One Week Countdown to the Shutdowns, Turnarounds and Outages Online Master Class on April 5-8th, 2022

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Mar 29, 2022, 08:45 ET

DUBLIN, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Shutdowns, Turnarounds and Outages Master Class" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

This course is specially designed to let you have a new and deeper understanding of how to effectively manage shutdowns and turnarounds such as plant outages and refits etc. in all key industries. With this understanding you will gain increased ability to plan for and manage large maintenance jobs.

This course features exercises, specific checklists, procedures, and strategies to improve your current shutdown planning and execution. The course also includes examples to demonstrate the significant points.

The course will be delivered in a live virtual format over 4 half-days via Zoom. You will be encouraged to interact with your instructor and peers using a variety of methods.

Course materials containing exercises, case studies, summaries of key learning points, and guidance are provided.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Giant- checklists of everything to consider before the Shutdown and when to consider it
How to prepare your customized checklist so you remember everything
When to say no to added work
When and how to use Gantt, CPM, and PERT charts
What documents to save and how to organize
Know how to break a job into activities
How to set up the shutdown team
How to account for everything that goes into an outage or Shutdown
Where to look for help on estimates
Find out what shifts structures to use and cost
How to pick project management software
What to do if a shutdown has gotten into trouble
How to calculate the critical path even if you don't have software
How to evaluate the effectiveness of your current shutdown effort
Where to find great Internet-based resources
Be able to budget
Know how to manage risk on any project
How to learn from your mistakes and institutionalize lessons learned
How to set up a safety program for your shutdowns
How to do a JSA for individual jobs

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE

Upon the successful completion of this course, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance bearing the signatures from Mr. Joel Levitt and the Course Organizer. This Certificate will testify your endeavor and serve towards your professional advancement.

Key Topics Covered:

PHASE 1: Initiation

Mastering the Basics of Shutdowns, Turnarounds, and Outages

Language definitions
Size of events matter
Primary Skill - Meetings Exercise and Discussion to make your meetings more effective
KPIs for a shutdown
Comparing project management vs. typical Shutdown
Defining your constraints
Is the Shutdown a cover-up?
Communication

Group activity: Quick Report Card Exercise - Analyze your Shutdown from Various Aspects and Discuss with a Partner

Putting the Whole Shutdown into Time - Phases of a Shutdown

Scheduled Audits
Preparing a Typical Timeline Exercise
Instituting a long-term shutdown

Shutdown Organization

Ensuring great communications
Shutdown team titles
Roles and responsibilities
Accountability tip

Master Checklist for Phase 1 Initiation Exercise

PHASE 2: Planning & Scheduling

Scope of Work - Inputs into the Shutdown

Examining the sources of work
List of sources to check before closing the worklist
Checklists for Infrared and vibration inspection before shutdown
Work Validation (get rid of duplication, subsets, and other non-essential work)
Packaging of work for bidding
Prioritization of work

Shutdown Planning- Individual Job Planning

Planning Thought Process
Essential elements of job planning
Special requirements of Large jobs
Planned Job package

Planning Lead Times Exercise
Planning and Estimating Exercise

Risk, Safety, and Health

Threat matrix
How to run a safer shutdown
Safe work process
Safety risk list
How to do JSA for Planning Exercise
Managing other risks

Scheduling (Project Management Techniques)

Project Management
Software available

Critical Path Method (CPM)

Essential concepts for all PM techniques
Project management techniques
Gannt Charts, CPM charts

Display and Milestones
Dependencies
Float
Crashing view a movie on crashing
Resources
Logistics
Site plan

Exercise in Planning and Scheduling a Boiler Shutdown

Managing the Logistics' Challenges in a Shutdown

Effectively managing your personnel and material resources
Site set down plans
Questions to be able to answer
Strategic sourcing for parts, materials and supplies

Contracting and Contract Management

Legal framework
Tools of contracting: types, uses, essential concepts
Legal relationships
Avoiding problems
Example of a legal case study in shutdowns

Master Checklist for Phase 2 Planning & Scheduling Exercise

PHASE 3: Execution

Quality

The core of attaining quality (and safety too!)
Ensure quality
Hold points
Shift schedules

Managing Execution

Shutdown the plant and Start-up the plant
Daily schedule and feedback
Shutdown review meeting agenda
Project leader failure techniques Exercise
Daily routine

Master Checklist for Phase 3 Execution Exercise

PHASE 4 & 5: Completion of Work and Project

Shutdown Essentials Wrap-Up Session

Accounting, costs, and budgets
Completion and Reporting
Lessons learned
Files to keep and review

Master Checklist for Phase 4 Completion of Work Exercise
Master Checklist for Phase 5 Completion of Project Exercise

Wrap-Up Session

The final session reviews the topics covered over the four days
Questions and discussion

For more information about this training visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/5zjx4k

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