A Conversation with Paul Evans & James Yates

0:16: What surprises clients most about process design?
1:36: How to avoid scope creep
3:04: How do you stay aligned with operations during design?
3:57: When to loop in operations

Without proper front-end planning, process design can create several surprises for your capital project (and not the fun kind), including a seemingly endless number of change orders, budget overruns and schedule delays, just to name a few.

In JEPCO’s latest engineering sit-down, JEPCO process engineering manager Paul Evans and JEPCO staff process engineer James Yates discuss what creates successful process design. From the significance of ancillary systems to the ideal time to involve operations, Paul and James talk overlooked aspects of a project that can make or break your budget and schedule.

Watch the full video to hear Paul and James’ real-world strategies to ensure process engineering aligns with your budget, timeline and the boots-on-the-ground realities that may arise during your project’s life cycle.