Knowledge Creation and Virtual Enterprises in Power Plant
Construction
Pekka Välikangas & Jari Puttonen
Fortum Engineering Ltd
Knowledge Creation and VE in Power Plant Construction
Managing product life cycle informationProduct and activity modelsKnowledge Creation Environment (KCE)
– Information collection process– Evolution of knowledge– Collection of tacit knowledge– Distribution of information in VE– Use of product and activity models in KCE
KCE in power plant project– Description of VE– Knowledge exchange in VE
Conclusions
As-built info
Clientrequire-mentsrequire-ments
General info- procurement- technical concepts
Supplierperformancefeedback
Contract awarded
Design process plan
Initial pre-plans:- production plan- procurement- commissioning- maintenance
As-builtupdates
As-designed info
Planning & control- project mngmt- procurement
Tendering Delivery
Plan and manageproduction, procurement andfurther operationand maintenanceinstructions
Pre-qualification
A21
Pre-tender
design
Pre-tenderplanning and
designA22
A24
Production & deliverystatus information
DetaildesignDetail
design ofpower plant
A23
Operation statusinformation
Operate andmaintain (O&M)power plant.
A26
DetaildesignDetail
designof O&M
A25
pre-designAs-required
OperationCommissioned
Product control- operation- maintenance- warranty
pre-designAs-operated
updatesAs-O&M
Managing product life cycle informationof power plant
Evolution of OKP project Activities Libraries
Common ProjectModel
Private BusinessModels
Common ProductModel
Productdesign
Scopes,Energy balance
Cost estimationand control
Costs,Maintenance
Projectplanning Resources
Evolution of OKP project Activities Libraries
Common ProjectModel
Private BusinessModels
Common ProductModel
Productdesign
Scopes,Energy balance
Cost estimationand control
Costs,Maintenance
Projectplanning Resources
Evolution of OKP project Activities Libraries
Common ProjectModel
Private BusinessModels
Common ProductModel
Productdesign
Scopes,Energy balance
Cost estimationand control
Costs,Maintenance
Evolution of OKP project Activities Libraries
Common ProjectModel
Private BusinessModels
Common ProductModel
Productdesign
Scopes,Energy balance
Cost estimationand control
Costs,Maintenance
Projectplanning Resources
Evolution of OKP project Activities Libraries
Common ProjectModel
Private BusinessModels
Common ProductModel
Productdesign
Scopes,Energy balance
Cost estimationand control
Projectplanning Resources
Evolution of OKP project Activities Libraries
Common ProjectModel
Private BusinessModels
Common ProductModel
Productdesign
Scopes,Energy balance
Cost estimationand control
Costs,Maintenance
Projectplanning Resources
Product and Activity Models
Information Collection Process
Marketing and salespersonnel- scope of thedelivery
Technical personnel- EPC and O&Mwithin the scope
Create informal & f ormal knowledge for VE
(Fortum Engineering,Fortum Service)
Company in VE (Fortum Engineering)
No Yes
I nquiry
Virtual Enterprice (VE)
Knowledge engineer- organising EPC+O&Mknowledge creation
- delivery simulation
Product Management- Knowledge engineer- Expert systemdevelopers
I nformalclassifi -cation:create& editmind maps
Datacollection:I nterview,discuss &edit
Attach documentsand studyby WEB-browser(I nternetExplorer)
Publish knowledge•VE co-operation•Product, delivery and maintenancedescriptions
•Constructioncosts
Create & edit rulesin Expert System
Supporttender bysimulating•co-operation
•schedule•constr.costs
Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Operation and Maintenance dataand document management
Customer
Simulation
PublishedKnowledge?
