Progress management of ocean engineering projects based on PDCA cycle model
Ocean engineering projects feature high investment,complex processes,long construction duration,wide scope,multiple participants and special environmental conditions,with close links among the design,procurement and construction,and numerous cross operations.Progress management involves numerous internal and external units,including the subcontractors and suppliers.Therefore,they are influenced by environmental,management,organizational,resource factors,etc.Well-conceived progress management methods and processes are the key to achieving timely and high-quality completion of project tasks and the production of oil and gas fields.How to improve the quality of progress management and achieve progress target is on the top agenda of the project management team.This paper,by reference to the progress management theories and practical experience,and through an example of progress management for a CEPB Jacket construction project,proposed a progress management method for ocean engineering projects based on the PDCA cycle management model,with a view to the scientific planning and effective control of the project construction.This shows that using the PDCA cycle model can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of project progress management,aiming to serve as a reference for similar project progress management.