Resources: Case Studies
South32
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South32 is a globally diversified mining and metals company that mines, processes, exports and sells to domestic and international markets. They have a strong presence in Australia, as well as operations in Southern Africa and South America. South32 develops natural resources that are a part of daily life, including aluminium, bauxite, lead, nickel, silver, and manganese. These commodities help power homes, start cars, and construct buildings and infrastructure.
Scheduling and Information Services (SIS)
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This case study explores how Scheduling and Information Services (SIS) utilized ARES PRISM to improve cost projection and earned value management on large multi-building, multi-contractor projects. Through the implementation of ARES PRISM, SIS has experienced enhanced accuracy of monthly spend forecast, doubled productivity on the program, and saved half of a full-time equivalent (FTE) each month.
ARTC Inland Rail – Powerful Innovation & Integration at Australia’s Largest Freight Rail Infrastructure Project
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This case study explores Inland Rail, Australia’s largest freight rail infrastructure project, which is being delivered through the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC). ARTC decided to implement a robust project management tool for cost management, collaboration with contractors, and integration of existing systems.
DMC Mining Services – CFO’s Perspective of Project Controls Software for Operational & Financial Improvement
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This case study explores how DMC Mining Services (DMC), a global provider of underground mine contracting services for more than 40 years, has implemented ARES PRISM to provide them with a systematic pathway for monitoring, controlling, and forecasting projects
Covestro – 90% Time Savings & Increased Reliability through Digital Transformation
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This case study explores how Covestro, the world’s largest high-tech polymer material suppliers, utilizes ARES PRISM as a part of a global corporate digitalization strategy. Covestro required a centralized single source of truth to standardize project control practices across its project portfolio, increase consistency of its reporting, and further increase forecast accuracy.
IHI E&C International – Time Savings and Change Management Reporting
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This case study explores how IHI E&C International Corporation (IHI E&C), a Houston-based engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company that provides energy solutions around the globe, utilizes ARES PRISM project controls software for cost management, change management, and reporting.
National Highways – Cost Certainty, Increased Accountability, Dependable Reports & Improved Organizational Project Maturity
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Learn how National Highways (formerly Highways England) standardized their cost management approach, and improved reporting and visibility into project performance with ARES PRISM.
GULF Companies – 10% Reduction in Estimating Man-hours, Improved Productivity and Standardization
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This case study explores how GULF Companies, who specialize in project management, engineering and construction management, utilizes ARES PRISM estimating software to improve standardization, quality control, and reduce estimating man-hours.
AECOM – Increasing Scalability & Reducing Project Cost
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This case study explores how AECOM, a global engineering and construction company, is utilizing ARES PRISM project lifecycle management software to massively reduce project cost, gain complete insight into their data, and improve repeatability of analysis.
Crossrail Limited – Automated Change Management Approval Process
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This case study shares how Crossrail Ltd implemented PRISM to increase confidence in data, create a dependable audit trail for all project changes, and produce executive reports just five days after month end.
Laing O’Rourke – Integrated Field Management & Labor Cost Management
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This case study shares how Laing O’Rourke Australia implemented PRISM to provide change management control, create a robust labour productivity monitoring and control process, and establish an early warning mechanism to enable confident decision making.
Praetorian – Flexible Cost Management Solution for Centralized Project Controls
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This case study shares how Praetorian Construction Management uses PRISM to help provide project management services to a wide variety of clients. PRISM gives Praetorian the flexibility they need while also increasing data accuracy, creating useful reports, and improving forecasting and trending.
Low Level Waste Repository – Enterprise Reporting & Earned Value Management
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This case study shares how LLW Repository Ltd used PRISM to improve reporting, reduce reliance on spreadsheets, and increase control over their processes. They are now able to produce reports quickly while having total confidence in their data.
State Nuclear Power Engineering Company – Dependable EAC Forecasts & Increased Productivity
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This case study shares how State Nuclear Power Engineering Company used PRISM to improve productivity. SNPEC was able to integrate cost & schedule, create dependable forecasts, effectively produce reports, and meet Earned Value Management standards.
Strengthening Project Controls at U.S. Public Transport Organization
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A North American public transit services organization had more than a dozen major projects & needed project controls in place to get their rail projects running smoothly.
Managing Capital Expansion Project at African Electric Power Organization
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This electric power company was managing projects through spread-sheets. It was difficult to control & decided that they wanted & to standardize their systems, processes, and procedures for all projects.
Improving Project Insight & Productivity at Middle East Airport
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This Middle East airport was managing several large programs, one of which involved expanding the complex to more than 50 gates in order to cope with anticipated growth in the region.
Unified Communication Platform for International Railway Joint Venture
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Three major construction companies came together for an international rail project. Each brought different practices & systems; they needed an unbiased tool.
Improving Change Management, Data Transparency & Reporting at an Upstream Oil & Gas Company
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Managing projects is never an easy task. Problems appear out of seemingly thin air, scope changes can throw your budget and schedule out of whack, and human errors create confusion and allow for troublesome mistakes to be made. If all that was not bad enough, companies do not always have the tools necessary to manage their own projects and are left relying on contractors to provide them with a management solution – which is far from an ideal situation.
Doubled Efficiency of Month-End Reporting Process at Large Utilities Organization
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This case study shares how a large utilities organization in Asia-Pacific used PRISM to manage a multi-billion dollar project. The company was able to reduce time spent on monthly reporting by 50% while creating consistent, error-free reports.
Improved Data Quality & Project Analysis at Large Engineering & Construction Company
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Projects are filled with an extraordinary amount of data, and the larger the project gets the more complicated the data becomes. Messy, inaccurate, and out-of-date data can destroy a project’s chance at success.
This case study shares how a large Engineering & Construction organization in North America used PRISM to improve quality and consistency of data output. The company was able to greatly improve data analysis by standardizing business processes, improving approval cycles with change management, and reducing dependency on spreadsheets.
ROI of Enterprise Cost Management at Mid-Sized Oil & Gas Company
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This case study shares how a mid-sized pipeline company in North America implemented PRISM for enterprise-wide cost management. They use PRISM over spreadsheet data entry to effectively manage budget cost, increase volume project capacity, and reduce time spent on month-end reporting and forecasting analysis.