🎯 Course Description:
This practical 5-day course is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills required to plan, execute, and close out shutdowns and turnarounds (STOs) in industrial plants efficiently.
The course covers best practices in scope management, scheduling, budgeting, safety, resource coordination, and post-shutdown evaluation to minimize downtime, control costs, and enhance operational reliability.
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Shutdown and Turnaround Managers
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Maintenance Planners and Coordinators
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Project and Operations Engineers
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Procurement and Contract Management Professionals
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Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Officers
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Facility and Plant Managers
🗓️ Day 1: Fundamentals of Shutdowns and Turnarounds
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome, Course Overview, Participant Introductions |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Introduction to Shutdowns and Turnarounds – Types, objectives, and impact |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Turnaround Lifecycle – Planning, execution, and closeout phases |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Key Roles and Responsibilities – Stakeholder mapping and communication |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Mapping your organization’s shutdown process |
🗓️ Day 2: Planning and Scope Development
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Scope Definition and Freeze – Managing scope changes |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Risk-Based Work Selection (RBWS) – Prioritizing critical tasks |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) – Organizing and sequencing work |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Develop WBS and scope freeze matrix |
🗓️ Day 3: Scheduling and Budgeting
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Turnaround Scheduling – Techniques and tools (Gantt, CPM) |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Budget Estimation and Cost Control |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Resource Allocation and Contractor Management |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Build a turnaround schedule with resource loading |
🗓️ Day 4: Execution, Monitoring, and Safety
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Execution Phase Management – Coordination and daily control |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Safety Management – Permits, LOTO, and contractor safety |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Progress Tracking and Issue Resolution |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Develop daily reports and communication plan |
🗓️ Day 5: Closeout, Evaluation, and Continuous Improvement
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Mechanical Completion and Handover |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Post-Turnaround Evaluation – KPIs, lessons learned, and cost variance analysis |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 03:00 | Continuous Improvement and Benchmarking |
| 03:00 – 03:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:15 – 04:30 | Final Q&A, Feedback, Course Wrap-Up & Certificates |
📂 Course Materials Provided:
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Turnaround planning and scope checklists
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Sample WBS and scheduling templates
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Budgeting and cost tracking spreadsheets
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Safety and compliance guidelines
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Daily execution reporting and communication templates
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Post-turnaround evaluation tools
