SmartPlant Enterprise For Owner Operator
Capital Project Management Software for Industrial Owner Operators
Control the entire capital project lifecycle. From contractor management and engineering document control to operational handover. Reduce cost overruns and improve coordination.
Core Values When Choosing SPO
Five core values that SmartPlant Enterprise For Owner Operators delivers to owner operators across all large-scale projects.
Enhanced Project Data Transparency
All project data is centralized on a single platform, eliminating information silos between stakeholders.
- All documents, engineering deliverables, approval workflows, and change statuses are stored centrally on one system, enabling every stakeholder to access the same accurate and up-to-date data source.
- Every action on the system is recorded in a detailed audit trail, including the timestamp, the person who performed the action, and the content of the change, supporting project process auditing and compliance verification.
- Automated summary reports give leadership a comprehensive view of project status without waiting for manually consolidated data from separate departments.
Reduced Construction Risk
Early warning and proactive control of technical deviations and unforeseen changes throughout the project.
- An automated warning mechanism triggers when deviations between design and actual construction are detected, allowing engineers to intervene before the issue spreads to related work items.
- A multi-level change management process ensures every adjustment is thoroughly evaluated for cost, schedule, and safety impact before approval and implementation.
- Historical data from previous projects is stored and analyzed, enabling the project management team to identify recurring risks and build proactive mitigation plans.
- Integration with simulation and design verification tools enables clash detection between engineering disciplines at the design stage, reducing costly modifications at the construction site.
Optimized Multi-Contractor Coordination
Connect the owner, EPC contractors, and suppliers on a unified communication platform.
- The system provides a shared workspace for all project participants, ensuring all document transactions and technical information pass through one official, controlled channel.
- Detailed access permissions by role and work package allow each contractor to see only the scope of work relevant to them without compromising the data security of other packages.
- Tracking of response times and document submission performance for each contractor, providing objective data for periodic contractor review meetings.
- Standardization of input document formats and standards from all contractors, reducing the time required to review and cross-reference deliverables with differing presentation styles.
Data-Driven Decision Support
Transform raw data into actionable insights, enabling the project management team to make faster and more accurate decisions.
- Customizable dashboards tailored to each management level, from project directors to field engineers, with each level seeing the metrics and information appropriate to their scope of responsibility.
- Trend analysis for schedule, cost, and document quality across project phases, enabling risk forecasting and timely plan adjustments.
- Performance comparison between work packages or between different projects within the same owner's investment portfolio, extracting lessons learned for future projects.
- Flexible report export capabilities in multiple formats and standards, meeting reporting requirements from corporate leadership, joint venture partners, or regulatory authorities.
Core Management Functions of SPO
Four management pillars that enable owner operators to tightly control the EPC process from design through construction.
Contractor Communication Management
- All document exchanges between the owner and contractors are conducted through an electronic transmittal system, fully recording the send history, receipt, and processing status of each deliverable.
- Automatic classification and numbering of each document type according to project standards, enabling rapid retrieval and minimizing confusion between different work packages.
- Support for managing multiple contractors simultaneously, allowing the owner to monitor the submission status of each contractor through a single centralized interface.
- Automated alerts when a contractor is late in submitting documents or when a document requires urgent approval, enabling proactive management rather than passive waiting.
Project Change Management
- Each change request requires an impact assessment covering cost, schedule, and technical scope before being submitted for approval, ensuring decisions are based on comprehensive data.
- A multi-level approval workflow ensures every change is reviewed by the appropriate authority, preventing off-process approvals or oversights.
- Complete change history is maintained, allowing retrospective traceability of the reason, timing, and approving authority for any adjustment made throughout the project lifecycle.
- Automatic updates to related document statuses when a change is approved, ensuring contractors always work with the latest revision.
Technical Deviation Management
- The system allows technical deviations to be recorded on-site or from the office, accompanied by detailed descriptions, illustrative photos, and severity classifications for each case.
- Each deviation is linked to a specific tag number or construction area, enabling engineers to quickly trace and evaluate the impact within the context of the overall system.
- The deviation resolution workflow includes assessment, corrective action approval, and repair progress tracking, ensuring every issue is properly closed out.
- Real-time deviation summary reports help the project management team identify trends and intervene early before deviations escalate into major issues.
Request for Information (RFI) Management
- Contractors submit information requests directly through the system rather than via email or paper documents, ensuring every RFI is recorded and properly classified from the outset.
- The system automatically routes each RFI to the appropriate owner department specialist for response, reducing wait times and preventing misdirected inquiries.
- Each RFI is tracked through its full status from submission, under review, answered, to closed, providing the project management team with a comprehensive view of RFI volume and resolution speed.
- The accumulated RFI database across projects becomes a valuable knowledge repository, enabling future projects to reference previously resolved technical queries.
Industries
SmartPlant Enterprise For Owner Operators serves a wide range of process industries with complex capital project management needs.
