Course Description:  

Planning and managing shutdowns, turnarounds and outages in the process plant environment are a complex and demanding function. If turnarounds are not properly planned, managed and controlled, companies run the risks of serious budget overruns, costly schedule delays and negative impacts on customers.

This course has been developed to specifically respond to the need to help organizations meet their shutdown and turnaround goals. A combination of extensive hands-on experience in turnaround planning and execution, input from turnaround teams, and emerging industry trends were blended together to establish best practice turnaround management approaches. This course is designed to establish a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of effective shutdown and turnaround management.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course, participant will be able to:

1. To enhance the company’s turnaround management capabilities, and to ensure a team approach in the planning and execution of plant shutdowns and turnarounds
2. Provide a comprehensive understanding of effective turnaround management techniques and implementation
3. Create awareness of planning methods and an integrated organizational approach in the execution of successful turnarounds
4. Incorporate latest developments in turnaround planning and management techniques and emerging industry trends
5. Examine and review the planning & operation systems and procedures adopted for process plant and startup shutdown.
6. Discuss the risks associated with process plant startup and shutdown and the applicable safety procedures to be followed
7. Provide a general understanding of the Shutdown Management System process and why it is important.  Additionally, present a set of expectations that have to be reinforced by the leadership.
8. Understand how to develop a Shutdown/Turnaround strategy
9. Manage all stages of the shutdown process
10. Acquire relevant knowledge in all aspects of shutdown and turnaround management
11. Have improved self-esteem, confidence and a fresh outlook from exposure to quality training
12. Manage related issues such as risk and safety
13. Develop an action plan to improve their own turnaround management techniques
14. Have a much clearer understanding of their own and every other team members role in ensuring a successful turnaround
15. Be able to analyze, compile and communicate the initial scope and estimates with confidence
16. Have a better understanding of how the shutdown/turnaround must support the current objectives of the organization and plan accordingly
17. Be able to recognize shortcomings in the current way of planning and scheduling and being able to actively contribute to improvement
18. Develop the management plan, work plans, resource plans and budget

Course Outline:

• Introduction to Shutdowns and Turnarounds

1. Introduction to Shut down and Turnaround Management
2. The Shutdown Management Process
3. Organization and Roles

• Shutdown/Turnaround Preparation

1. Plant Shutdown and Preparation for Maintenance
2. Scope of Work Development and Work Breakdown Structures
3. Preparation and Execution Issues
4. Logistics, infrastructure and materials management

• Shutdowns/Turnaround Planning Techniques

1. Developing Shutdown and Turnaround Plans
2. The Critical Path Planning Method
3. “Short Cut” Planning Methods
4. Developing the overall Shutdown Plan

• Progress Monitoring and Control

1. Progress Monitoring and Control
2. Budgeting and Cost Control
3. Earned Value, Earned Hours and Key Performance Indicators
4. Finalization, Post-Audit and Improvement planning
5. Contractors and Contractor Management
6. Managing Safety

• Safety, Quality and Risk Management

1. Managing Safety and Quality
2. Risk Management
3. Overview of Computerized Tools organization.
4. Conclusion

Who Can Benefit?

1. Shutdown or turnaround managers and coordinators
2. Planning/scheduling and cost control staff
3. Construction superintendents and supervisors
4. Operations shutdown/outage coordinators
5. Project engineers and contract administrators
6. Participants from inspection, materials, safety and maintenance engineering is also encouraged