Packaging

Define EWP Standard


Review Project Definition Deliverables
Glen Warren
KEY BARRIERS TO AWP/WFP IMPLEMENTATION

FROM 2012 WORKSHOP - SELECTED INDUSTRY EXPERTS

• STAKEHOLDERS DON’T BELIEVE BENEFITS


• STAKEHOLDERS THUS DON’T “BUY-IN”

SOLUTION - REQUIRE MORE CASE STUDIES


CASE STUDIES

DOCUMENTATION OF CASE STUDIES IS GROWING

2 REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLES

• ALASKA

• ALBERTA OIL SANDS


WHY IS WFP PRODUCTIVITY NOT CONSISTANT
• FRONT END DELIVERABLES
– NOT COMPLETE
– NOT DELIVERED IN RIGHT SEQUENCE
PLANNED PATH OF CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
Issued IFC Work commences

8 week lag CONSTRUCTION WORK


ENGINEERING WORK
PACKAGE EXECUTED
PACKAGE (EWP)
USING IWPs
Engineering Produces Bill of Material
PROCUREMENT
PACKAGE (PP)
Eqpt / Mat’l arrives
Purchase Order to Supplier Prior to work starting

SUPPLIER EQPT &/OR


MATERIAL
MOBILIZATION OF CONTRACTOR
FORECAST COMPLETION MOBILIZES RESOURCES

ENGINEERING WORK 8 week lag CONSTRUCTION WORK


PACKAGE (EWP) PACKAGE EXECUTED
USING IWPs

PROCUREMENT
PACKAGE (PP)

SUPPLIER EQPT &/OR


MATERIAL
PLANNED PATH OF CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
Issued IFC Work commences

SQUEEZES LAG CONSTRUCTION WORK


ENGINEERING WORK
PACKAGE EXECUTED
PACKAGE (EP)
USING IWPs

PROCUREMENT
LATE VENDOR
PACKAGE (PP)
DATA

SUPPLIER EQPT &/OR


MATERIAL
PLANNED PATH OF CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
Issued IFC Work commences

SQUEEZES LAG CONSTRUCTION WORK


ENGINEERING WORK
PACKAGE EXECUTED
PACKAGE (EP)
USING IWPs

PROCUREMENT
CONTROL THIS INTERFACE
PACKAGE (PP)

SUPPLIER EQPT &/OR


MATERIAL
IMPROVE EWP DELIVERY PREDICTABILITY
• EWP READINESS REVIEW (TIMELY) – INCLUDE SCM
– CHAMPION DESIGNATED FOR EACH EWP
– ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EWP
DEVELOPMENT / UTILIZE CHECKLISTS
– ENSURE EQUIPMENT / INSTRUMENTS / MATERIAL
CAN BE TRACKED TO EACH INDIVIDUAL EWP
– VENDOR DATA REQUIREMENTS EMBEDDED IN
CONTRACT
– RULES OF CREDIT
LESSONS LEARNED
• IMPLEMENTATIONS AREN’T EASY
• NEED MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ( Note – plan to use
DTE Energy as Example – from CII 2113 AGM)

• THE RESULTS ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE


EFFORT INVOLVED
IS THIS “THE SILVER BULLET”

• IT NEVER WILL BE UNLESS YOU HAVE THE “GUN” TO


PUT IT INTO ACTION.
Wrap Up / Q&A
• Implementation Resources, more at rest of conference
• Additional discussions thru conference
Maturity Model
Resources

Volume I:
Recommended Volume II:
Implementation Volume III:
Process Case Studies
Guidance
and Expert
CII/COAA AWP Implementation Resource IR 272-2 Interviews
400 pages of guidance, tools, and templates

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