Oil and Gas (Upstream, Midstream, Downstream)
Managing projects from offshore platforms and pipelines to refineries, with thousands of engineering documents and numerous international contractors.
- Oil and gas projects typically involve investments of billions of dollars with dozens of EPC contractors from multiple countries, requiring a centralized document management system to control the progress and quality of engineering deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
- Refineries and petrochemical plants demand strict technical standards according to ASME, API, and various international codes. SPO helps ensure all incoming documents meet the correct standards before being approved for implementation.
- Upstream projects operating in harsh and remote environments require a reliable remote management system, allowing the management team to monitor progress without needing to be physically present at the site at all times.
Energy (Power Plants, Renewable Energy)
Managing power plant projects with multiple concurrent EPC work packages.
- Power plant projects typically span 3 to 7 years with multiple overlapping phases, requiring a management system capable of simultaneously tracking the progress of engineering, procurement, and construction work packages.
- Major equipment such as turbines and generators have delivery lead times of 18 to 24 months. SPO helps track order status and provides early alerts when there is a risk of impacting the installation schedule.
- Renewable energy projects with large numbers of turbines or solar panels require complex bulk materials management. The system helps precisely control the quantity, location, and installation status of each unit.
Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Managing chemical plant projects with complex piping systems and stringent safety requirements.
- Chemical and petrochemical plants have densely packed piping systems with many overlapping engineering disciplines. SPO helps detect and manage design conflicts before they cause costly rework at the construction site.
- Chemical environments require every design change to be thoroughly evaluated for process safety. SPO’s change management process integrates a risk assessment step before approval.
- Chemical projects often have multiple commissioning phases with separate operational documentation. SPO supports managing construction and commissioning documents in parallel on the same platform.
Mining and Metals
Managing mining and mineral processing plant projects in remote, isolated locations.
- Mining projects are typically located in remote areas with limited transportation and communication infrastructure, requiring a project management system capable of stable operation and data synchronization even with intermittent internet connectivity.
- Mineral processing plants feature numerous heavy and bulky major equipment items. SPO helps track the logistics of equipment transportation and the installation schedule for each major unit to prevent site congestion.
- Environmental and compliance documentation management is a mandatory requirement in the mining industry. SPO integrates legal compliance document management alongside engineering documentation to ensure the project meets all regulatory requirements.
Marine and Shipbuilding
Managing ship and offshore rig construction projects using modular construction methods.
- Ship and rig construction projects employ modular construction methodology, requiring synchronized progress tracking for individual module fabrication at workshops and assembly at the shipyard.
- Classification society standards demand strictly compliant technical documentation. SPO helps track approval status according to each applicable standard.
- A global supply chain for shipbuilding projects involves suppliers from multiple countries. An integrated supplier management system helps control quality and delivery schedules remotely.
Food and Beverage and Pharmaceuticals
Managing manufacturing plant projects with GMP compliance and stringent hygiene standards.
- Food and beverage and pharmaceutical plants must comply with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards, with very detailed validation documentation. SPO supports managing validation documentation alongside engineering and construction documents.
- Clean room production areas require special construction standards. Any changes to materials or construction methods must be tightly controlled through the change management process.
- Pharmaceutical plant projects often experience extended approval timelines due to regulatory review requirements. SPO helps track the status of each approval document and alerts when there is a risk of schedule impact.
Frequently Asked Questions
SPO is Hexagon’s full-lifecycle Capital Project Management solution, designed for owner operators of plants in the oil and gas, energy, chemical, and process industries. The solution helps control engineering documents, manage contractors, track materials, and handle design changes on a single platform.
Unlike general-purpose project management tools (such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project), SPO is purpose-built for process industries with the ability to manage engineering documents at the level of individual drawings and specific equipment tags. The solution integrates deeply with the SmartPlant ecosystem including Smart 3D, Smart P&ID, Smart Electrical, and Smart Instrumentation.
The primary users are owner operators undertaking plant expansions, new builds, or major turnarounds. This includes project management teams, engineering document controllers, procurement specialists, and departments involved in engineering document approval workflows.
SPO integrates with the entire SmartPlant ecosystem, including Smart 3D (3D design), Smart P&ID (process diagrams), Smart Electrical (electrical design), Smart Instrumentation (measurement and control instrumentation design), and numerous other solutions within the Hexagon PPM portfolio.
The implementation timeline depends on the project scale, the number of users, and the level of customization. A typical project may require 3 to 6 months for installation, configuration, and training. TrueTech provides consulting to develop an implementation roadmap tailored to each specific project.
SPO provides a contractor portal for accessing and submitting documents according to project standards. The system tracks submission status, response times, and document quality for each contractor. All communications are fully recorded for evaluation and dispute resolution purposes.
Costs include software licensing, implementation services, and training. The investment depends on the project scale, the number of concurrent users, and the scope of integration. Please contact TrueTech at +84-24-3776-5088 for a detailed consultation and quotation.
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