With CA Clarity PPM, Saipem manages its workforce resources across the entire project life cycle, from the preliminary planning phase before the project is actually acquired, through the simulations, to the detailed planning and bidding stages.
Saipem provides engineering, procurement, project management and construction services for the oil industry – both onshore and offshore – as well as drilling, maintenance and operations in some of the areas, including remote areas and deep water.
In October 2008, Saipem began using CA Clarity PPM at the group’s online business unit, initially dealing with more than 300 users at onshore service providers. At that point, it started to manage more than 400 running projects. Now, CA Clarity PPM is leveraged by Saipem as a strategic project management application for turnkey EPIC contracts, which form the basis of its core business. These cover all engineering, procurement, installation and construction tasks for complex plants and associated infrastructure from design through to startup, the company said.
Alessandro Tintori, information and communication technologies project manager at Saipem, said: “As a leader in the highly competitive global oil and gas market, it is vital that our company has the ability to match business needs with an adequate source of available resources. The solution from CA gives us greater operational flexibility and the ability to react faster to changes in the market. In addition to managing the various phases of each project, CA Clarity PPM also allows Saipem to perform strategic long-term planning to meet business goals laid down by executive management, providing valuable foresight to help drive our most important business initiatives.”
Brian Bell, senior vice president and general manager of CA Clarity PPM, said: “Companies such as Saipem are extending PPM from its success in IT organizations to broader use across the enterprise in project-based solutions. From its use across geographies and business units to help maximize resources and revenues, Saipem is leveraging CA Clarity PPM as an enterprise application that is core to their business.”
