Projects
If you have decided to start a measurement or inspection system project, but do not have the capacity or capability to run the project, we can act as project leader from start to finish. Prodaptor has a project model that consists of 5 steps. The model is partly based on well established models, but adapted to measurement and inspection systems for the process industry based on experience.
Project definition
Analysis
Solution
Implementation
Evaluation
This is the most important step. It incorporates interviews to get opinions from all stake-holders, operators, process developers, production manager etc. Here is where you get people engaged, explore possibilities and build the basis for future development and growth. The result is a report which describes demands, possibilities and benefits, however not quantified.
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The Analysis phase transforms the Project definition into a Demand specification. The qualitative points from the Project definition is transformed into quantitative points. ROI-calculations are used for prioritizations. The "tree of ideas" is pruned to a size which can be handled and executed. In addition to a demand specification. The phase also defines project goals.
The demand specification is used to find suppliers, create constructions, define user and computer interfaces, data storage etc. A project leader, execution team and a time and action-plan is defined. Funding is secured. For larger projects, it can be wise to have a steering group and a reference group as well.
The project defined in the Solution phase is executed according to the action-plan. The steering group is informed at regular intervals and when un-planned events occur. The main goal of this phase is to have a signed acceptance test.
The project is evaluated after a certain time-period (3-6 months). Did we fulfil the goals? If not, why? How can we learn and improve to next time? This is a very important phase, but often forgotten.
The model is not intended to be strict and will be adapted to the project in question. Especially the first two steps will often need agility since new information is added. At the end of the Analysis phase, we will have to put down our feet to some extend to execute the next two steps structured, efficiently and effectively.
The size of each step depends heavily on the complexity of the task we are solving.