Practices for Shorter, More Cost-Effective Turnarounds helps improve how organizations implement their turnaround projects by presenting key learnings and Best Practices for turnaround planning and execution. The learnings communicated are based on the industry's actual experience, which provides an empirically grounded industry-wide benchmark for assessing and comparing practices and results between various turnarounds and maintenance systems. When a facility must be shut down for maintenance and inspection, the costs can be quite high. Although the time between turnarounds varies, these shutdown events typically require spending large sums of expense money in a short time span, often more than $1 million per day. And, with the average turnaround costing $18 million, the stakes for turnarounds are high. But cost efficiency in turnarounds is not out of reach—on the contrary, just 10 percent improvement in turnaround execution can result in well over $1 million in savings per turnaround. This program is officially registered with the Project Management Institute (PMI), allowing attendees to claim 14 Professional Development Units (PDUs) upon completion of the course.

 

Course Content and Organization

Practices for Shorter, More Cost Effective Turnarounds is a 2-day seminar. The learnings presented in this seminar are based on the quantitative analysis of over 400 turnarounds executed worldwide, and represent a wide cross-section of the chemical and petrochemical industries. The program also incorporates findings from IPA’s database of over 4,500 plant-based projects to understand the integration of capital project into turnaround activities. The seminar is divided into eight separate modules with each focusing on an important area of turnaround effectiveness and practices. Case studies and examples from actual turnarounds are the basis for discussion among participants.  Important research findings are presented through lectures with supporting presentation materials and readings.  

Module 1: Introduction and Motivation

Introduction to IPA's databases and important turnaround metrics, and an overview of the recent performance of turnarounds and industry trends.

Module 2: Measuring Success and Failure in Turnarounds

IPA's methodology of linking practices to turnaround results. Defining business objectives. IPA's Turnaround FEL Index. Turnaround team integration.

Module 3: Overview of Turnaround Work Process

The three phases of turnaround FEL and the major activities for each phase.

Module 4: Importance of Clear Objectives

The necessary criteria for achieving clear business objectives. How unclear objectives impact turnaround project results.

Module 5: Front-End Loading and Its Components

What the scope definition, execution strategy, and planning status components of the Turnaround Front-End Loading Index measure.

Module 6: Effective Turnaround Teams

The characteristics of effective teams, and how turnover of key team members undermines turnaround performance.

Module 7: Successful Integration of Turnarounds and Capital Projects

The elements required for successful strategic integration. The four Best Practices that comprise the ICAT Index. The three integration phases for maintenance turnarounds and capital projects.

Module 8: Contracting Strategy

The three dimensions of contracting and the activities during TFEL and execution that can be contracted. The impact owner involvement has on turnaround performance. How using incentives influences turnaround outcomes. The implications of late contractor involvement. The most effective approac to contracting capital project and maintenance turnaround scope.

Module 9: Construction Safety

Measuring safety performance. Effective safety-specific practices and the owner's responsibilities regarding construction safety. Effectiveness of using safety incentives.

 

Target Audience

This program is intended for those who manage turnarounds as well as for those who participate in the planning of the turnaround activities. Managers of projects executed during turnarounds and those who participated in plant site capital projects programs would also benefit from the learnings presented in this program.

Customized Courses to Meet Your Organization’s Needs

"Practices for Shorter, More Cost-Effective Turnarounds" can be customized for your organization’s needs. Customization can include using your company’s turnaround experiences are part of the course case studies. It can also include development of a “roadmap” designed specifically for your organization, to assist in planning more successful turnarounds. Contact IPAInstitute@ipaglobal.com today to request a proposal for a private customized seminar.

Claiming PDUs

Practices for Shorter, More Cost-Effective Turnarounds is officially registered with PMI, which allows attendees to easily claim 14 PDUs upon completion of the course. Simply visit the PMI Continuing Certification Requirements site and submit the PDU Activity Reporting Form (Provider Number: 2767 / Activity Number: INS-TAR). For those claiming PDUs through other education organizations, please note that the duration of this course is 14 hours.