{"id":692,"date":"2024-07-03T20:06:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T20:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.competefor.com\/sellafield\/?p=692"},"modified":"2024-07-03T20:06:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T20:06:43","slug":"collaborative-language-and-visual-tools-will-assess-design-maturity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.competefor.com\/sellafield\/2024\/07\/03\/collaborative-language-and-visual-tools-will-assess-design-maturity\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaborative language and visual tools will assess design maturity"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PPP now has its very own collaborative language and visual tools in the model which assesses design maturity on its projects.<\/p>\n

Taking Learning From Experience (LFE) from SRP and SCP major project baseline setting, PPP Services investigated opportunities to improve the design maturity definition and assessment process.<\/p>\n

Kathryn Smith, PPP Programme Engineering Lead, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cA question we got asked a lot was how mature is the design, is it completed? And due to many factors the answer can be variable.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe looked at various industry standards and those of our partners but found we did not have a common language. We used partner best practice to create a PPP application of Object Management and the Stage Build process, which defined the maturity of the design.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is now a common language we have developed for engineering, construction and supply chain so that everybody knows where the design is up to and what they have to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Information is put into a model, which is then colour coded so people can see at a glance where the design maturity is at.<\/p>\n

These processes support improved Engineering, Procurement and Commissioning (EPC) delivery and the delivery of the digital model containing all the information.<\/p>\n

This provides in-project assessment tools and also support projects to demonstrate the maturity of the design to partners, client and external stakeholders.<\/p>\n

This was initially trialled on RAP, testing the process in a design that was well underway.<\/p>\n

BEPPS2 has taken this learning and embedded this process into normal delivery. The project can now provide visualisations of the design maturity to supporting understanding across the functions.<\/p>\n

And LSS1 are embedding Object Maturity from the outset, planning transition points between the Aligned Delivery Team (ADT) and Key Delivery Partners (KDPs) to deliver the optimum outcomes for the client.<\/p>\n

Tony Harwood, Deputy Project Engineering Manager\u00a0 for LSS1, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Object Management approach has provided the project with a clear set of guidelines for maturing the design which can be easily communicated and understood by all.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has allowed clarity of communication and reporting across the whole delivery team without the need for technical specialism.\u00a0 It is enabling a consistency of approach across all the engineering team to be built into our plans for the next phase starting from a strategic outline with flexibility to the needs of each project.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe granularity of the specific rulesets mean every member of the team should be clear on the expectations so we can ensure the design is underpinned and progressed to the right level at the right time.\u00a0 The alignment with a range of industry practices has meant we can onboard team members from diverse backgrounds and experiences quickly and efficiently to deliver.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe expectation is that the use of Object Management embedded from the start of the delivery phase will allow regular clear tracking of metrics, quantities and uncertainties such that there are no surprises for our client and the project stakeholders.\u201d<\/p>\n

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