FRONT END ENGINEERING

Front-End Engineering - Engineering Estimate
Impact on Engineering Estimate Accuracy
Front-End Engineering - Correlations to Six Sigma

Front-End Engineering Consists of the Following:

  1. Flow Drawings / Forms and Methodologies
  2. Controls Architecture Drawings / Forms and Methodologies (Controls Architecture Drawings are one of the most misunderstood drawings and least provided today)
  3. Written Scopes of Work / Forms and Methodologies
  4. Estimates / Forms and Methodologies
  5. Critical need for Consistency and Current Standard Operating Procedures when developing Front-End Engineering
 Flow Drawing:
Example of a process flow drawing and associated instruments and mass balance as illustrated on the lower half of the drawing:
Front-End Engineering Controls Architecture Layout Drawing
Example of a Controls Architecture Drawing
Front-End Engineering - Engineering Estimate
Example of a Front End Engineering Estimate:
Impact on Engineering Estimate Accuracy
Equipped with accurate up-front information, the owner can reduce overall cost and costly change orders once the project is in the field.


 Front-End Engineering: Correlations to Six Sigma
Front-End Engineering Ties Directly into Six Sigma in a number of ways. They are as follows:

  • Quality process understanding equals quality analysis
  • Improvements identified through analysis
  • Process understanding results in more effective decisions
  • Concise understanding of what exists and what is needed
  • Accurate cost estimating and estimates
  • Quicker alignment of engineering, manufacturing and marketing
  • Defined levels of accountability, with plant floor understanding and buy-in
  • Decreased lost opportunities in the field, resulting in greater utilization of assets, resources and time
  • Clarifies key performance indicators, parameters, goals and objectives through: flow drawings, written scopes and estimates





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