Saipem Information Management capability
Saipem – A Leading Global EP(I)C General Contractor
Employees (31st December, 2013) Engineers & Project Managers
48,600 > 7,000
Operating in more than 60 countries, more than 50 permanent establishments, employees from 127 nationalities
Key local employer and investor in strategic markets
Ownership: eni 43%, public 57%, listed on Milan Stock Exchange
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Engineering & Construction
Full service EP(I)C provider Distinctive ‘frontier focus’ in Oil & Gas industries Most modern, technologically advanced
offshore construction fleet
Drilling
High quality player onshore and in niches offshore
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT: What is for Saipem?
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The importance to have a good and reliable information flows could be exemplified by the following examples:
Bad information flow
• A dense and fragmented pipeline could hide problems or became difficult to maintain
• In the same way, the poor ability to manage the information flows could affect information quality and cause a lack of information
Good information flow
• A structured and organized pipeline is reliable and easy to manage
• Likewise, a controlled and well managed information flow guarantee data and information quality
Saipem Project Information Management capability – mission
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Saipem, pursuing satisfaction of its Clients in the energy industry, tackled each challenge with safe, reliable and innovative solutions
Realizing the focal role that Information plays in successful EPC Project lifecycle, Saipem built in a specific Information Management capability
The aim was to exploit the chance to improve IM processes and optimize the information lifecycle across the whole EPC value chain, saving time and effort, and giving value also to the Client in terms of quality of data during the handover
Today, Information Technology professionals, with more than 15 years experience and business knowledge, work as Information Managers within all project phases, from bid to handover
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Information Manager - role
New Strategies Definition
Data Quality Checks
Client Relationship
New solution design & implementation
Participate to prj Task force
Support Bids
Installations
Bug Fixing
Saipem IT Function
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CIO
Business Applications
Project Information Management
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Organizational structure Project structure
Project Manager
Information Manager
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Saipem Project Information Management capability – scope
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As per Saipem definition, Information includes:
Data
Documents
Models
IM in EPC processes has the main target in reaching and ensuring Information Quality, guaranteeing:
Integrity
Consistency
Traceability
Saipem Project Information Management capability – approach
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Saipem IT approach leverages on two specific elements
The information management methodology aiming to rationalize and regulate all information flows among different project areas and towards the Client
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2 A defined set of tools and procedures to be used on EPCI project
Saipem Project Information Management capability – Initiatives
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In the first phase of capability development two initiatives, focused on different Project cycle phases, have been implemented in order to adopt specific enablers
Project award
Information Management journey targeting the creation of the Saipem IM Framework to be used during the Bid Phase and the Project Execution Phase in order to:
PIM support targeting three objectives:
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Bid Phase Project Execution
Saipem IM Framework description
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Business Processes Catalogue About than 150 EPC business processes
consultable Friendly usage due to the hierarchical
structure (Process Area, Capability, Process, Process Steps)
Applications Map More than 150 available applications
mapped, organized by supported Business Process
Information Flows Network More than 500 information flows linked to
application map and process catalogue Furthermore provide information related to
data exchanged among applications
PIM Support main outcomes
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Overall Mission Formalization: drafting a document that explains, in a generic way, the strategy and the mission of Information Management
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A set of procedures and technical annexes driving data quality activities
Development of a set of Operating Instruments enabling consistency controls to optimize the information lifecycle during EPC project and guarantee data quality during the handover
IM Procedures
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Procedures include:
High level process description Impacted roles List of checks to be executed
Here below the list of procedures developed:
Layer 1 – Mono-disciplinary quality checks
procedures:
Layer 2 - Quality checks procedures between two disciplines
Layer 3 - Quality checks across disciplines
IM Operating Instruments
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Layer 1 – “Vertical” Data Quality Checks Dashboards for Mono-disciplinary quality checks
P&I Design
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Level 2
P&I Design 3 Modeling
Level 1
Other
Level 3
Layer 2 - “Horizontal” Data Quality Checks Dashboards for quality checks between two disciplines
Layer 3 - “DataWarehouse” for Data Quality checks across disciplines
During project execution and handover phases, the Information Manager uses the IM Operating Instruments to:
Monitor information quality improvement
Monitor Client requirements compliance
Improve efficiency and reduce reworks, time and costs during project lifecycle
Anticipate possible IT issues and criticalities for handover activities
Facilitate information flows within project taskforce and with Client
Identify innovative IT solutions
IM Operating Instruments usage in project execution
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Value provided by Information Management
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IM/IT items governance
IT employees satisfaction
IT as business partner
Brand reputation improvement
Clear picture of tools map
Strategic decisions support
Data quality assurance
Standard approach
Increase of efficiency
Information Manager
Business Client IT
Thank you!
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