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STOs are not like traditional projects Turnarounds are not like traditional projects. They are VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) environments – a term originally coined to describe harsh and unforgiving battlefield environments, but vital to understanding STO challenges.
As high-VUCA environments, STOs cannot be successfully managed using typical project management tools and techniques. All too often, turnaround managers lack access to timely, reliable data which frequently resides in multiple, standalone and unconnected systems of record. They are forced to make time-sensitive decisions based on intuition and limited information, while what they really need is a holistic approach suited to high-VUCA environments, which are typified by:
- Volatility: Rapid, frequent and large-scale changes
- Uncertainty: The present is unclear; the future is uncertain
- Complexity: Many different and diverse interconnected factors
- Ambiguity: The situation can be interpreted in different ways
It was this recognition that ignited the development of MobideoSTO.
Addressing the dynamic & complex nature of STOs
Mobideo brings to the table the accumulated experience of nearly 100 STOs covering $2.5 billion of projects in the refining, chemical and power industries. As STOs finally come into the digital era, MobideoSTO offers this expertise integrated with innovative thinking, technology, advanced modelling techniques, emerging practices and hands-on proficiency. It’s a true gamechanger that delivers effective STO management and execution, opening up endless new possibilities for you and your colleagues.
MobideoSTO directly addresses the dynamic and complex nature of STOs. Leveraging intelligent planning and scheduling, optimized execution and post-STO analysis, it dramatically improves manageability of the key factors that determine STO success – scope, cost, schedule, quality, and EHS.
Turnaround thought leaders praise Mobideo
Under the moderation of award-winning journalist and podcast host Krista Escamilla, a panel of turnaround thought leaders from top U.S. facilities provided their insights on what they look for in a digital turnaround management solution; where they see the turnaround market going; and how Mobideo has helped them in their preparation and execution of their STOs.
Ord Limbrick, Turnaround Director at Covestro, stated that “Over the last three years I have personally deployed Mobideo in three turnarounds, and in two of those turnarounds it was highly, highly successful. In fact, it was so successful in two of those turnarounds that we returned back to the business bottom line millions of dollars, both on the cost side - absolute costs of the staff that was utilized to the deploy to turnaround - and also on product. We were able to get the unit back up faster. Therefore, the bottom line, the company made more product, which in turn made more revenue.”
And commenting on the automation inherent in the digitalization of turnovers, Dave Maher, VP Refining at Delek U.S. noted that “The more these systems can basically think for us and start us at a different point, the better chance we have to manage all the different things that happen during these events. Mobideo gives us the opportunity to create that.”
Finally, relating to the importance of digitalization and the significance of having real-time data accessible on any mobile device, Colin Xander, Corporate Turnaround Manager at Chevron Philips Chemical Company, declared: “… that tablet in your hand is an opportunity to right now see what your struggles are, and apply those lessons to this turnaround instead of the next turnaround.”
A unique opportunity to understand and learn
Want to understand the root cause for STOs being typically off-schedule and over budget? Whether a turnaround can be flawless? Whether a digital turnaround can deliver real results? Whether it’s possible to predict and manage STO complexity?
View the exclusive online product launch here, and learn more about MobideoSTO. It’s a unique opportunity to understand and learn from experts and thought leaders.