The Updated Essential Turnaround Planning Checklist

Did you know that, on average, 66% of turnarounds finish late and are over budget by 10% or more? At KAP, we are deeply invested in the success of your STO, maintenance event, or capital project. That’s why we’ve updated this comprehensive guide to emphasize how leveraging cutting-edge technology can ensure your turnaround is a success.

Here are the boxes you should be able to check:

Choose the Right Software: Implement advanced STO planning platforms like STOlogix to centralize your planning processes, enhance project visibility, and ensure real-time collaboration.

Define the Scope: Clearly outline STO objectives using principles of turnaround project management. Tools like STOmap can break down complex scopes into manageable tasks and integrate risk-based work scope (RBWS) for proactive planning.

Develop a Detailed Schedule: Use a technology-driven scheduling tool such as STOplanner to map out every step of your turnaround. Its features, like schedule import tools and role-based permissions, ensure accuracy and accountability.

Allocate Resources: Strategically identify and allocate resources with software solutions that optimize planning efficiency and track utilization.

Safety Planning: Leverage technology to integrate best practices in safety planning, ensuring compliance and minimizing risks through proactive measures.

Environmental Compliance: Implement measures to meet environmental regulations while minimizing the impact of your asset’s downtime. Use tools that include environmental impact tracking for informed decisions.

Cost Control: Monitor and manage your turnaround budget with precision using STOcost, a comprehensive tool for tracking financial elements, forecasting, and maintaining cost controls.

Communication Plan: Ensure seamless communication across teams and stakeholders with STOcomm, a mobile-enabled tool for real-time updates and collaboration during execution.

Contractor Management: Manage external contractors effectively by incorporating data-driven insights for selection, tracking, and oversight.

Quality Assurance: Use software solutions to automate quality assurance tracking, ensuring adherence to maintenance turnaround standards and optimizing workflows.

Logistics and Material Management: Simplify material tracking and logistics with STOmaterial, designed to manage inventory, kitting, and issuance for greater clarity and control.

Emergency Response Plan: Develop a dynamic emergency response strategy that integrates with digital tools for swift coordination and resource allocation.

Documentation and Reporting: Automate documentation and reporting with solutions that provide transparency and capture every critical aspect of the event in real time.

Post-Event Analysis: Use integrated feedback tools to evaluate the success of your STO event. Leverage these insights to refine your processes for future turnarounds.

Don’t Leave Your Turnaround to Chance

If you’re not confident in checking off every item on this list, it’s time for a change. At KAP, we combine expert personnel with the power of technology to ensure your next turnaround is seamless, efficient, and profitable.

As the largest privately held technology-enabled project controls solutions provider in the U.S., we have the tools, knowledge, and performance to transform your next STO event. Contact KAP today and let’s redefine what’s possible for your turnarounds.