What do experts say about Advanced Work Packaging? (part 1)
In favor of AWP implementation:
Expert A
Provides an appropriate level of guidance to contractors concerning work face planning
Productivity and predictability payoffs will win over all project parties
Expert B
Improves project cost accuracy: more accurate cost estimate and cost tracking due to the better defined scope of work
Expert C
Is a great tool to draw the workforce around the work to be performed
Encourages short-term planning for IWP execution and emphasizes constraints removal
Provide the necessary interface between the work face and the use of scarce resources.
Expert D
Is an effective approach to increase construction productivity helps matching the engineering sequence with the construction sequence
Expert E
Reduces the construction schedule
Reduces the exposure to safety risk
Emphasizes the front-end consideration and communication
Expert F
Buy-in business case does exist
The results are beginning to persuade owners
More evidence and metrics will become available as advanced work packaging is implemented more dominantly in industry
Expert G
Model provides the “why” and “how” to consider work face planning through the entire project lifecycle
Protects construction personnel's time from tasks such as chasing materials
Experts Group H
Is coherent with leadership from owners and contractors
Fosters more involvement from engineering
Fosters cultural changes
Excerpts from Olfa Hamdi's thesis
