Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 48 | Page 80

t cht lk improvements, increased efficiency, ease-of- use and the ability to deliver in-house training. After reviewing AVEVA’s ERM solution, which had historically been used in marine settings, Worley and AVEVA, committed to developing the AVEVA solution to become the industry’s first cloud-based ERM platform purpose-built for EPCs. “The EPC market is undergoing a period of change and our customers are looking to us to help them find solutions in this new world. The advances in technology and digital disruption have provided us with an opportunity to rethink our approach to materials management. We needed to deliver an efficient, cloud-based solution customised for the nuances of our market,” said Andrew Wood, CEO Worley. “With AVEVA, we saw a commitment to developing this solution together to create something best-in-class for engineering. We believe the AVEVA Enterprise Resource 80 INTELLIGENTCIO “ WE NEEDED TO DELIVER AN EFFICIENT, CLOUD-BASED SOLUTION CUSTOMISED FOR THE NUANCES OF OUR MARKET. Management solution marks a step forward for productivity, efficiency and effectiveness that will drive the EPC industry forward.” The cloud-enabled solution from AVEVA and Worley is the first of its kind and will be fully optimised for the EPC market By embedding Worley’s subject matter expertise in EPC supply chain management, major updates to the AVEVA ERM solution for EPCs includes: • Project-specific functionality: Enabling EPCs to view and work on projects in AVEVA ERM as standalone entities • Updated catalogues and specifications module: Migration of Worley’s legacy corporate catalogue and specifications to create a robust, easy-to-use model for EPCs • Training solution: Allowing EPCs to streamline internal training on the new solution In April 2019, Worley and AVEVA kicked off the final stage of a four-phase programme to develop the AVEVA ERM solution for EPCs. Phase one included design, while phase two incorporated the solution build, moving onto phase three integrations and catalogue readiness, and then into phase four – project go-live and decommissioning of Worley’s legacy solution. www.intelligentcio.com