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Evolution of Knowledge
Structured Knowledge
/ Product System
Tacit Knowledge
/ Documented communication
Explicit Knowledge
/ Expert System
Form
Informal Mapping
StructuredMapping
Model Solution
Constraint of Solution
Rule for specification
New Tacit Knowledge
Interview
Document
Collection of Tacit Knowlege I nterview and collect
data
Create/ edit informalstructures, ”mindmaps"
I nterview and collectdata
Create/ edit informalstructures, ”mindmaps"
Define dependenciesDefine dependencies
Connect referencedocuments and dataConnect referencedocuments and data
Write descriptions
Define connections for comments
Write descriptions
Define connections for comments
I nterview and collectdata
Create/ edit informalstructures, ”mindmaps"
I nterview and collectdata
Create/ edit informalstructures, ”mindmaps"
Define dependenciesDefine dependencies
Connect referencedocuments and dataConnect referencedocuments and data
Write descriptions
Define connections for comments
Write descriptions
Define connections for comments
Distribution of Information in VE Study published data and
documentsby WEB browser
clickable HTML/ J AVA code
Study published data and documents
by WEB browserclickable HTML/ J AVA
code
Table of contentsTable of contents
mind mapmind map
Descriptions followsDescriptions follows
Click for commentingClick for commenting
Study published data and documents
by WEB browserclickable HTML/ J AVA
code
Study published data and documents
by WEB browserclickable HTML/ J AVA
code
Table of contentsTable of contents
mind mapmind map
Descriptions followsDescriptions follows
Click for commentingClick for commenting
Use of Product and Activity Modelsin KCE
Detailed informationand associations
between subjects, activities andreferences
Detailed informationand associations
between subjects, activities andreferences
Collect descriptionsfor subjects, activities and references
Collect descriptionsfor subjects, activities and references
Subject structure of physical product:-Balance of plant,f eedwater system-Equipment and structures
Subject structure of physical product:-Balance of plant,f eedwater system-Equipment and structures
Activity structure:-Actions related physicalsystems- Operation and maintenance actions
Activity structure:-Actions related physicalsystems- Operation and maintenance actions
References:-Relations betweenproducts, actions and information-KKS identification code-Rules f or product and activity definitions-Related cost and maintenance libraries
References:-Relations betweenproducts, actions and information-KKS identification code-Rules f or product and activity definitions-Related cost and maintenance libraries
KCE in Power Plant Project
NETWORKING/AGORA
Project ManagementFortum Engineering,...
DesignFortum Engineering,YIT,...
Civil EngineeringYIT Construction,...
Equipment & pipingYIT Power,Equipment vendors,...
Operation & MaintenanceFortum Service,YIT Power,...
RTDVTT Automation,...
VIRTUALENTERPRISE
Project ManagementFortum Engineering
DesignFE, YIT Contruction,YIT Power, FS
Civil EngineeringYIT Construction
Equipment & pipingYIT PowerEquipment vendor X
Operation & MaintenanceFortum Service
RTDVTT Automation
SCOPE OF DELIVERYFeedwater System
Main equipmentFW tanks, pumps, etc.
PipingCivil works
Machinefoundations,etc.
O&M
STUDY VE/SCOPESimulation
Costs andresources
VE´s INITIATION DATACost estimationTime shedulePartners share
KCE
Simulation
Connections between
descriptions
-business goals-technical scope-simulation
Connections between
descriptions
-business goals-technical scope-simulation
Description of Co-operation in VE
ALTERNATIVE 2 Two pcs. of Feed water pump Planned maintenance h/a2 PR-LEVEL 2 PR-LEVEL Two pressure level HRSG 1 Inst. Electr. Mech.
LA LA Feedwater system 1
LAA LAA Storage, deaeration system 1 1LAA10AC001 LAA10AC001 Feed water cooler, design pressure 10 bar(g) 1 1 pcs 16
(pienet mitat, ei tarvita sisäpuolista tarkastusta)AC-AREA AC-AREA Heat transfer area 30 30 m2AC-INSTALL AC-INSTALL Installation work 1 1 pcsAC-INSTRUM AC-INSTRUM Local instruments and valves pcsAC-SPARE AC-SPARE Set of spare parts 1 1 pcsBU BU Insulation 30 30 m2
(putkistoissa matalat paineet ja ei vakiovoimakannakointia)LAB LAB Feedwater piping system 1 1LAB10AA LAB10AA Control valve - St 35.8 - DN 125 1 1 pcs 1,2 4
Description of information in VE
FE- Layout- BOQ/equipment
Constructor- Layout- BOQ/construction
- IFC, component data- Process descriptions- Data descriptions
Operator- Layout- BOQ/O&M
ASP
- Requirements for- space,- structures
- VE simulation- Initiation data forVE (BOQ, etc.)
- Marketing data forproduct (DVD)
- Working plan- 4D descriptions
-O&M options
Product model server
IFC & Data Browser
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Equipmentvendor- Layout- Unit price forpiping
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Knowledge Exchange in VE
Summary
KCE as a concept for defining VE– advanced support for co-operation in VE
KCE for harmonising data exchange in VE– support robust data exchange in accordance
with business and product descriptions
KCE for publishing information in VE– explanatory descriptions attached to
structured data