Global Digitalisation to Revolutionise Processes and Operations
Project Overview
The energy industry is undergoing significant transformation, and our client is committed to being at the forefront of this transformation, empowering their teams to work smarter, faster and in more connected and data-driven ways. Their global Digitalisation programme is central to achieving that ambition, revolutionising project and service delivery by leveraging data insights, advanced digital technologies and evolving systems and processes. By enabling people and enhancing engagement, our client aspires to establish itself as a leading, data-driven organisation positioned as pioneers of the energy industry’s future.
Since 2021. Afiniti has been working hand in hand with our client. As their business change partner, we are embedded in the global Digitalisation programme, supporting them to build internal change capability whilst remaining agile and flexible to their needs. Our approach centred around a holistic, people-focused methodology that ensured successful adoption of new ways of thinking and working in an era of digital disruption. Being both strategic and hands-on, we augmented the internal team to provide tailored change interventions aligned to the company strategy and direction.
The scope included solutions such as Business Management System, Common Data Environment, Citizen Developer, CWBS & Resource Manager, Data Governance, Digital Twin, Integrated Engineering Platform, Logistics & Material Tracking, PMO, Project Portal, SAP Ariba, Siemens Teamcenter (PLM) and the Vessel Data Initiative.
Our Solution
- Provided strategic advisory, embedded into the programme Leadership team, connecting across projects and bringing experience from other industries and organisations
- Co-created the overarching global Digitalisation strategy with the client, connected to the wider company strategy and goals and including key messages and a compelling visual identity
- Built and equipped a Digital Network, from defining roles to equipping the team. Afiniti has worked with the client to develop an impressive and impactful forum
- Provided targeted change support across the portfolio of digital project, including change, communication, engagement and learning interventions
- Developed overarching learning strategy, putting focus on people and identifying opportunities to effectively deploy eLearning
- Designed, built and maintained the programme intranet hub and sub-pages for associated projects
- Established an integrated project and change management methodology and associated business change assets
- Built internal change capability by mentoring junior team members and coaching project managers
The Differences We Made
- Regular governance check in sessions allowed the team to remain flexible and agile to the needs of the client, prioritising and pivoting to ensure focus and best value
- The role of strategic advisor allowed us to see the big picture and connect the dots, ensuring alignment to strategic objectives and management of internal customers
- By coaching junior team members and project managers we improved change awareness and built impressive change capability and maturity
- The compelling visual identity aligned to the organisation’s culture and programme goals visually connected the various programme elements to help stakeholders understand the full scope of the programme
- A one-stop shop intranet hub provided access to programme and project information empowering employees to easily access what they needed when they needed it
- The project and change methodology provided consistency across the programme, supporting streamlined ways of working across the organisation and saving time and money
- A powerful and well-equipped Digital Network has driven awareness and engagement across the global organisation, supporting greater buy-in and adoption of digital solutions and blazing the trail for our client to be seen as leaders in the energy industry
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