EPC Template

RPH Consulting, Ltd.

An EPC Project Consulting Services Company

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Project Navigator©

The Project Navigator is a visual, stage gate system for managing and executing EPC projects.

The foundational element is the work process, which is WBS based. Each work process has internal and external inputs and prescribes requirements for outputs. Processes incorporate CII Best Practices and AACE Recommended Practices. The work processes are depicted on process “roadmaps”, which show major interdependencies across disciplines. The stages interlock the requirements across the disciplines and stakeholders.

Other elements include RACI Performance Requirements, detailed deliverables registers, Stage Gate Checklists, forms and reports. A formal Stage Gate Review process with reports and dashboards provides compliance verification.

Most EPC projects failures occur long before the construction team mobilizes the site. The significant areas we focused on are:

1) Qualitative definitions for FEP and engineering deliverables.

2) Detailed requirements for supplier information.

3) The dependencies between engineering and supplier information during process engineering and detailed design.

4) Commercial requirements for technical information in agreements.

5) A formal Stage Gate Review process and follow up.

The Project Navigator visually helps owners, OEMs, engineers, constructors and operators to understand the interdependencies of each stakeholder’s responsibilities and contributions to the success of the project.

Overview of the Project Navigator

Better Project Controls through Better Project Execution (2021)

AACE Technical Papers:

A Template for EPC Project Management and Execution (2016)

WBS based Work Processes: The Missing Component in Stage Gate Processes (2024)