Plant project execution software

Intergraph has released the third solution in its SmartPlant Enterprise for Owner Operators (SPO) portfolio, SPO Project Execution. Complementing the previously released SPO Core and SPO Operating Plant solutions, SPO Project Execution provides processes for the successful execution of greenfield and brownfield capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects by owner operators and project management contractors.

The SPO solutions portfolio enables plant owner operators and project management contractors to create and maintain the engineering design basis, optimise plant operations, increase productivity throughout the plant life cycle and shorten project schedules. SPO Project Execution builds on the SPO Core solution, which manages core work processes.

Savings resulting from SPO Project Execution can amount to between 2 and 5% of CAPEX costs. These savings result from improved management and visibility of project change as well as schedule reduction and earlier production by avoiding project delays brought about by late responses to technical queries. Additionally, the handover of non-conformity data related to affected plant assets can result in further annual operational expenditure savings, which come from reducing the probability of plant incidents and, where incidents do occur, enabling documentation to be rapidly presented to allow the plant to be brought more quickly back into production.

The SPO Project Execution solution ensures auditable traceability through the review, approval and implementation cycle for changes using automated workflows and adherence with owner operator project authorisation matrices. Non-conformities to relevant laws, regulations, corporate governing documents and project specifications can all be closely managed on projects.