Abstract:

Operational performance and ongoing business (& project) success is impacted by the lack of an integrated operational readiness approach during a project. The resulting delays in reaching sustainable operating and organisational performance impact start up dates, capital costs, operational revenues, lifecycle costs, customer satisfaction, organisational morale and overall project NPV. These impacts often require large additional cost and labour injections, to correct for the lack of an integrated operational readiness approach.

This paper will examine an operational readiness approach to be deployed during project planning and execution using learnings from a number of mining and processing case studies, demonstrating the benefits of using a structured approach to operational readiness during the acquisition phase of the asset lifecycle.

Biography of the presenter: Chris holds a PEng is a PMP, and is additionally CAMP and MIAM certified in Asset Management. Chris started his career on the ground in Australia with BHP and has held a variety of line, leadership AND corporate positions spanning maintenance, operations, asset management, engineering. He has personally led capital and sustaining projects in mining. Chris has contributed to the development and maturing of operational readiness thinking at all organizational levels practically combining asset management thinking, change management and operational experience with business, leadership and capital projects delivery methodologies. Since moving to consulting 15 years ago, he held parallel positions as the global lead for Operational Readiness, and the North American Regional Director for Asset Management & Operational Performance in a Major Engineering and Project Management company and has worked on major projects, startups, sustaining capital and focused improvements in Australia, Asia, Africa, South America, USA and Canada. Based in Toronto, he is now the Principal Consultant of PPAIP Consulting specializing in assisting clients the performance of their assets and projects.

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Mr. Christopher Biel