Capital Project Delivery
Take control of capital delivery
Bring project data, systems and controls together so teams can spend less time assembling information, see change earlier and manage delivery with a clearer view of performance.
RGA works across project controls data, system integration, automation, reporting and applications, from strategy through to working systems.
Capital delivery gets harder when the information does not keep up
Capital programmes generate large volumes of schedule, cost, commercial, risk and delivery data. The problem is rarely a lack of information. It is that the information sits across different systems, structures and teams, and takes too much effort to turn into a reliable view of what is happening.
Project controls teams can spend significant time extracting data, reconciling spreadsheets, checking inconsistencies and rebuilding reports. Different projects or regions may use the same systems in different ways, while important information is passed between platforms through manual processes and workarounds.
That makes it harder to see change early. Reporting becomes retrospective, data quality issues surface late, and programme leaders can struggle to get a consistent view across the portfolio.
As delivery grows, these problems grow with it. Processes that work for a handful of projects can become a constraint when the same organisation is running multiple programmes, regions or client reporting requirements.
"We are seeing people ask different questions in the project space" — Tier One Contractor Client
What better looks like
Project and programme teams should be able to trust the information in front of them without first having to assemble it.
Schedule, cost, commercial, risk and delivery information should come together in a consistent way, with clear ownership of the underlying data and less dependence on spreadsheets and manual reconciliation.
Reporting should be produced from reliable, repeatable data flows rather than rebuilt each cycle. Problems with data quality should be visible earlier, and teams should be able to focus attention on the projects, trends and exceptions that need it.
As delivery grows, the controls environment should be able to grow with it. New projects, regions and reporting requirements should not create the same increase in administrative effort.
The result is a clearer and more consistent view of delivery, with project teams spending less time producing information and more time using it.
How RGA helps
We improve the data, systems and processes behind project controls, giving delivery teams more reliable information and a clearer view of what is changing.
Schedule
Connect schedule data with the wider project environment to give teams a more reliable and timely view of progress. We integrate platforms such as Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM and Microsoft Project, automate the movement and preparation of schedule data, and build reporting and analysis around programme needs. This can include schedule integration, variance analysis, forecasting and portfolio-level reporting.
Cost & commercial
Bring cost, commercial and delivery information together to improve forecasting and give teams a clearer view of financial performance. We can connect project and enterprise systems, establish consistent data structures, automate reporting processes and build the reporting or applications needed to support cost, revenue and commercial decision-making.
Risk & change control
Create a more consistent view of risk and change across projects and programmes, with processes that are easier to manage and evidence. We can connect risk and change information with the wider project-controls environment, automate repeatable workflows and assurance activities, and build reporting or applications that help teams identify, assess and manage change more effectively.
What this looks like in practice
The exact solution depends on the delivery environment. We start by understanding where the information needed to run delivery is held, how it moves between systems and teams, and where manual processes or inconsistent structures are getting in the way.
That can mean connecting core project and business systems, creating a governed data layer and automating the movement, transformation and validation of information between them.
Reporting and analytics can then work from the same underlying data, while repeatable controls and assurance processes can be automated where it makes sense.
Where established systems do not support a process well enough, we can build applications and workflow tools around them rather than asking teams to manage the gaps through spreadsheets and manual workarounds.
The aim is not to replace established project controls systems. It is to make better use of the information held within them and improve the processes that sit between those systems and the people making delivery decisions.
From project office strategy to working systems
For a water-sector infrastructure delivery organisation, RGA's work began with a data strategy for the project office and moved through into implementation.
We built a Microsoft Fabric data layer, integrated Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM into the wider data environment and automated data flows and transformations. The engagement then developed into reporting and application development supporting infrastructure delivery across multiple regions.
The engagement shows how strengthening the underlying data and controls environment can create further value over time. An engagement may begin with strategy or a specific reporting problem, then extend into the integration, automation and tools needed to support delivery more effectively.
Read the case study: Connecting project delivery through Microsoft Fabric and Oracle P6 EPPM →
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Capital project delivery rarely sits in isolation. The same data, systems and processes often support wider operational and investment decisions.
Turn project information into delivery control
If project information is fragmented, reporting is too manual or your controls environment is struggling to scale, we can help you work out where to start.