The Field of the Future Business Process Transformation: Insights and Challenges

摘要

BP's FIELD OF THE FUTURE concept makes use of sensors,rnautomation, and computer networks to move real timernoperations data to remote sites for analysis, enabling informedrnand fast intervention decisions. Realizing the value from BP'srnFIELD OF THE FUTURE technology investments requires anrnintegrated design and change implementation approach tornbusiness processes, information flows, and people's roles:rnexcellent implementation of the enabling technologies alonernrarely solves business problems. Since most oil companiesrnhave access to similar base technologies, how we approachrnprocess, people, and change management is a strategicrndifferentiator in digital oilfields.rnWithin BP, we now have more than two years of experience inrnholistically approaching the issues of business strategy,rnprocess, people, and technology in E&P operating assets.rnSome key insights include:rn? Transforming the business starts with process: teamsrnoften don't have a holistic view of how they workrntoday, so it is difficult for them to assess the impactrnof real time information and continuous optimization.rnUnderstanding work processes, and their assignedrnroles, is the logical starting point for this analysis.rn? Building an integrated view of asset activitiesrnrequires people with systems thinking skills:rncomparatively few people have the high level view ofrnoperating asset integration and information flow tornfacilitate the development of a current or future workrndesign.rnThe challenges that remain include:rn? Communicating and positioning the transformationrnoffering ? Educating implementation project managers aboutrnthe benefits of including process and people tasks inrntheir plansrn? Establishing reasonable expectations on thernengagement and time commitment needed inrnredesigning and implementing new processesrn? Knowing the right level of analysis: not confusingrnprocess with procedurern? Recognizing the special challenges of greenfieldrnstartups: how to start-up a new asset with newrnprocesses from day one.