Industrial facilities are complex. The engineering that breathes them into existence and keeps them operating smoothly is demanding. They require safety and reliability while meeting regulatory requirements. Meeting these demands and enhancing resources drives companies to identify solutions that accelerate the digital maturity of project planning, design and execution processes.
Using integrated digital solutions, organizations benefit from improved data velocity, visualization and collaboration. The outcome? Engineering, construction and operational needs are transformed into digital projects that optimize resources.
Octave approaches digital projects and facilitates state-of-the-art planning, design and execution through an integrated data ecosystem. An environment that is integrated, contextualized and actionable across the project lifecycle. Transparency, timely decision-making, collaboration and risk mitigation materialize. Project outcomes improve. This empowers safety, quality, productivity and efficiency.
Explore the advantages of unified and integrated digital projects:
Streamlining processes and increasing efficiency
A true digital project uses integration and interoperability to streamline or fundamentally change workflows. This eliminates redundancies and improves work processes. Consolidating and providing contextual representation of engineering data and operational views enables teams to focus on their main goals. Time-wasting activities such as investigations or information gathering can fall by the wayside. This increased efficiency accelerates project timelines and reduces costs. Resources are simply used more effectively.
Nippon Steel Engineering, specialists in the steelmaking industry, turned to Octave’s enterprise project performance solution, Octave Sequence Enterprise (formerly EcoSys™) to maximize resources. They supported decision-making by tapping into accurate, real-time data. The result? Improved productivity by streamlining costs, schedules and progress tracking across multiple projects.
Enhancing interoperability and integration
A significant benefit of digital projects is the interoperability and integration between solutions. This sparks better collaboration and communication across teams and departments. When projects are unified, team members easily access shared real-time information. This breaks down data silos and fuels a culture of open communication. Teams then experience more efficient problem-solving and decision-making.
EPC services company Code Tech International opted for interoperable design and analysis solutions that champion collaboration. They used Octave Forte 3DWorx (formerly CADWorx® Plant Professional) for 3D design, Octave Aspect Pipe Stress (formerly CAESAR II®) and Octave Aspect Pressure Vessel (formerly PV Elite®) for analysis. These solutions break down barriers between designers and engineers. This enables both groups to share information in a collaborative work environment, improving data accuracy and efficiency.
Optimizing scalability and flexibility
Industrial projects continue to evolve. Integrating digital solutions provides a scalable foundation for future expansion. These systems can be easily adapted to accommodate new projects, technologies and business models. Flexibility ensures projects can be optimized to meet requirements, emerging trends and opportunities.
This positions companies for long-term success. With data available on demand, teams can more easily adjust to address project changes and issues. This mitigates negative impacts on schedule, budget and productivity.
When C.S. Impianti needed solutions to easily scale its infrastructure while meeting high standards, the company chose Octave Forte 3D (formerly Intergraph Smart® 3D) and Octave Facets Instrumentation (formerly Intergraph Smart Instrumentation) for its project. Mainly due to variations in scope, size and complexity.
Improving data management and insights
Nowadays, real-time data is a must-have for any organization. Making key data available to all stakeholders fuels better data management. The insights obtained enable better decision making and provides the basis for strategic operational decisions.
Octave’s cloud-native SaaS solution, Octave InConcert (formerly HxGN SDx2), serves as that data platform. It creates an evergreen source of engineering and asset data. Plus, it saves time that would otherwise be spent searching for documents.
Global engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company Worley digitalized its material management for its customer, Chevron. By accessing real-time Material Readiness® information in Octave Loop Material Readiness (formerly Jovix®), real-time GPS tracking on all yard materials reduced project delays and overhead. Enhancing supply chain visibility and maintaining accurate inventory levels helped realize this.
Reaping the benefits
EPCs and Owner Operators can transform their business while focusing on efficiency, safety, reliability and productivity with Octave. Data sources are captured and efficiently applied within the context of digital projects.
Octave’s digital project solutions elevate companies’ use of connected data throughout the asset lifecycle of projects and portfolios. They change industrial facilities into lean, efficient, safe operations. The bottom line is improved while assuring a sustainable future.
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