Capital Project Management
Drawing on decades of owner-operator experience, DSS has developed one of the most efficient and effective managing processes for capital projects. As a result, client projects are better positioned to achieve on-time and on-budget execution, targeted operability, and reduction in overall investment risk.
A system delivering best-in-class results.
Our consultants draw on the experience and knowledge they have gained from managing some of the world’s most complex and innovative capital projects to create a customized program for clients that emphasizes front end planning, disciplined execution, and operational readiness. As a result, client projects are better positioned to achieve on-time and on-budget execution, targeted operability, and reduction in overall investment risk. Typically, our capital project execution methodology yields an average range of 10-15% improvement in overall capital effectiveness versus industry benchmarks.
In addition to enhancing the ultimate success of a project, we also help capital project owners and financiers effectively define and manage the broad range of stakeholder needs and risks that are involved with investing in major capital projects.
The DSS Capital Project Management approach relies on early and focused business planning, front-end loading (FEL), and a disciplined framework to achieve best-in-class results. Our consultants start with conducting a capital portfolio evaluation that analyzes planned and prioritized capital projects, performance history, and future client business needs and objectives. We then customize a structured approach for planning and executing your capital projects through business, project and facility planning to project design, construction, start-up, and operation. The DSS Capital Project Management System is highly structured to ensure disciplined gatekeeping execution and risk mitigation at each project stage.
The benefits of an integrated management system.
Our capital project solutions help your business integrate industry leading management processes, develop critical project leadership skills and capabilities, and design and implement project organizational structures that will help ensure competitive and sustainable business results over the full life cycle of each new capital asset.
The DSS Capital Project Management methodology includes:
- Project implementation process improvements
- Project resource development
- Value-Improving Practices (VIPs) and standards
- Readiness-to-Operate (RTO)—enabling a smooth transition and start-up for new or existing operations
- Capital project implementation support through coaching and mentoring
- Project optimization and business integration, drawing on our consulting practices in process safety and operational risk management, construction management, project controls, technology screening, and lean supply chain management
