ABSTRACT
Turnaround steering committee: The turnaround steering committee is chaired by the head of the plant, and members comprise the general managers (GMs) of operations, technical, and shutdowns, deputy general managers (DGMs) of all departments, and the head of maintenance planning becomes the secretary of the committee�
The members of this team typically consist of the facility’s senior management� This group provides direction and guidance to the core team to ensure that the turnaround meets the business’ needs� A more important function of this committee, however, is to ensure that the turnaround’s scope and budget are aligned�
Management often appears to set unrealistic budget expectations� Frequently, however, what appears to be a poor decision is, in fact, appropriate based on the information available� The work process must therefore ensure that there is communication between the core team and the steering committee� The committee must keep abreast of the scope of work and current estimate costs of execution�
Better information quality will enhance the discussions and subsequent decisions� This will solve all the budget problems, but without a regular review of scope and budget alignment, there will be little opportunity to resolve any differences�
What is the role of a member of the steering committee-what would you want them to do to help you, what would you want them not to do?
