Accenture announced that it signed a contract with
Saipem, oil and gas engineering and construction contractors, to deliver a data
management solution to support Saipem’s onshore projects around the world.
Accenture will design and deliver a customized data
management system to help plan, monitor and manage the entire lifecycle of
engineering and construction projects in up to 35 countries.
Our experience in the energy sector has shown that
integration and management of data is at the heart of successful engineering
and construction projects,” said Massimo Pagella, director of Accenture Plant
and Automation Solutions.
Data management not only improves performance in
construction, but also helps optimize new and existing assets throughout their
lifecycle,” Pagella added.
The Accenture Engineering, Project and Data
Management (EPDM) solution will integrate engineering data, such as design
quantities, and project management data, such as scheduling information,
enabling Saipem to estimate construction work volumes and requirements,
remotely plan on site activities, and track physical progress.
The customized Accenture EPDM solution will automate
data-based processes, and support cross-departmental use of data. It utilizes
Oracle’s Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) solution,
running on Oracle Database. The prototype phase will go live in the third
quarter of 2011 before being rolled out internationally in support of up to
5,000 construction workers.
The deployment of the Accenture EPDM solution extends
Accenture’s relationship with Saipem, which started in 1997. Accenture has
implemented an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and collaborated with
Saipem on various initiatives including Saipem’s Integrated Business
Information System model, which has supported the company’s core business
processes in engineering, procurement and construction.
Accenture recently announced that it signed
a $16.5 million IT application services agreement with the European Parliament
to develop, maintain and support a variety of applications across the
Parliament’s operations.
The agreement is designed to support the European
Parliament’s overall information technology strategy and to drive greater
operational efficiencies across the institution.
By Telecomlead.com Team
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