Global Project Controls and System Implementation Bill Helms July 21, 2015
Jacobs Overview The Cornerstone Pre-requisites / Essentials / Interfaces Implementation Drivers Flexibility / Clear Communications Q&A
Founded in 1947 by Dr. Joseph J. Jacobs Jacobs Overview Founded in 1947 by Dr. Joseph J. Jacobs Employs 70,000+ at 250+ locations in 30+ countries Committed to Beyond Zero® Safety Forbes 100 Most Trustworthy Companies Relationship based company Multiple Business Lines Process 50% Public and Institutional 30% Industrial 20% FY14 revenue: nearly $13B
Our Relationship with AACE International Awarded AACE Industrial Appreciation 2015 Corporate Members since 2001 335 Employees Members strong 25 certification holders 6 current local officers 2 current board members Mark Grotefend Past President 2009 Focused on Project Delivery and Total Cost Management through Processes, Tools, and Operations Reviews leveraging on AACE learnings
The Cornerstone Project Delivery Reporting Forecasting Change Baseline Systems Resources Processes Reporting Project Delivery Forecasting Change Baseline
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Pre-requisites For a New System Deployment Executive Sponsorship Strategy and Time Line Incremental Success Gates Dedicated Team Members Aim at the 80% solution Finance and IT are continually engaged Driven by the Business and Operation
Essentials in Selecting a Tool Intuitive User Interface (UI) Configurable not Customized Upgradable Scalable Import/Export from Excel Data Interface
Interfaces: Main Point of Failure Mapping the data Starting flat files Robust ETL process Internal and External Data Warehouse
Implementation Drivers Pricing and funding Configuration to fit “Your Company” Phased Rollout Vs Big Bang Deployment Support and training Strong Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) Vision & long term goals
Flexibility Scalable & Secure Ease of Use Configurable Business rules Role-based Up-to-date Technology Secure Platform Hosting Business rules Work flows Data hierarchies Multi-currency Excel look and feel Intuitive interface Graphical drill down Dashboards
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